My Sober Journey: Celebrating One Year Alcohol Free and The Eight Truths I Learned

by Denise // 3 November, 2024 // Comments off

“Why am I doing this?” I pondered over the red wine swirling around in my beloved Haunted Mansion goblet, a treasured souvenir from Magic Kingdom. “Drink up witches” and other punderful Halloween word art plastered my walls as I slowly... Continue reading →

My Menopause Memoir

by Denise // 11 October, 2024 // Comments off

“Hey youuuu!” I would sheepishly greet someone I recognized while their name escaped my brain even though I have known said person for over a decade. It felt like a bizarre game of Password as my brain searched for clues.... Continue reading →

Lessons Learned in 2014 and My One Word for 2015

by Denise // 7 January, 2015 // Comments off

Every time a year closes and a new one begins, I undertake some deep soul searching. Scratch the image of me sitting in yoga pants in my backyard chanting “Om”. That’s not what I mean by soul searching. I always... Continue reading →

Halloween Halfathon #Recap

by Denise // 5 November, 2014 // Comments off

Having never participated in the Florida Road Races’ Halloween Halfathon, I was DEAD excited when Florida Road Races generously offered me an entry to run this flat fast course in Ft. Desoto Park. I was even more excited to get my freak on... Continue reading →

My Chicago Marathon Recap – #TeamDannyDid

by Denise // 30 October, 2014 // Comments off

Like many runners, I have a bucket list of races and marathons that someday I would love to run. At the top of that list are New York City, Chicago and London and after four years of lottery drawings, my... Continue reading →

Iron Girl Half Marathon 2014 {Recap}

by Denise // 22 April, 2014 // Comments off

Disclaimer: I was provided with a race entry in exchange for my honest review of my Iron Girl Clearwater experience. The opinions shared are my own. Prior to Iron Girl, I came down with a nasty chest congestion related to my allergy-induced... Continue reading →

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