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Better Than Nothing

Posted by Natalie in Natalie on 02. Jan, 2011 | 1 Comment

In December, I was given the opportunity to accompany my mentor, Marva Wisdom, to the United Way celebration luncheon.  It was a celebration for the culmination of the fundraising campaign.  I enjoyed some great food and great company, but I would like to talk about the fundraising effort. The culmination of the United Way campaign was not even a week… (Keep reading)

RUN!

Posted by Natalie in Natalie on 31. Oct, 2010 | 1 Comment

As many of you probably know, the Reach Lesotho team ran a half marathon this weekend.  Leading up to the race, I was apprehensive about the distance and the fundraising goal.  21 km.  $1000.  Could I do it?  I took a stab at training, but found that my asthma was not going to cooperate that easily. Keep reading…

Waves of Happiness

Posted by Natalie in Natalie on 27. Oct, 2010 | 0 Comments

Is there a place to find happiness?  Some find it in school, others find it in the wilderness, and some find it at home.  For some people it is a time of day.  For others, it is found in the company they are with.  Lately, I have consciously been evaluating where I feel most content.  [...]

The Fear of Fear

Posted by Natalie in Natalie on 07. Sep, 2010 | 4 Comments

Wait, what?  She’s in a pool, yet she’s afraid?  I was beyond confused.  For I am a person who runs from fears, never confronts them.  I make plans to confront them, but I never seem to implement these plans.  I run from spiders, snakes, dark places. (Keep reading…)