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Life’s A Hike
I spent three days in Cinque Terre, Italy. It's a string of small centuries-old villages along the coast of rugged, tree dense mountains on the north-west side of the country. Five towns, each unique in their make up, are built onto the cliffs' side. Homes, stacked on...
A DIFFERENT TYPE OF ANIMAL
Run tall. Hips up. Fast at the board. I am confident. I am strong. Run like a Queen. I envision myself running, performing, perfectly. The perfect jump, where everything comes together just right. The perfect mindset. I am aware of my strengths, I focus on them. I...
Bounce Back
I had a conversation with a friend of mine the other day, she's pursuing track and field. Any post-collegiate athlete in the sport knows, it is not an easy pursuit. She's been bounced around from coach to coach, battled injury, and trying to make ends meet. If you...
**!!PLAY!!**
I did an event once where I spoke to a large group of teenage girls. They were at the age when they start to feel like they have to act a certain way. When they start to believe they're too cool for childish antics, and they're all trying to act older than they are. I...
How is your Spirit?
As much as I enjoy being around people, sharing energy, and being social, it still takes a toll on me. I describe myself as an introverted extrovert. I get excited about making new friends and going out on adventures with strangers. Then one day I wake up and my...
You Have A Choice
Everyone following a dream experiences obstacles. Lack of resources, an injury, an absence of support. These convince you to believe that you can't possibly pull it off. That it won't work out and you'll be left with nothing. And it's true, things could very well fall...
Tomorrow?
As Michael Jackson said, “You’re almost there, just one more step. Just keep on reaching for higher ground. We’re almost there. We’re almost there.” Life comes at you fast. In an instant, days turn to weeks and weeks to months and nothing you planned to happen...
Try Again
Night 1: I identify in my misery. I enjoy thinking about all the boys that never loved me. All the major roles in plays I didn’t acquire. All the meets I never won. The rumors that spread about me. The snickering, the judging, the invites I received for being...
Never Forget – (Affirmations)
Cherished, Do not forget from whom you were born. The greatness of all that IS lives inside you and from it, you are an extension. The plans you have are not the plans of GOD. Throw them out. Watch for HER omens, SHE will show you the way. Do not...
Sustenance
With each passing day, I can feel my spirit slowly unraveling. Heading in every which direction. Less and less I feel as one with my mind, my body, and my spirit. My mind is focusing on ego issues that my spirit recognizes as fickle and unimportant. My body desires...
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