When My Ultramarathon — and Marriage — Didn’t Go as Expected
The Indiana Trail 100K race was not the first time a life goal did not finish the way I intended. Four months before the ultramarathon,
A Bridge From One Place to Another — What I Discovered in Art Therapy
Not long ago, I stepped out of my comfort zone and decided to attend a mental health support group. While I have family and friends
Why “Just Ask for Help” is Easier Said Than Done
I want to share something about me; something I have not told many people. There was a time when I used to go back to
A New Chapter in Parenting: Teen Drivers, Trust and Sleepless Nights
When Sophie was just a few months old, my family doctor told me something that’s never left my mind:“When your kids are little, you worry
Looking Back at 2022: A Year of Surrender
SURRENDER “Surrendering is the opposite of giving up, it’s giving over. It’s taking your desires and releasing them to the care of the universe. When
Take the medicine. Don’t be a hero.
This piece is part of The Pain Diaries series. How many times have we heard this phrase? The implied message being that physical pain is something
The Sweet Elixir of St. Joseph Baby Aspirin
This piece is part of The Pain Diaries series. My earliest memory of pain is a headache. But not the pain of the headache. It’s the
The Pain Diaries: An Introduction
This summer, I hit a point in my marathon training where I had a sharp pain on the outside of my left knee. At one
Swiping Right on Myself
Originally published on Medium “Have you gone on any dates? Are you seeing anyone? Have you tried meeting people?” These are the questions I’m asked
Mourning the Version of Myself I’ll Never Meet
Originally published on Medium Growing up, my dad liked to play the “What if?” game. In an attempt to get at the root cause of
My Day One: The Day I Ended My Marriage
Originally published on Medium Sometimes, I’ll read a piece of writing that hits me on a visceral level. I know this because I won’t even
Looking Back at 2021: A Year of Faith
Faith noun: complete trust or confidence in someone or something. Those of you who’ve been reading Leah’s Thoughts for the last several years know that
The Slow and Steady Unravelling of a Marriage
Originally published on Medium Not long after my ex-husband and I filed for divorce, I was sharing the news of the end of my marriage
Running and Writing: Lessons in Control, Inspiration and Solace
“Writing and running are dual pursuits that enable the illusion of control, a way of ordering the world through carefully crafted sentences and mile splits.”
A Boudoir Photo Shoot Helped Me See My True Myself
Originally published on Medium “When was the last time you had professional photos taken of yourself that weren’t headshots?” This was the question Samantha asked