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Poem of the Day Project
Day 146 Look towards the lightwhen feet refuse totouch the ground.Feel strength on thesupport of neighboring hills.Feel hope in the delightedeyes of children.Find peace in the soft furof a dog’s ears.Delight in each moment of freedom from fear.Look forward to the light.Allow it to drapeover you -warmth – strength – love.
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Liam
Liam. I say his name over and over. Liam, Liam, Liam. Liam is five years old. He and his dad were returning from preschool on January 20, when his father was abducted by ICE. They brought him to his door, as his mother watched from inside. They used him as bait. His mother, who stayed…
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Awareness Dawns; Hidden Doubts
My journey to an ADHD diagnosis later in life…to be continued of course! “You are so sensitive, don’t you know it’s a joke?” “Why are you so sensitive?” “You are too sensitive…too quiet…” “Laura is such a quiet, polite young lady.” “She is a good student, conscientious, but too quiet.” As a child I was…
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Snapshots: “Worn” Summer Dress
This piece was created as an example for my Contemporary Memoir class. The assignment, to create a “Worn” story based on the book and Netflix series, created by Emily Spivak. I found the picture in a folder of snapshots tucked away in the closet at my parent’s house. My mom was organizing mementos as she…
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Road to the TCS NYC Marathon: Post Injury Blues
This feels like it is my most vulnerable post yet. I am not sure exactly why, but be gentle. I am currently recovering from an overuse injury, or maybe a series of overuse injuries which have forced me to back off my training. All summer I sat with the pain before finally succumbing after the…
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Enough?
Road to the 2026 TCS NYC Marathon Training for the 2026 TCS NYC Marathon has officially begun. This is a yearly happening for me, and has been since I first gained an entry via the lottery (an 11% chance!) in 2017. After that first experience running the five boroughs from Staten Island to Central Park,…
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My First Pride March
NYC June 30, 2025 I spent this past weekend in Manhattan. I was there to run a few races to earn credit for my entry into the 2026 TCS NYC Marathon and visit a good friend. This weekend also happened to coincide with the NYC Pride Parade, an annual demonstration (celebration) honoring the Stonewall Riots…
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Snapshots: Moments in Time
One of the greatest gifts my self-taught naturalist father ever bestowed upon me was the gift of curiosity. With that curiosity came a deep abiding love of the natural world, which grew and blossomed throughout the decades. I returned from Cape Cod yesterday evening, my husband, three cats, and husky mix, Luna, in tow. We…
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