Raw Thoughts on Breaking My First Bone
I went through almost the first eighteen years of my life without breaking a single bone. I turn eighteen today, and exactly a week before hitting adulthood, I fractured the […]
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Celebrating 3 Years of Blogging + Looking Back on 2025
On this day three years ago, I made my first post here. I still remember being that high school freshman with a bit of nervousness at sharing my writing on […]
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Just Keep Looking Up: Reflections from My Senior XC Season
One cross-country race this past fall, I found myself in a silent struggle. The last-mile exhaustion had set in, but the finish line still stood out of sight. God, please […]
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Takeaways From My Trip to Montana & Wyoming
Right after school ended in late May, I went to Montana and Wyoming for a family vacation in the national parks. This trip ended up being such a fun experience, […]
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Celebrating Two Years of Blogging + Encouragement for 2025
Two years have passed since I made my first post here. Honestly, I can’t believe it’s been that long. But when I think back to that January day when I […]
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Faithfulness and Control: Some Thoughts for Thanksgiving
At the beginning of this fall, I decided that I would finally have a racing season without any health struggles to hold me back. I had it all under control–or […]
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Hope is the Thing That Brought Me Here
It had been two years since I had gotten a cross-country PR. Throughout all of last season, I kept hoping to cross the finish line and see a number, bold […]
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Summer ’24 Highlights: Camps, Travels, Adventures, & Inspiration
As summer comes to a close, I’ve spent some time reflecting on my experiences. During these past few months, my life has felt full in the best way possible, and […]
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Celebrating a Year of Blogging + Looking Back on 2023
Exactly a year ago, I took the first step of a journey that has brought me to this little celebration. Thirty-four articles and 40k words later, I’ve finished my first […]
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Enduring, Rebuilding, & Finding Joy at the Finish Line
On Saturday, I ran the last cross-country race of my sophomore year. I didn’t get the time or place that I wanted, but that’s okay. I didn’t qualify for State […]
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