Someone I loved once gave me a box full of darkness. It took me years to understand that this, too, was a gift.

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Sunday, February 10, 2013
California

It’s midnight. The road beneath me is black and the lane reflectors tick past me like pulsing flash bulbs. The ambient glow of my headlights pushes a half circle of warm light in front of my car. 12:03, it’s officially Monday morning.

I drive to kiss my daughters good-night after a six-hour flight from frigid New York. My heart beats warm inside me, swelling with love for them. I can’t wait to kiss their soft cheeks and squeeze them close. Even as teenagers, the girls are sweet and kind.

I remember fearing this stage when …

This was probably the most profound discovery that I’ve had yet this month.

I figured out what it’s going to take to reach my goal of running 10 miles, and it’s not what I thought!!

Something for you: Ask yourself this question any time you’re feeling stuck or trapped in a pattern:
“What is perfect about this right now that I’m not getting?”
You will be blown away by your answer.

If you need more of something (more strength, more insight, more money, more connection, more inspiration) ask yourself, “What have I been absolutely unwilling to receive, that if I …

Resistance is just a dumb (conquerable) monster. Don’t buy into the bullsh*t!!

Today we’re having a little story time…This is one of the best books I’ve ever read: Do the Work by Steven Pressfield. My copy is dog-eared, highlighted, underlined, and mutilated (and very well-loved). You will get so much out of it…and it’s a short read.

I hope you guys are rocking Day 9!!
Love you, Steph xo

My note for today:

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I reached my first milestone today! I ran 3 miles without stopping. Here’s me looking all krazy sweaty in my neighbor’s front yard.

But! Today’s win almost didn’t happen because something I normally rely on wasn’t available to me. What do you do when you feel like you’re screwed? Brainstorm out of the box baby. (I explain everything in the video above).

Here is my note of dedication:

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Hello life lovers!

This is my personal project page. The coach hat is off.

The writer/photographer/wine-drinker/cheese-lover/mom-of-3 hat is on.

For the month of October I am setting 3 goals.

1. Run 7.5 miles by October 31st.

2. Create this video project with the intent to touch, move, and inspire 10 people to set goals of their own. I am putting myself on the hook for making sure 10 people are empowered to finish alllll the way!! My promise is to upload daily videos Monday-Saturday through October and to stay engaged …

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Today I was so excited to finally go out hard! I shot a quick video before the run and then I jogged to the street corner where I usually start my runs. I stretched and then I wrote this quick dedication note on my phone:

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I’m participating in Shaytember and working on a personal goal to run 10 miles by Thanksgiving. This is going to be quite a feat, given that I have just been able to reach the one mile mark, huffing, puffing, lungs exploding. There is a special reason why I’m taking on this personal conquest. I explain here (Make a dream happen by picking a bigger problem).

Each day in September I am running 1 mile to prepare myself habitually to run and train in …

I have a really huge life goal that I want to make happen (which has nothing to do with running). Problem is, I’ve been getting paralyzed by the magnitude of it and started believing that I won’t be able to make it happen. ( Boo hoo when you’re talking crap to yourself, right? So I picked a problem that seems equally as difficult: running 10 miles without stopping. Right now, I can run 1 mile with my lungs exlpoding at the end. During October I’ll be training to get to 7.5 miles. By Thanksgiving I WILL run 10 miles without …

So I wasn’t gonna post a video until October, when I hopefully felt more confident. But I woke up this morning and said eff it-I’m doing it today. ) haha!

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