Thoughts...

Hey everyone!

So...December makes me think. A lot. I might not show it but I tend to get a bit reflective this time of year. And thankful. Really thankful.  I'm thankful for you all who read this.  I'm thankful for my health.  I'm thankful for my love and my family.  And because I'm so blessed I really want to entreat you to help.

A wonderful lady that I know has been diagonsed with breast cancer. I met her during A Midsummer Night's Dream and she is just a warm, delightful person to be around that you wouldn't guess that she is fighting this battle.  She is very brave.  She is a steel magnolia.  And she brought to my attention that young women are at risk for breast cancer as well.  I, foolishly, thought that breast cancer was something that could happen later in life; I forget that cancer can strike at any time.  There is a group that she told me about called Young Survival (www.youngsurvival.org).  Please, look at it and consider donating to this cause.

Thank you to all who have donated to my charity- I can't emphasis how important this cause is to me.  My brother said I could say his story but somehow I still feel strange talking about it- I am part of it but yet it is not active.  Maybe I will share all of the details someday.  Maybe my brother will comment on a post and tell you himself.  All I can ask is that you consider donating to them, link will be at the bottom of this post.  I want to reiterate that I WILL NOT get any of this money; this goes straight to UW Health.  I have paid for my trip, this does not help me in any way except feel good that I brought awareness to this great hospital.

As for running- I feel in a funk because the holidays make set schedules a little harder to create (especially when I don't like running in the dark).  But I found out today that I walk at least 7 miles at work A DAY.  And most days I chose to run 3 miles during my lunch break.  So I guess the silver lining is that even though I haven't run the full length yet...my body has at least done the distance at some sort of speed!

Thanks for reading and I hope you all have a Merry Chirstmas! Or Happy Hanukkah or Merry Kwanzza!  Links at the bottom!

Until next time, keep running strong!
Actress on the Run

Link to Young Survival: www.youngsurvival.org 
Link to donate to American Family Children's Hospital! :http://connect.uwhealth.org/site/TR/Events/General?pxfid=5700&fr_id=1072&pg=fund 
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