Tag: endurance

  • Discovering the Strength to Endure

    Discovering the Strength to Endure

    “I’m going to let you struggle, but I’m not going to let it kill you.” These were the final words I heard before hitting a new personal record for bench press.  I called over my trainer to spot me, just in case I didn’t have the strength to finish the movement. Normally, I’d be confident…

  • Pressed Not Crushed Co: Official Store Launch!

    Pressed Not Crushed Co: Official Store Launch!

    Click this link to access Pressed Not Crushed Co on Etsy! A couple years ago, I started preserving flowers and making things from them. Necklaces, bracelets, mason jars, frames, gifts. There’s something so special about repurposing what was once flourishing. Instead of letting the flowers wither away, they serve a greater purpose beyond the garden…