Running Through Buttered Air: Starting with Paris

Starting in Paris If there’s one piece of advice I could give anyone reading this: make sure your feet (and knees!) are prepared for what’s waiting for you in Paris. Oh, the pain!! My first five days in the city had me sleeping with a pillow under my knees every night, and my first journalContinue reading “Running Through Buttered Air: Starting with Paris”

In Van Gogh’s Footsteps: Healing, Art, and Self-Discovery

Reflecting on My 2-Week Self-Discovery Journey to France It was booked on a whim. I was at a point in my life when I felt my lowest—when I learned that even bright, sunny days could seem bleak and dreary. I was filled with mixed emotions: questions of self-worth, doubt, and feelings of helplessness. I triedContinue reading “In Van Gogh’s Footsteps: Healing, Art, and Self-Discovery”

“Quiet The Mind and The Soul Will Speak”

Two weeks in,What a rollercoaster it has been!Some days bright,Some days were as dark as night. 10K Runs, 5K Spartans,No sweat, no slack!But a recent 8K run – Got me a panic attack.Disbelief, denial, Dreadful, depressing, Thoughts in passing,Just never seeing the blessing.What happened to the good days?Where was Mr Sunshine?Why can’t we celebrate theContinue reading ““Quiet The Mind and The Soul Will Speak””