Have you ever run in a race?  Think back to when you were young, racing to the finish line to beat your siblings or classmates. Racing when you are young is simple.  You don’t have to train or stretch or loosen up.  You don’t run with the fear of falling or pulling a muscle.  You just hear GO and you are off and moving.  Full force.  No holding back.  Running as fast as you can to win.  Our pace is set by the other racers, pushing us to go faster.  If we win, great.  But if we lose we are left feeling like our pace was not enough.

Life can be a lot like this, trying to push ourselves to move at a faster pace because of other racers.  

That is why,

Lately I’ve Been setting my own pace.

I started this podcast with a purpose, to tell stories.  To pull on a common thread that connects all of us.  We all want to be happy.  We all want to be seen, heard, loved. We all want to breathe in the goodness of life.  But for some of us anxiety makes daily life a struggle or it stands in our way of chasing dreams.  Anxiety can make it hard to catch our breath.

That is why Lately I’ve Been breathing deeply.

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In today's episode we reflect on forming a quick opinion of someone.   And for me that person is named Larry, which is why...

Lately I’ve Been Bird-watching. https://instagram.com/lately.ive.been?igshid=ju4qfb591lrn

We reflect on the people around us and the pandemic. The year 2020 was like trekking up Mount Everest which is why lately I’ve been climbing.