Unscripted

• An unexpected personal best

  May 22nd, 2010 by Michelle Sieg

  On May 1st, I completed the Door County Half Marathon. I ran some, I walked some, I wanted to sit down and cry. But I didn’t.

• Alone with my thoughts. Or am I?

  Apr 16th, 2010 by Michelle Sieg

  Sometimes it’s a blessing, sometimes a curse, but it’s always best when I can combine thoughtfulness with company.

• The Four Agreements

  Apr 2nd, 2010 by Michelle Sieg

  Don Miguel Ruiz's book transforms common self-limiting beliefs into four simple guidelines-but sometimes things are easier said than done.

• Emotional nudism

  Feb 26th, 2010 by Michelle Sieg

  The more comfortable I become sharing my struggles, the more I notice people opening up to me. It turns out I’m not the only one who feels naked sometimes.

• A semi-silent retreat (and lots of talks with myself)

  Feb 13th, 2010 by Michelle Sieg

  A quiet journey to a Wisconsin hermitage leads Michelle Sieg to some deep-seeded realizations.

• Our father who art in the shower

  Jan 29th, 2010 by Michelle Sieg

  TCD blogger Michelle Sieg finds that spreading herself too thin complicates everything from saying a morning prayer to remembering where her parents live.

• Starting 2010 on fire

  Jan 8th, 2010 by Michelle Sieg

  TCD's Michelle Sieg discovers the switch to ignite her flame.

• This new year, don’t waver

  Dec 31st, 2009 by Michelle Sieg

  'Tis the season for New Year’s Resolutions. For many people, losing weight, eating better and exercising top the list of goals — again.

• The Beatles, the Bible and the top of a hill

  Nov 16th, 2009 by Michelle Sieg

  Life's momentous ups and downs have a way of coloring the journey and streamlining perspective.

• The power of a personal best

  Oct 26th, 2009 by Michelle Sieg

  Looking back, the race really ran parallel to my life as of late. I alternated between feeling really strong and feeling pain.

• Why Des Moines?

  Oct 15th, 2009 by Michelle Sieg

  While I'm out running among the gays, the straights, the farmers and the other progressives, I'll be quietly celebrating with Iowa.

• Waking to the sound of a car alarm

  Oct 5th, 2009 by Michelle Sieg

  I think that’s how it is for people sometimes. We get used to things — even the stuff that drives us crazy.