Last January, for the first time ever, I didn’t sit down on New Year’s Day to set my resolutions for the coming year. For this goal and list-loving girl, it felt like a strange thing not to do, but it ended up working out even more beautifully than I had hoped. You see, I came …

Three Words For 2014 Read More »

If 2012 was the year of conquering the impossible, 2013 was truly the year of getting gutsy. Of course, getting gutsy is kind of a theme around here, but in 2013, getting gutsy took on a new and deeper meaning in both my day-to-day life and here on the blog. After spending some time reflecting …

The Year of Getting Gutsy: Top 10 Highlights of 2013 Read More »

I am consistently amazed by the people who read this blog and are part of the #GetGutsy community. In a recent newsletter, I asked readers to reply and share their big, scary and exciting goal with me. That one goal or dream that keeps them up at night. Many did…and WOW. We have an incredible …

Don’t Let This One Thing Hold You Back From Achieving Your Dreams: Avoiding The Comparison Trap Read More »

Editor’s Note: This contest ended on 1/5/14. Feel free to click over to this post to read the 29 inspiring and gutsy entries. Still want to share your story? You can do that at any time. Click here for details. 2014 is just around the corner! In preparation for a brand new year, I want to …

Announcing The First-Ever #GetGutsy Essay Contest Read More »

I think I may have gone off the deep end. Starting on Thanksgiving, I am going to run at least one mile every single day until New Year’s Day. That’s 35 days straight of running. With no rest days. It’s all part of the Runner’s World Holiday Running Streak Challenge. Here are the details: Beginning on Thanksgiving, …

Keep Calm And Run On: Attempting The Runner’s World Holiday Running Streak Challenge Read More »

It’s back-to-school week! Although I’m not heading back to school (a weird feeling even four years later), I still get completely energized by the start of a new school year. There’s nothing like those back-to-school commercials, fresh notebooks, school supplies and big yellow school buses on the road to signify the start of something shiny …

Four Ways to Use That Back-to-School Energy to Kickstart Your Goals Read More »

At the beginning of the year, I chose three words to guide me through 2013. One of those words is: Balance In the post, I wrote: I tend to be a very “all or nothing” type of person. While this trait has served me well, it can get a bit exhausting. I’m not trying to …

The Pursuit of Balance Read More »