Kristen Farrell

4 Reasons Why Thursday is the Best Day to Take A Personal Day

We’ve all had “one of those days”, but you can’t pinpoint why. Both my husband, Jonathan and I had “one of those days” yesterday. Jonathan opted for a 40-minute snooze session instead of a 40-minute bike ride. For me, I struggled to complete my morning four-mile run; something I had

Lesson #18: Bet on yourself, and nothing else

I was one of the millions of Americans who played the Mega Millions yesterday, who woke up this morning “disappointed” and went to work. I say “disappointed” because as much as it would have been more than nice to win $350 million dollars, I knew my odds were slim – 1 in 258,890,850 million to […]

Lesson #17: Back at It “…with an important reminder”

Hi, it’s Kristen Farrell, the stranger! I started this blog back in 2013, and kept at it for almost two years. And then, I stopped, for no good reason. On December 31, 2016, I promised myself to start blogging again. It took 212 days into the year, but I’m back baby! And I’m back with […]

Lesson #16: Never lose sight of your goals

I am officially a professional writer. In high school, I knew I wanted to enter a profession that had the primary responsibility of writing. I would write stories about my everyday occurrences using Microsoft Word and Microsoft Publisher well before I knew about blogs. I never thought about becoming an astronaut, a movie

Recap: New York City Half Marathon

I had the post-race blues. I ran my first half marathon in Philadelphia on the Sunday before Thanksgiving. The time after the race was the perfect time to take a break. After 12 weeks of training, I earned it. Plus, holiday parties, foods and drinks helped distance my interest from running. I enjoyed the time off. […]