Category Archives: Emotional Outlet

Welcome to my Pity Party

Posted on November 20, 2025 by renbog

One of my mantras is, “My body doesn’t get to tell me what I can do. I tell my body what it can do.” That has gotten me through a lot of challenges, including a 5k, half marathon, full marathon, … Continue reading →

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One Thing I Wish I Could Change

Posted on December 3, 2024 by renbog

If I could change one thing about myself, I would try to be less of a people pleaser, less non-confrontational. I have done a lot of things in my life that I didn’t want to do because I was afraid … Continue reading →

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…You Get What You Need

Posted on June 20, 2024 by renbog

I’m sure most of us are familiar with the iconic song by the Rolling Stones with the chorus, “You can’t always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you might find, you get what you need.” I actually … Continue reading →

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Why I Believe in God

Posted on January 24, 2022 by renbog

I don’t talk about God too much. Mostly because I think my belief in God is very personal. I’m not writing this post because I feel like I need to justify my belief in God, or because I feel like … Continue reading →

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The Tunnel

Posted on January 22, 2020 by renbog

I am standing in the middle of a long, dark tunnel. If I look behind me, I can see the pinpoint of light that is where I came from. If I look in front of me, there is a light … Continue reading →

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#AToZChallenge — Eulogy

Posted on April 5, 2019 by renbog

My post for today is a bittersweet one. When my grandmother died, I delivered her eulogy. I wish so much that my grandmother was still here today, but writing her eulogy was the easiest thing to do because there were … Continue reading →

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#WhyIDidntReport

Posted on September 21, 2018 by renbog

Note: this post contains information about sexual assault. While it is deliberately not graphic, it still may be detailed enough to be disturbing or upsetting. It is also a huge risk for me emotionally to share this information, but I … Continue reading →

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L is for Legacy

Posted on April 13, 2018 by renbog

In some ways, I guess it’s a little ironic that I saw Hamilton at the point in life I did — which was just recently — because I have been thinking a lot about my own legacy. One of the themes … Continue reading →

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Women Skip the Gym? Duh!

Posted on January 3, 2018 by renbog

I saw this article this morning that said 65% of women avoid going to the gym for fear of being judged. The article went on to explain the myriad reasons women avoid the gym, everything from not looking fit enough … Continue reading →

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Is This a Thing?

Posted on November 11, 2017 by renbog

I have a confession to make. Since the Chicago Marathon on October 8, I have run exactly 7 times. I went back to Weight Watchers and have hardly counted my points. Fortunately, I have not really gained any weight because … Continue reading →

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