Category Archives: Running

Lessons learned From Living Through a Pandemic

Posted on May 2, 2020 by Susan Ekins

“Life has got all those twists and turns. You’ve got to hold on tight and off you go.” – Nicole Kidman When I wrote the previous blog post, we were at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. Now we have … Continue reading →

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Time for a Pep Talk

Posted on March 15, 2020 by Susan Ekins

“You don’t need anyone else to empower you; you can empower yourself. Whether it’s a pep talk or putting on a good shade of lipstick, whatever you need to do, do it, but be yourself.” – Ayesha Curry Last Saturday, … Continue reading →

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Thriving . . . Not Just Surviving: Rachell Kitchen

Posted on January 26, 2020 by Susan Ekins

“You either walk inside your story and own it or you stand outside your story and hustle for your worthiness.” – Brené Brown Rachell Kitchen has faced significant trauma in her life, more than most people. She has not only … Continue reading →

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Lessons Learned from Running . . . for Life

Posted on April 28, 2019 by Susan Ekins

“Life is for participating, not for spectating.” – Kathrine Switzer This is a different blog post from what I intended to write. Over the past few months, I trained for my third annual half-marathon and faced some challenges. My intention … Continue reading →

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What If?

Posted on April 26, 2018 by Susan Ekins

“What if you began to expect the best from any situation? Isn’t it possible that you could write new chapters in your life with happy endings? Suspend your disbelief? Take a leap of faith? After all, what have you got … Continue reading →

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My Way

Posted on February 27, 2018 by Susan Ekins

“I know what’s best for me, and I want to do things my way. So, now I listen to my inner voice and my heart – and that’s how I make my decisions.” – Nina Hagen It happened again. I … Continue reading →

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Aging Gracefully

Posted on November 30, 2017 by Susan Ekins

“You have to truly grasp that everybody ages. Everybody dies. There is no turning back the clock. So the question in life becomes: What are you going to do while you’re here?” – Goldie Hawn My family ran our annual … Continue reading →

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Celebrate and Enjoy Life

Posted on August 31, 2017 by Susan Ekins

“The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.” – Oprah Winfrey “If you’re lucky enough to be alive, you should use each birthday to celebrate what your life is about.” – Mary … Continue reading →

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Making Better Choices

Posted on April 29, 2017 by Susan Ekins

“Your life is basically a sum of all the choices you make. The better your choices, the better opportunity to lead a happy life.” – Karen Salmansohn Last fall, low rates were offered for the Naperville Women’s Half Marathon to be … Continue reading →

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A Tool to Shape A Life

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Susan Ekins

“This pouring thoughts out on paper has relieved me. I feel better and full of confidence and resolution.” – Diet Eman Journaling expert Dawn Herring invited me to write a blog post on life lessons that I’ve gained from journaling. The … Continue reading →

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