If you read my previous article, “A Runner’s Battle With Heel Pain,” I left you hanging without an answer as to what Tommy’s injury was. Don’t worry, you can find that answer here! If you did not read the article, I will fill you in with a brief summary. Tommy…

Tommy likes to live life on the run. An escape from all the noise. A moment to think and recover his poise. Running through the trails and trees sets him free as he creates his own path to explore and discover. He sees the hills in his midst and cannot seize…

To the Doctors who say, “I’m God,” Hey Doc, you’re not God. It’s amazing what a white coat and a degree can do to the ego. So puffed up and proud of your intellect and logic. You fail to see the human being in front of you, but instead a diagnosis and a project. Something to be fixed, like an object that is broken. Too proud to listen and pay attention to what is spoken. We are just a token of of your handiwork. An experiment to practice your craft.

In your presence but not seen, just another diagnosis. Words spoken but not received. They travel around the room and stick to the walls that hold the sufferings of those before me. At the end of the day your empty rooms are filled, with words and questions left unspoken. …

In my suffering I sit before you, burdened with this pain. I long to share my story, To be heard and known. Give me a moment to explain, And I will tell you why I came. Show me that you care, And not just a blank stare, Into the glare of the screen, You are looking at so attentively. Give me your eyes, So I know you see me. Empathy to set me free From this burden. Talk with me not at me. Don’t just hear me, Listen.

With every breathe my lungs expand, The air moves within me. With every beat of my heart, the blood rushes through me. Every ounce of my being is touched and renewed, giving life to my body and the strength to move. Blessed with the freedom to choose, I move down the path that leads to you. The sound of each foot step moves with me. I can hear the ground beneath me. My eyes behold the beauty ahead. I see the prize that awaits. My spirit wakes within me, and I feel your presence, where you’re leading me.

How I Ended Up Quitting My Full-time Job So I Could Work For Myself You are probably wondering why there is a peacock on my page right? Don’t worry, you will understand why by the end of this story, so just keep reading and keep scrolling! It’s almost been 5…