Hello!

I'm Christine, and I post here sometimes - rather sporadically these days, if I’m being honest. Life is busy and it all passes so fast, but there are moments, places, and activities that always bring me happiness even when the world around me goes haywire. And I that’s what I write about (when I manage to write).

This space is a smattering of art, crafts, design, running, favorite places around my city, book reviews, lots of coastal things, and probably at some point, beagles.

I’m an Enneagram Type 7 with a bit of an 8 wing (and there’s a (very accurate) song about that), a Myers-Briggs ENFP, and my High 5s are Brainstormer, Philomath, Strategist, Problem Solver, and Catalyst.

My favorite place is, hands down, the beach. I love going there and spending time outside with my family, including our furkids.

In probably my biggest adventure yet, my family and I recently relocated to Melbourne, Australia where we live closer to the beach than ever before (walking distance!) after living in the charming city of Charleston, South Carolina, USA for more than a decade.

One thing's for sure - since I went coastal, I'm never going back.

About the blog

I started this blog back in 2012 after migrating from a prior blog I no longer felt suited me, and it kind of morphed into a running blog, documenting my first several years as a runner. But as life goes, things have changed. I still run. I’ll run as long as my body lets me (which I hope is a good, long time), but this blog is no longer about running. Sure, running (and fitness) may pop up from time to time, but this blog is changing along with me.

Now, it’s about “glimmers”

One of the reasons I called this blog Into the Glimmer was because I thought that name represented so many possibilities without painting me into a corner should my interests or focus change.

For me and when I started this blog I viewed glimmer as a representation of things that make me happy, that bring light and life to my days. Glimmer represented hope for the future and all the possibilities ahead. It’s the big things and the little things that keep me going. Whether it’s an afternoon spent immersed in crafting, a long beachside walk, or just drinking my morning coffee.

And apparently, this is actually a thing now (as of 2023???). A glimmer is the opposite of a trigger. It’s something that brings joy and comfort as opposed to triggering past traumas.

So anyway, these days, you’ll probably still find some running posts scattered about because running is definitely a glimmer for me, but now you may also find other things like book reviews, travel stories, DIYs, adventures in art, beagle tales, and other beachy, salty, sunny, fresh air-inspired stuff.

Ready?

Dive in!

Connect with me elsewhere

Find me on Instagram @IntotheGlimmer and follow my hashtag #saltwashedrunner. If you're interested, my dogs also have their own Instagram account. Follow them: @TheSaltyBeagles

I was also a contributing writer for the Charleston Mom Collective for a bit. Read my posts.

Photo credits: Top banner and beach bum banner photos by Melissa Griffin Photography