"In Search Of My Mother's Garden, I Found My Own."

Masi. 25. St. Louis. Advocate. Sociologist. Feminist. QWOC. Fan Girl. In love with Wyrd-ink.

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“Don’t kiss me if you’re afraid of thunder. My life is a storm.” - Anita Krizzan (via purplebuddhaquotes ) @wyrd-ink thanks for dancing with me in the storms.

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Jan 2 Starting stats: Weight: 203.2lbs, up 7.2lbs from my lowest weight. Waist: 35 inches Hips: 38.5 inches #goaliesquad #70lbsoflife #weightloss #process #startingstats

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🎉🎊 I ran my first 10k today, I had to trick myself, but I’m so proud! 10k for day 10 of #40daysofawesome #rwrunstreak #justkeeprunning #goalgetter #10krunner #gogetter #ijustfeltlikerunni...

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Another slow one miler for an “easy day.” Did some weights afterwards. Day 9 complete for #40daysofawesome #rwrunstreak #justkeeprunning #10ktraining

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I told myself only 5k this morning, but then I decided to do 2 more. Day 8 complete for #40daysofawesome #rwrunstreak #streakerwannabe #goals #10ktraining #goalgetter #ijustfeltlikerunning

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Not fast, but a run none the less. Day 7 complete of #40daysofawesome #justkeeprunning #rwrunstreak #10ktraining #goalgetter

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Had a very bareable 5k run this morning before work. Improved my pace from my last 5k. Day 6 completed of #40daysofawesome #rwrunstreak #justkeeprunning #ijustfeltlikerunning

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Super slow, but completed day 5! 2 miles for #40daysofawesome I know I’ll get back into the swing of things, soon! #10ktraining #challengeaccepted #justkeeprunning #rwrunstreak #streakerwannabe

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Nice and easy 1 mile run. Day 4 of #40daysofawesome and 10% to goal. #rwrunstreak #streakerwannabe #goalgetter #justkeeprunning

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Another bib and another medal to add to my collection! #girlscoutsgo #runforthecookies #40daysofawesome #5krunner #justkeeprunning

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Started off my #40daysofawesome with an 8k Turkey Trot. #thanksgiving #turkeytradition #turkeytrotstl2017 #challengeaccepted

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Haven’t run in a week, but this is one of my best times! #distancerunning #10ktraining #roadto8k

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Haven’t run in a week and yet this is one of my best times! #distancerunning #10ktraining #roadto8k #turkeytrotstl2017 #fitness

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Got to work out for the first time in four days, because I was resting after catching the #plague It was on the crossramp since the hotel only had two #dreadmills and they were taken. #vacationwo...

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This morning’s run. After mile three I decided I could stand to run another 2.5. #10ktraining #5krunner #ijustfeltlikerunning #therapy #fitnessjourney

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Out of town 5k, because I don’t take days off of training. Also, because I know tonight the turnup will be real! #10ktraining #5krunner #runnerslifeforme #cardiotherapy (at Emporia, Kansas)

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Have another PR! Down 5 seconds from my previous fastest average pace of 12:30/mi! #gains #success #progress #10ktraining #fitness #runningfrommyproblems

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The following advice occurred to me this morning during my run: Don’t spend so much time focusing on how fast you get to your goal that you burn yourself out before you get there. I struggled w...

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The look conveys my feelings of exhaustion. I am currently sitting in the park having failed to hit my goal of running at least 3 miles. I ran two and had to stop and walk in the middle of them. ...

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