Finding Perspective
kdillon2012-10-12T13:24:42+00:00Last night there was a flurry of activity in my home. I was packing to teach a night course, watching the Nationals game, and making sure everything was in order for Sean to hang out
The Ugly Truth about Mr. Perfect
kdillon2012-10-11T15:00:19+00:00Mr. Perfect doesn't exist. Seriously, he doesn't. Get over it now if you want to find your own version of happily ever after. You need to realize scenarios like this don't exist: What about a
Maneuvering the Life in Between
kdillon2012-09-13T10:08:18+00:00Most of us don't experience significantly sorrowful or joyful days daily. We mostly live the life that is in between. It's best we live in this space because having extreme events or emotions daily--good or
Just Enjoying the Swim. And Bike. And Run.
kdillon2012-09-11T10:58:58+00:00Standing at the edge of the lake early Sunday morning before starting the swim for Iron Girl Rocky Gap triathlon, many emotions were brewing. I thought about what was happening in my life the last
The Unexpected Gift of Rain
kdillon2012-08-07T19:01:33+00:00Early Sunday morning I awoke to cool temperatures, a constant breeze, and rain. I had slept with the windows and bedroom deck door open, so it was chilly, even under the covers. With five others
Living a Miraculous Life
kdillon2012-07-26T16:49:25+00:00Today's guest writer is Leah Carey of The Miracle Journal. She is someone who, no matter how insignificant the contact (e.g., comment of a Facebook post), she makes you feel happy. It's nothing directed at
Exorcising the Elephant
kdillon2012-07-06T12:37:09+00:00I have been quiet on my blog lately, but feel it's time to write again. There are many things I would like to write about, but I have this big elephant sitting across the desk
Progress from Perfectionism
kdillon2012-06-22T15:49:59+00:00The drive to be perfect- it's an unwelcome quality still hanging on from my marriage. I battle this urge to aim for perfection in an attempt to extinguish the last bits of this nasty characteristic.
How to Eliminate Stress by Focusing on Happiness
kdillon2012-06-13T12:16:34+00:00Stress and happiness. They don't belong together. Actually, it's incredibly difficult, other than forming a sentence with them, to put them together. Or so I have discovered. The series I started last week is about