Carlyn’s 2015 Boston Marathon Speech: A Journey with MS & Running

Carlyn’s 2015 Boston Marathon Speech: A Journey with MS & Running

A month ago I ran the 119th Boston Marathon with Marathon Strides Against MS Boston Marathon Team. Not only was I honored to make my dream come true along side 53 team members who raised money for the same cause, but I was asked to be the only team member to speak at...
The Space In-Between: The Silver Lining of a Toothless Smile

The Space In-Between: The Silver Lining of a Toothless Smile

There are countless ways, every day, we have an opportunity to do something we feel called to do, having no clue of how far that act will carry on into the life of someone else. This story begins with the blog I wrote in May 2014, “Top 5 Lessons Learned from...
Giving = Receiving

Giving = Receiving

“For it is in giving that we receive.” ― St. Francis of Assisi I love helping others. I especially love helping others without them asking for it. It fills me with joy to take the initiative and choose to make a difference. Whether I surprise someone with a...
Lessons Learned from Losing my Two Front Teeth

Lessons Learned from Losing my Two Front Teeth

Whether it be a broken heart, being let go from a job, the death of a loved one… or something as unimaginable like…losing your two front teeth, life constantly supplies us with situations where we are forced to make a choice on how to respond to an...