Sediment the Blog

An exploration on life and living

Dare to (Self) Care
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Dare to (Self) Care

It feels more clear to me than ever before that maintaining habits of self care ourselves is among the greatest gifts we can give our children.

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Mystery Meat
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Mystery Meat

In spite of everything, I was out there this morning. In spite of everything, I got to be a part of it.

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Reset, Reframe
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Reset, Reframe

Coming face to face with the reality that my foot is complaining about a max weekly mileage of 18 is humbling. Sigh.

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Defying Gravity
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Defying Gravity

I’ve been thinking a lot about silliness and play ever since. Nothing makes me feel more alive than laughing so hard it hurts. Why don’t I do it more often?

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When You're Falling in a Forest
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When You're Falling in a Forest

Whatever part of the ether my mind decided to visit for however long this run took, she didn’t invite me to join. We reconvened in the car for the drive home, where I sang Cowboy Take Me Away a cappella to myself for 45 minutes.

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Friday Roundup
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Friday Roundup

That’s a wrap on my first official week of running three miles every day (minus rest day)! Here’s the rundown on how the week felt, plus a peek into what I’ve been reading.

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Smells Like Running
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Smells Like Running

Running has always carried me to myself. Revealed the things I try to hide from. My fears. My hurt. My yearnings. My power. And now, after all these years, a start gun went off somewhere in the ether and my body heard it. It’s time to run.

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