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Best 3-Mile Run in Austin Texas (or a Nice Walk)
I want to capture my favorite things to do in Austin for anyone who is planning a visit to my fair city. This post is dedicated to the 3-mile run in Austin Texas that I try to do every Saturday and Sunday morning (especially when I’m trying to get my health back on track!).
First of all, finding parking is not that fun around Lady Bird Lake. Editor’s Note: You will also hear locals refer to it as Town Lake.
Parking for Your 3-Mile Run or Walk in Austin Texas
Here’s a little pro-tip: enter “Austin Nature & Science Center” into your GPS. Right before you … Read More
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Living in a Racist “Liberal” City
Photo Courtesy my partner Matt: Hank + Tank Photography Back in 2000, I moved to rural Louisiana to teach in a school district that was struggling to recruit teachers. On one of my first days there, I went to get my hair cut on the main street.
As I sat in the chair, I started gushing about how excited I was to be in Franklin, Louisiana. The white hair stylist said, “Yeah, Franklin used to be a good town until all the Black people moved in.”
Having lived in more progressive cities growing up, I was shocked by her blatant display of bigotry and racism, and I was horrified that … Read More
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The Benefits of Nature Walks
An “insect hotel“ 
Spring is coming to Austin 
Do you ever scroll past something on Facebook without reading it fully and yet feel like you’ve internalized the concept?
That’s how I feel about the Japanese concept of forests being therapeutic. I don’t think I’ve read a full article about it because the idea feels so easy to comprehend. That’s exactly how I feel about spending time in forests! It feels rejuvenating and grounding and calming all at once.
When I lived in Houston (pre-children), I had the most amazing weekend routine: every Saturday and Sunday, I would run three miles around the Memorial Park trail, and then I … Read More