Al Jarreau’s “We’re in this Love Together” played on my car radio, as I drove, wearing a white dress, to meet my Columbus School for Girls classmates for our 1981 high school graduation. I sang along, smiling and bubbling over...
The beginning of a new year is the perfect time to prioritize our health and well-being and make shifts in habits. By focusing on nutritious eating habits and regular exercise, we can enhance our physical and mental well-being, boost energy...
I pedaled a kayak out from shore over a sheet of pink water as the sun rose over the peak of “Star Wars” Mountain. My husband, Chris, swam nearby. I deviated away from him and his orange buoy, distracted by...
Guest Blog Post by Justin Bennett Photo by Dara on Unsplash Women are expected to juggle so many responsibilities in their professional and personal lives that it’s easy to feel like you’re being pushed to your limit. By implementing some...
By Jonny Stevens January is a month of cold weather, dark mornings, early nights, financial hangovers (more so during the current cost of living crisis), and New Year’s resolutions being broken. The result, some argue, is feelings of low mood,...
Image via Pexels Guest Post Written by Justin Bennett If you have a disability, that doesn’t mean you can’t lead a healthy and active lifestyle. There are plenty of different ways to get exercise, even if you have a physical...
We vacationed in Solana Beach the week before the La Jolla Cove Swim. I’d signed up to swim the 1-mile race more than a month earlier. The week started off sketchy with me attempting to join a group of Del...
Fred Elling took this drone video of a group of bottlenose dolphins coming to visit me during a morning swim. If you would like to read my new memoir, Swimming with Dolphins, which includes descriptions of my many interactions with...
I often swim in the Sea of Cortez, which is just steps away our San Carlos, Mexico condominium. I’m sometimes blessed to encounter a pod of bottlenose dolphins and they often interact with me. On two occasions, members of this...
My husband and I competed in a trail running race this morning in Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico. We drove around the coastline from San Carlos to Miramar and then deviated into a neighborhood that abuts rugged volcanic mountains to reach the...