Everything Is Beautiful and Everything Hurts

by Josie Shapiro

I still love it, though: I love the power running gives me to believe in myself. Believe in my body and the space it takes up in the world. Each step is more than a movement forward, it’s a mark on the earth to say, I am here. I am loved. I am enough.

Running is a constant battle between comfort and discomfort. When things get hard, don’t question your worth. Don’t let other people’s opinions about your running steal your joy.