Tag: relationships

• 5 Things that Happen When You Compare

  Last week for Valentine’s Day, my second child needed to decorate a mailbox and bring it to school for all of his valentines. No problem, I thought, he and I can have a blast decorating a little shoe box for him to take. The night before it needed to be at school, I found a…

  Cathryn Free

  February 19, 2018

  Believe, spiritual

  Believe, comparison, devotional, encouragement, family, health, inspiration, life, life balance, lists, love, mother, motherhood, Motivation, relationships, spiritual, truth

• Please Don’t be Distracted, Mom

  I was sitting at the table, hurriedly eating breakfast while replying to an email. I needed to get out the door in about 5 minutes. My oldest son was waiting for me; we would leave for school together. Like any good mom, I was multi-tasking: answering emails and eating breakfast. I was working, and he…

  Cathryn Free

  February 12, 2018

  Believe, Motivation, spiritual, Thrive

  distraction, family, health, inspiration, lessons, life, mother, motherhood, Motivation, motivational, relationships, technology, truth, work

• Dreams and Training – 2017 in Review; 2018 Goals

  I like to dream, but I once heard a quote that said something like, a dream without a plan is a wish. I firmly believe that to be true. How many of us dream about something, whether great or small, but if we don’t activity pursue it, make a plan and follow it, or even…

  Cathryn Free

  December 31, 2017

  Run

  children, dreams, energy, fitness, food, Goals, health, inspiration, life, lists, mother runner, motherhood, New Year, Nutrition, racing, Recovery, relationships, Resolutions, Running, running inspiration, training, Weight loss, work

• On Life, Lemons, and Lemonade

  I’m always sad to say goodbye to summer. It’s my absolutely favorite season. I know everyone is in love with fall and that’s fine; I like fall too, but I love the heat and the long days and the cookouts and lemonade and shorts and bare feet. I like tan legs and warm evenings. I…

  Cathryn Free

  October 22, 2017

  Archives, Believe, Run

  children, devotional, encouragement, energy, God’s word, health, inspiration, kids, life, love, moms, mother runner, motherhood, Motivation, moving, relationships, Run, Running, spiritual, stress, training, work

• What I Needed to Hear

  “I think that we should make it our goal that you qualify for Boston in three years.” I almost cried. We were out for a walk with the kids. It was a gorgeous day: warm breeze, sun shining, and the delighted shouts of the kids in the background. The boys were riding their bikes, and…

  Cathryn Free

  June 8, 2017

  Run

  children, dreams, energy, Goals, health, husband, inspiration, life, love, marriage, mother runner, motherhood, Motivation, racing, relationships, Run, runner, Running, running inspiration, training, work