In the Middle of the Crazy
May 30, 2019
Written by Sumner Smith
Filed under life

In the Middle of the Crazy

I read a post by Jen Hatmaker on Facebook yesterday, and I was 100% with her. Yes! Tell it! This time of year is kicking my ass! Too many things come together at once, right? But school will end, and summer baseball will happen, and I will make a plan so that my business doesn't grind to a halt while I'm sitting at baseball fields for 15 of the 30 days of June (not really joking there), and I will not forget how to do yoga, and I will keep journaling and knitting and running, and I will figure out how to find a vegetable or two while we're on the baseball field dining plan.

Options
May 15, 2019
Written by Sumner Smith
Filed under life, running

Options

This past week I've been reminded why it's good to have a (wide) variety of interests. That way when one thing isn't quite cooperating, you can put all of your energy into another thing.

Remembering Who You Are
Apr 11, 2019
Written by Sumner Smith
Filed under life, running, yoga

Remembering Who You Are

Do you ever have a moment of remembering who you are? Like a part of you went on hiatus, but then you realized it can come back any time you want.

Keep Going
Apr 09, 2019
Written by Sumner Smith
Filed under life, weekly excursions

Keep Going

I love Austin Kleon's books - and in particular recommend them for anyone engaged in a creative field, or wanting to explore their creativity - and his new one was just released last week. Yay! I took it with me up to Craggy Gardens last week, and it was exactly the thing to sit and read while looking out at the mountains.

Sometimes, Do Nothing
Apr 08, 2019
Written by Sumner Smith
Filed under life

Sometimes, Do Nothing

This weekend I had a rather long to-do list, but not much interest in doing it. It was full of work stuff and administrative stuff, and was not at all in the spirit of a weekend. And so... instead of tackling the list, I used a weedeater for many hours, and fooled around with the live loop crochet cabling, and played with my guys, and sat like a slug on our couch, and had a birthday party for the dog. Totally worth it.

Inertia: Killer of Dreams
Apr 03, 2019
Written by Sumner Smith
Filed under cool women, life

Inertia: Killer of Dreams

Tianna Bartoletta is a certified badass - in many respects, but most obviously in the fact that she is a multiple-time Olympic Gold Medallist and World Champion. She's also a truth teller, and her blog post that I read today was exactly what I needed to hear. Maybe it'll speak to you as well?

Look Stupid in Public
Apr 02, 2019
Written by Sumner Smith
Filed under life

Look Stupid in Public

Look stupid in public. Seriously, I highly encourage it. A friend and I were talking about fun athletic (and other) things, and we came to the conclusion that the more willing you are to look stupid in public, the quicker you figure out how to do interesting things.

Find Yourself Some Humans
Mar 29, 2019
Written by Sumner Smith
Filed under life

Find Yourself Some Humans

One of my biggest objectives over the past twelve months has been my quest to find more humans. Like actual humans, not humans behind a computer screen or on my phone. I didn't exactly realize this was my quest, but looking back on it - that's what I've been doing.

Like Yoga, But Without the Wheel
Mar 22, 2019
Written by Sumner Smith
Filed under life, yoga

Like Yoga, But Without the Wheel

I've been playing on my yoga wheel, and it occurs to me that it's a pretty good metaphor for... a lot of things actually.

We're All a Little Broken Here
Mar 13, 2019
Written by Sumner Smith
Filed under life, yoga

We're All a Little Broken Here

I wrote the following post in 2016 - about a year after my dad died. And then I didn't hit publish, because it felt like I was too close to it. But I just found it in my drafts, and wow, reading it took me right back there. When I was fumbling to find normal again, and thinking I could maybe see it but wasn't quite sure. And it's a relief to look back and think that yes, things have gotten better. But the rawness - that still makes my heart speed up a little, and my breath get short, because for sure that's how I felt most of the time that year after my dad died.

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