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A Grateful Life Lived

Pursuit of a courageous, adventurous & grace-filled life.


  • November 10, 2022

    5 of the Best Trail Runs Near Indianapolis

    5 of the Best Trail Runs Near Indianapolis

    Indy has plenty of hidden gems for trail runners. Let me share my top five recommendations.

  • October 23, 2022

    The Best Compliments That Aren’t Body-Focused

    The Best Compliments That Aren’t Body-Focused

    I find it much more encouraging to be affirmed in my values than in the way I look.

  • October 19, 2022

    In Recovery (a poem)

    In Recovery (a poem)

    I am In the textures of trying— the ruts, cracks, rocks, vistas. They keep getting harder. More powerful. More determined. So do I.

  • October 8, 2022

    If I Could Thank The Nurse Who Helped Save My Life…

    If I Could Thank The Nurse Who Helped Save My Life…

    When I was sixteen years old, I met a nurse named Dawn on one of the hardest days of my life.

  • October 5, 2022

    I’m Fine

    I’m Fine

    Sure, “I’m fine.” As in “fragile in flesh.” As in cautiously moving, aware of the line. Where my fortitude crumbles and humanity shines.

  • September 30, 2022

    5 Diet Culture Phrases to Remove from Your Vocabulary

    5 Diet Culture Phrases to Remove from Your Vocabulary

    Anytime we place our identity or worth in something we do, we’re setting up scaffolding that is bound to crumble underneath us.

  • September 29, 2022

    Growing Young

    Growing Young

    “This” became “then” and I started to fall. Crash, if I’m honest, hitting one ledge of loss after another on my way down.

  • September 25, 2022

    Why Caring Deeply Hurts and is Worth It

    Why Caring Deeply Hurts and is Worth It

    What’s brittle will break, but what’s brave will bruise and blossom. I’m aiming to be the latter.

  • September 11, 2022

    5 Signs You Need a Rest Day

    5 Signs You Need a Rest Day

    Among runners, there’s strong value placed on hard work. I get it, and I’ve lived it. But sometimes, the hardest thing we can do as humans is to not do.

  • August 29, 2022

    A Letter to High School Coaches

    A Letter to High School Coaches

    Coach, some of the most marvelous student-athletes are under your leadership this season. They’re also incredibly impressionable

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A Grateful Life Lived is a record of the gritty gratitudes of life. May you be encouraged as you join me in the pursuit of a courageous, adventurous & grace-filled life.

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