I was out running today in preparing for the Chicago Triathlon and thought a lot about being better, doing better, and accepting where I am. The fact is that I love to run, swim, bicycle and be a part of something. I don't need to BE someone. I am someone. I am me and I have a right to be here.
I have been dealing with some very hardcore cases of hopeless addiction, denial and self-defeating behavior. I cannot get over how much I believe that people truly can change just because I did. I work so hard to inspire and motivate. It leaves me exhausted. But...I am free.