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  • Slipping, Suffering, and Sprinting to the Finish

    12/8/2024: I ran my second half marathon this weekend in Millinocket, Maine. It was hell on earth. I signed up on a whim and ran it with zero to little training. The most preparation I did for the run was run a mile everyday for about a month and even then, I still skipped a…

  • Bourbon Street – New Orleans

    I begin at the sidewalks edge. In front of me I see a street lit up with nightlife and neon signs. Next to me is my oldest friend, both of us dressed in a sliver of fabric. We take one last look at each other before we take our first step. Our ears listen to…

  • Healing Through Tears: Finding Freedom in Softness

    11/28/2024: I’ve cried more this year than I have in my entire life. I cried half-way to the top of Cadillac Mountain today while staring off into the ocean, while hearing “I’m not that girl” from the Wicked movie, and finally on my drive home in a snow storm.  I was never much of a…

  • Even Though I Don’t Know Where I’m Going…

    I ran 3 miles today and it absolutely sucked, but I did it anyway. Because sometimes life sucks, you want to give up, and think nothing will get better, but that doesn’t mean I can’t do hard things.  These past few months have sucked as a whole, and I stopped exercising and caring for myself.…