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How Running Allowed Me to Write Again
I ran my first mile a year ago. Anyone who saw me that day wouldn’t have thought I was doing it to lose weight. Maybe some even thought I was already a runner, until they saw how I stopped every couple of minutes to catch my breath. It all started because of my deep concerns over my health. My dad had recently passed away from complications related to diabetes. My mom did, too. The likelihood of me developing the disease is very high. I was in search of an activity…
Finding Love at the Gas Station
The new gas station was buzzing. I reversed quickly and backed into an open pump until I fit safely under the roof. It was the first rainy day of the season. I felt the cold air through my sweatshirt as I stepped out. I had gone running and my damp undershirt felt even colder. I shut the door and sidled up to the pump. That was when I noticed the couple. They stood outside their car in a tight, silent embrace as the rain fell steadily. The man’s face was…
You Believe What You Feel
If seeing is believing, then visualization is the secret to success. That is why things like representation matters. We believe our own success is possible when we see others like us achieve it. If it is possible for them, then it is possible for me. But when we fail, deep down inside we can’t help ignoring that there always existed the possibility we were kidding ourselves. We don’t really believe what is possible for us just because we see the similarities in ourselves to those who have succeeded. Maybe we…