Peace Be The Journey

How can it already be January 14? Two weeks of a new year have already gone by. Reminds me of watching the sunrise one year on a family vacation to the Outer Banks in North Carolina (which is one of my favorite places to visit). My mom and I woke up early to watch the sun crest over the water. There's something so magical about seeing dawns first light over the vast ocean and watching a cloudless sky light up with pinks and oranges and yellows. I remember sitting there watching the sun appear and start to move above the horizon. We watched for a few minutes and the sun was already swiftly ascending in the sky. I said something like, "We gotta get going. The sun's already way up in the sky. We're going to miss the whole day!" To which my mom just laughed because she knows me. I walked back up to the house, grabbed some breakfast, and took an hour nap before heading out to the beach again. What can I say? To enjoy the sunrise you have to get pretty early. And if ...

Can you believe it's 2017?!? It's here! I have already had to scratch out 2016 several times and write 2017. Am I the only one who takes weeks to get that right every new year?  I'm writing to you from Park City, Utah. The second half of my bobsled season has started. North American Cup races 5 & 6 are happening here next week. It's currently -18 degrees and there's several feet of snow on the ground. Practice was canceled today because half of the ice on curve 6 fell off due to the cold weather. Yikes! I'm excited to be sitting in a warm house with my furry friends to keep me company!  As the calendar rolled over, I took some time to reflect on my 2016. Here are a few questions I asked myself: How did 2016 go? What victories did I have? What challenges did I overcome? What could I have done better? Am I a better person -  Mentally? Spiritually? Physically? Family wise? Financially? Personally? Vocationally? After I took time...

So, my life kind of revolves around food, and I REALLY enjoy eating. I spend hours a day either eating, thinking about what I'm going to eat, cooking, eating some more, searching for recipes, packing more food to eat while watching cooking shows. I could watch Cooking Channel and Food Network for hours, just ask my friends. I will watch and dream of eating all that beautiful food and wonder aloud how I can become a guest judge on any of these cooking competitions or food travel shows. If you know, you must tell me! You think I'm joking? I never joke about food. Ok, sometimes, but I'm really serious about my food. I have to plan my day around eating. Here's what a normal day looks like in my life this summer: Wake up and eat breakfast. Pack up all the food I will need before I leave the house for the day. Workout Second breakfast Get ready and go to work Mid-morning snack Work Lunch Work Mid-afternoon snack Work Late-afternoon snack Drive home Cook su...