Struggling
This is not what I thought this week would feel like. I thought I would feel light and jubilant. Those adjectives could not be farther from how I feel. I feel s...
Author: noemikjames
Belt Test Confirmed
I finished my belt test without hurting my knee. I am so relieved that it’s over. Since seconds after I hurt myself almost 8 weeks ago I’ve hoped that I could t...
A day in the life: Photo (almost) every hour edition
Engie had a photo by hour post up today (ahem, Thursday) and I thought, what a fun idea! I’ve done “Day in the Life” posts a few time but never with a photo eve...
When I get like this
I’m feeling really under the water right now. I use that phrase a lot, and it’s because it’s really how I feel. I swam for years, competitivel...
Camping at Joshua Tree
This was going to be a Two Fives on Friday post but I clearly couldn’t manage that. I didn’t even come close. But I can at least get up a little rec...
On returning to the mat
We just started our Spring Break. I feel like we’re the last ones in the country taking it, and yet it still feels kind of early. When you end in mid-June...
Alive and well (but buried)
Oopsie. I did not mean to be away from here for over a week. Things are just super hectic and I am buried under an avalanche of stuff. It’s truly coming from al...
Turning a corner
I’m happy to report that I seem to be turning a corner lately. Actually, many corners. My knee is the biggest and best corner I’m turning. It feels ...
Five on a Friday: The all kinds of ways I felt today
I have tried to write this post several times, but today has been A DAY. And I finally decided to just make the post about all the ways I felt today, instead of...
Ping Pong Thoughts on a Thursday
My thoughts are a jumble lately. Welcome to hard-to-follow train of thought… My crappy mood continues. I’ve even had some tearful outbursts! Those l...