I've never had a commanding voice. I spoke too quietly causing many people I conversed with to lean in a bit in an effort to catch a fraction of what I was saying. Maybe, subconsciously, it gave me the opportunity to retract quickly should my comments offend anyone and create conflict. I tried to practice projecting my voice past the people I was talking with, in hopes that I was perceived as speaking at a regular volume. Even then, I didn't want to indirectly offend some

We are all filled with unnecessary insecurities when it comes to running. I'm not fast enough. I'm too big to run. I'm too small to run. I don't look like a runner. I'm too old to run. I don't run far enough. The list is endless and defeating. Earlier this year, I had the heart-breaking experience of sitting with a group of women as we painfully shared our own running insecurities with each other. As I watched these women's inner critic speak their piercing words, I wept. I