“Every year, I appreciate life more because of the deeper understanding of what it took to get this far.”
“I realize that I am typically vulnerable only when and where and how much it suits me. I can choose my writer words and even go back and edit.”
“Freedom is not the absence of obligation or restraint, but the freedom of movement within healthy, chosen parameters.”
“Runners, by nature, are intentional people and normally pretty light on our feet.”
“The things I write about are the things that I am passionate about, interested in, and fighting for in my life.”
“I find significance in all kinds of small details when I run; I'm hyper aware of my surroundings, the sensations in my body, and the thoughts running through my mind. Everything is clearer, heightened.”
“The time I spend in the morning - praying, sipping coffee, and coming up with my list - is a ritual I relish. I have done it for so long now that I subconsciously measure whether or not the things I'm doing match with what I should be doing, what I want to be doing, and the life I want to live.”
“Sometimes when we have so much going on, it's easy to forsake the things that seem like personal luxuries - for example, our morning run. But it isn't a luxury at all, when it is the thing that allows us and empowers us to face everything else.”
“Parents walk a fine line between discipline and grace - values have to hold even when circumstances change or call for compromise or compassion. It's the ultimate challenge to be both firm and fluid, soft and strong, yielding yet rock solid.”
“Whether I'm running, working, relating, parenting, learning - whatever I'm doing, I want to surround myself with people who push me.”