Is it just me, or does New Year's Day seem like a couple of months ago? I have officially hit my pandemic, political, and personal emotional limit. And then, almost like magic, I come across an old paper that I wrote in college at UNC Chapel Hill. For a couple of minutes, I totally forget about the current state of our lives. I just zone out and enjoy the story. With tears in my eyes, a feeling of …
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Tides at Sunrise: Thoughts for a New Year
I come here to remind myself that no matter what day or year it is, the challenges we face, or the numbers of times we have to pick ourselves up and keep going, the sun rises every day. Much hope lies in the first moments of a new day. So too, in a new year. And after many dark days in 2020, we all cling to the hope and light this particular new year brings. At Kure Beach, where I'm starting …
A Letter to My White Friends: It’s Time to Get to Work
Dear Friends, On May 8, I joined many people across the country and ran 2.23 miles in Ahmaud Arbery’s honor. Ahmaud was out for a jog on February 23 when he was murdered by a former law enforcement officer and his son because Ahmaud looked like someone who had recently burglarized a few homes in the neighborhood. The men who killed him were not taken into police custody until May 7, the day before …
Memoirs of a Quarantine: Be Strong, Take Heart
Hi! I have emerged from a writer’s block in the middle of this global pandemic to bring you excerpts from my journal that I call “memoirs of a quarantine.” I cannot say that these are the right words, but they are my words: March 30, 2020 This past New Year’s Eve, I gathered with Charlotte runner friends at Paula and Franklin’s house in Dilworth. We made miniature cookie cakes in tiny cast iron …
In the Name of Decency
Hi there! I'm in the midst of yet another marathon training cycle. Next stop, Chicago. Several years ago, I stopped listening to music on my runs. No music, you say?! Nope. What do you do? What do you think about?? Lately, this is what I think about: Decency. Look around. We're living in a polarized world. At our worst, adults are getting away with name calling, bullying and …