

Finding my voice
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


I'm a non-running runner
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