by Monica Wiant | Jun 22, 2014 | Personal
I’m typing this in a shiny, well-lit Macintosh computer lab in upper Sayles-Hill. It’s very, very clean.This room used to be a smoking lounge, filled with dark, ratty couches and overflowing plastic ashtrays and a stench that followed you home.Sam and...
by Monica Wiant | May 27, 2014 | Uncategorized
Spring in Minnesota isn’t just a season; it’s the fulfillment of a promise. It’s the exhale after holding your breath for a little bit longer than was comfortable. It’s the melodic resolution of a discordant line of music. It’s the moment...
by Monica Wiant | Apr 20, 2014 | Uncategorized
Happy Easter, friends.It’s a truly special day when Felix is wearing something other than a graphic t-shirt and running pants.Here I am, at the end of my Lenten journey. Instead of giving something up, I took something on: I decided to write 40 blogs in 40(ish)...
by Monica Wiant | Apr 20, 2014 | Uncategorized
For most of my life, I loathed running. I was the chubby, asthmatic kid who was the last to finish laps in gym class. As the workouts got tougher, I showed up at school with an inhaler and notes written on my dad’s prescription pad: Monica cannot run.I...
by Monica Wiant | Apr 18, 2014 | Uncategorized
I’m 36 years old.It’s not really a milestone of any kind; I’m now “over 35” and I can more confidently admit to remembering things that happened 30 years ago. But mostly, it’s just a quiet acknowledgement that I’m moving along...
