Mari Ruddy I am running the Twin Cities Marathon Weekend Loony, which means on Saturday, October 4th I am running a 10K race at 7:15am and a 5K race at 8:45am. Then on Sunday, October 5th I am running the Twin Cities 10-mile race which goes from downtown Minneapolis to the State Capitol in Saint Paul. On … Read more
I wasn’t sure I’d live this long. Maybe, if like me you have a difficult chronic illness such as diabetes or cancer, it’s easy to imagine an early end-of-life. But here I am, essentially quite healthy, living with both type 1 diabetes AND my third round of breast cancer. Go figure! In a few weeks, … Read more
Do you know someone, maybe you yourself, who has a difficult chronic illness? Like cancer. Something that’s labeled “incurable”? Something that forces you to consider your mortality. Something that jumps in your face as “death is on its way.” I’ve gotten to dance with death a few times in this lifetime. Nothing like a diagnosis … Read more
Great to be back with you all again. I needed to take a bit of an unplanned break from eNews and blogging. The holiday season was harder on me emotionally than in previous years. I did lots of good therapy and introspection to heal the wounds that made themselves evident this holiday time. Turns out, … Read more
Feeling my emotions deeply is a new behavior for me. I’ve been doing that quite a bit the past few weeks. Turns out, doing this was a good setup for the Breast Cancer Rest & Renew Image Reborn Foundation retreat I attended November 8 – 10, 2024 in Park City, Utah. With this third breast … Read more
Life these days is intense. Likely you can relate. The state of the world isn’t easy. The US elections. Wars. Hurricanes. Life is ever shifting and much of what’s happening isn’t joyful. Thus we are challenged on a daily basis to keep our spirits up. I see it in the eyes of fellow shoppers at … Read more
Two of my author colleagues in one of the author accountability groups I attend have been talking about their “systems” that they developed as a result of writing their books. I’ve been listening to them talk about these systems for several months and wondering to myself if I have a system to go with my … Read more
Last summer when a group of us were at my friend Jenny’s cabin in Wisconsin, our friend Anne invited us to come to her family cabin in Allenspark, Colorado for a week. The cabin can not be found anywhere on the internet, and the name of the two buildings on the property are Luther Lodge … Read more
I had SO much fun at the Garry Bjorklund/Grandma’s Half Marathon up in Duluth, Minnesota on June 22, 2024!! I love it when the stars align, and I slip into that somewhat elusive zone of magical flow when everything happens JUST RIGHT. My attitude keeps a lookout for such moments. I recognize and celebrate such … Read more
I love riding my bike. No two ways about it. Being on my bike is the purest form of joy and delight I can imagine. I’ve written a few blogs about the deep contentment I feel when I’m pedaling in perfect circles coasting on the pavement past the beautiful green trees and the pure blue … Read more