Brand New
Mental, Spiritual Leeanne Leary Mental, Spiritual Leeanne Leary

Brand New

Do you ever think back on your past and remember a time in your life when things were going really well—you were achieving your dreams and living on a high—and think, “I wish that was still me.” You remember the rush of emotions and feelings you felt in a previous moment of consolation. 

Or maybe it’s the opposite. Maybe you’re running from the past—feeling like an empty shell of the person you used to be before the mistakes, the hurt, the decisions made, or life circumstances. You just want to be able to start over and shake it all off. But it sticks with you.

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Beyond the limit
Physical, Mental, Spiritual Leeanne Leary Physical, Mental, Spiritual Leeanne Leary

Beyond the limit

“10 seconds!” 

I heard our coach yell those dreaded words as my teammates and I approached the line yet again. Running suicides in the Florida summer heat should be a scene from Dante’s Inferno. 

I tried to catch my breath as I stepped up to the line, but couldn’t—It felt like I was breathing through a thin paper straw.

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