Beth
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“Perhaps the kindest thing I could do for the characters would be to leave their stories unfinished. Leave them with their possibilities, their potential, even if they only exist in my own mind.”
“If you stopped yourself every single time you were about to say, "I have to" and changed it to "I get to," it might change your entire experience.”
― Mile Markers: The 26.2 Most Important Reasons Why Women Run
― Mile Markers: The 26.2 Most Important Reasons Why Women Run
“As I get older I see that running has changed for me. What used to be about burning calories is now more about burning up what is false. Lies I used to tell myself about who I was and what I could do, friendships that cannot withstand hills or miles, the approval I no longer need to seek, and solidarity that cannot bear silence. I run to burn up what I don't need and ignite what I do.”
― Mile Markers: The 26.2 Most Important Reasons Why Women Run
― Mile Markers: The 26.2 Most Important Reasons Why Women Run
“Do the things you used to talk about doing but never did. Know when to let go and when to hold on tight. Stop rushing. Don't be intimidated to say it like it is. Stop apologizing all the time. Learn to say no, so your yes has some oomph. Spend time with the friends who lift you up, and cut loose the ones who bring you down. Stop giving your power away. Be more concerned with being interested than being interesting. Be old enough to appreciate your freedom, and young enough to enjoy it. Finally know who you are.”
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“A children's story that can only be enjoyed by children is not a good children's story in the slightest.”
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“I write about the power of trying, because I want to be okay with failing. I write about generosity because I battle selfishness. I write about joy because I know sorrow. I write about faith because I almost lost mine, and I know what it is to be broken and in need of redemption. I write about gratitude because I am thankful - for all of it.”
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