Beth’s Blog
I've been blogging since 2012.
It’s no coincidence that’s less than a year after my second divorce, and what I thought was the end of my goal-oriented life. I write about unifying life experiences—often the stuff people think but don’t say out loud.
You will find posts on both overcoming traumatic events and achieving goals including the following topics:
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- divorce
- having cancer (leukemia) and a Bone Marrow Transplant
- mom/daughter dynamics
- raising a teenager
- single-parenting
- dating as an almost 40-year-old (not) virgin
- Christianity
- becoming an avid marathoner
- and empty-nesting.
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Oh…and I write a lot about leadership, career development, corporate culture and USING YOUR VOICE in the workplace. #changeyourtone.
Latest on the blog
Ah, Artists.
The Grammys. Yep, watched ’em. Well, I mostly watched them and of course, as a non-musician, really what I did was rip on some of the outfits while I continued to be enamored with people who ARE actual musicians. You know, the ones who can make a beat out of anything…even sans the Bop It! which is still […]
Swallowing Camels
I’ve been attending the same church now since 2005. After 31 year of Catholicism, something deep within me continued to nag and give me this uneasy, unsettled itch. Not to totally renounce my roots (I’m incapable of that anyway) – I had a burning desire to learn more, because I wanted to feel more. Sure, I […]
Cliche THIS, 2013
I helped Liv write a few essays for her English class in 2013. Mind you, this was after meeting her teacher during Parent-Teacher conferences back in October and coming to the immediate conclusion that he may or may not be aware of a guy named Shakespeare. (All I could think of when I met him was butter: […]
November Rain
After I got back from the last 5 mile run before Saturday’s race, I flipped on the outside lights. Hair wrapped in a towel, boxer shorts and tank top a sportin’, I shuffled across the front hallway only to be startled by zombies and a way too young fireman at my front door. What the […]
parenthetically whimsical
Time. Where does it go? People often wonder the question aloud flippantly. Sometimes the question is posed whimsically. As with all things, the consideration I have on a topic is pretty much (completely) dependent upon my mood (emotional state and/or is Griffin House or AC/DC playing…). On my drive back to the Fort from the D-train earlier today, in between […]
An Open Book
Admittedly, I find it cute and amusing when someone says the following to me: I know you, Beth. As much as I wish this was not the case or will be viewed by anyone with seventh-grade mentality as immodest, I am a smidge complex. The layers that Blooming Onion appetizer thing at Outback boasts? Child’s play.Are […]
The Final Countdown
When I open my mailbox and see Runner’s World nestled between all the junk, I immediately smile, bounce resolutely back down my driveway, and remember all the reasons running has enriched my life. So many reasons for which to be thankful indeed. This morning I finished reading the September issue (hey, the target audience always likes to be […]
How Much Can You Know About Yourself if You’ve Never Been In a Fight?
It was early February and I hadn’t laughed that hard in a long time. My friend and co-hort, Angela, had sent me a simply stated text: “Stopped at a light by a White Castle. Sign says they’re taking Valentine’s reservations.” She has a way about her, that one. She also has another friend whom she […]
A Head in the Hood
Unequivocally, I am not a ZZ Top fan, but they did get one thing right: Every girl’s crazy ’bout a sharp dressed man. Suits. It’s been my absolute favorite show since it came out 2 seasons ago. Let the record state that I do not watch much TV and I’ve had my fill of lawyers over the years. […]
