Grace and Gratitude

Stay grounded… connect within. Find peace with where you are, and find hope in where you are headed.

You can eat the spinach, drink the water, track the calories, attend the meetings, buy all the things, wear the designer shoes. But not one ounce of that matters if we cannot connect to something higher or greater than ourselves.

Discard immediately what isn’t serving you. Hustle like you mean it… and rid the rotten. This new dawn can bring meaning, and you are capable of cultivating your purpose.

It’s not instant. Gratification is not always instant. Find what works for you… and when you do, hold on tight.

I’ve started my day with what fuels and serves my body the best. Grace and Gratitude today.

What are you grateful for?

Run Lucky.

Some days I am fast and others are very slow.

Some days have music while others are just the echoing sounds of my surroundings.

Some runs, my mind is clear as a blue sky and sometimes it’s murky like deep water.

Sometimes it’s just because… while other times it’s pushing my body to limits I never thought possible.

Despite it all, I know this is a gift. How blessed to get to do something you love… in a place that you love… just making memories on the pavement?

Why do you do it? Some ask.

Because “I’m lucky enough to.”


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Finding Your Freedom.

Joy is subjective. How we reach it and what we choose to do with it when it lands in our arms is based on our beliefs and experiences.

This route I’m on tonight is a road I have walked and run countless times… the bends… the cracks and splits in the pavement… the familiar landscapes, and trees… the same fallen down fence, and tiny creek that has displayed both softness and fierceness, takes me through the pages of my personal story.

I have taken this road through many roadblocks, setbacks, and milestones. I have walked this road through tear-stained eyes of “just another” attempt at sobriety and healthy living.

I have prayed incessantly on this road for new beginnings and purpose. I have revealed my deepest secrets and regrets here, and have found overwhelming contentment is my success and healing.

Tonight, as I look to all the sights and sounds that have embraced all my metamorphoses… I am simply thankful that I get to tell my tale.

I get to give back and spread hope… and most of all, that my joy was not in front of me or behind me… it wasn’t beside me or gone from me… it was there all along… inside of me.

Scream your story from the rooftop… someway… somehow… someone needs to hear it. Amen.

Running… Away.

Last day of vacation! It will be hard to say goodbye to the warm sunshine in Florida… but I will be boarding the plane tonight with a wonderful sense of continued dedication to my commitment.

✔️ I maintained my two 45-minute workouts daily

✔️ I drank all my water daily

✔️ I read my pages daily

I stuck to my nutrition plan and got that daily progress pic all while relaxing and enjoying some much-needed time away.

My hormones have been haywire. Peri-menopause and the devil nemesis evil weigher thingy (a.k.a. the scale) have controlled my mind and my spirit for too long now.

I am proud this week. 👊🏻

*Reminder, it’s Invite a Friend Sunday in our Run Before You Fly Facebook Group!

Let’s keep growing our mission. We succeed by spreading and sharing hope in unity!!!*Onward 💛

Take Charge of Your Health.

Every time you spend money 💰. You are casting a vote on the kind of health and wellness you want for yourself.

Every morning you have a chance to start over and become more joyful.

To sustain well-being, you must have resilience… to have resilience you must practice discipline… to practice discipline you must believe in something greater.

Words are empty without action. Action is strength… and strength requires zero compromise.

You want the right time? Now is it.

Go get it. 👊🏻

Wellness Wednesday.

There is something to be said for your circle. The people who check in and say hello. They ask you how you are doing. They ask if they can help, and they sincerely want you to live your best life, and feel your best while doing it.

There is a difference between “selling” and “sharing” “pushing” and “ persevering.” Accountability matters… uplifting others matters, and being passionate about tangible and palpable results is not silly or pointless… it’s exciting and motivating.

I will never stop sharing my why or my story. I will never push anyone to buy something that’s not for them… that’s not my style. But I will say this.

I am a constant student of health and wellness. I am always trying and learning… and when I strike gold, I want you to also.

I am grateful for new relationships, for sustainable support from some fantastic people… for when you find them, grab on and hold tight… they are taking you places 💛👊🏻.

If you ever want to know more, you know where to find me. Times are hard. The world is a mess… but you are your greatest asset… now and forever.

Why I Do It.

Every once in a while I ponder if what I do truly matters. I wonder if people really read what I write… if I am doing my best to inspire, and ponder if they can feel all the emotions I poured out in writing it.

You think, “If I can help just one person…” This week, a few people have messaged me confirming that the human heart does translate words into action, and action in spreading hope.

They have had the kindest words, they are changing themselves for the betterment of health, and self-confidence.

I am so grateful to be a vessel… not always do we understand His plan, but I am so honored that mine included a pen and some words that can unite us into becoming our best selves.

Thank you Susan for your thoughtful words… AND LET’S GIVE THIS GIRL SOME KUDOS FOR WHAT SHE ACCOMPLISHED ❤️. THIS IS WHY I DO IT ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️

“I just wanted to take a moment to thank you… I know I never post anything about myself on the group pages, but I do read everything, and I want you to know it has meant a lot.

Some days your words have gotten me out of bed. Some days they have made me go outside and some days they have pushed me through training.

I want you to know that you have made a difference in at least one person’s life and that you are appreciated. You have been a great support and you helped me to this…”

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75 Hard Challenge

What am I learning on this 75 hard challenge?!

I am learning that a gallon is a lot of freaking water 💦.

I am learning that discipline demands a better attitude, and that we can challenge ourselves to do better. 👍

I am learning that 10 pages of a book 📖 at night when you’re exhausted can feel like a 100 pages.

I am learning that doing this means I am not comparing myself to anyone else… but for the personal improvement of my being. 🧘🏼‍♀️

Stagnation creeps on all of us. Do not permit the unsettlement, the lack of understanding, or the fear of the unknown stop you from believing and achieving. 🥇

Set yourself apart. Do the things that hurt… and smile while you’re doing them 🎟.

That is all.

Marine Collagen for Skin, Hair, Nails, Sleep Issues

Where do I begin? Those of you who know me know that writing, running, and wellness have become something that I breathe like air. They are my very survival.

My wellness journey has shaped me, saved me, and taught me more about myself in the last few years than I could ever articulate in 100 paragraphs.

I am not a salesman. This post is not about paraphrasing a load of crap, so if you “act now” you can… (fill in the blank). Being somewhat of a wellness influencer, I am fortunate to be surrounded by so many amazing people.

In October I was connected with a spitfire ball of energy, Katie. I instantly liked her, and honestly, I didn’t know why. Her energy maybe, her kind ways, her incredible zest for life?

She had a conversation with me about some things that she has been doing on her journey. She never once asked me to buy anything. We spoke on the phone… connected through social media and a friendship was born.

Back in November, I was struggling with severe cracked and split nails, to the point where I thought I had a very bad vitamin deficiency. It truly concerned me, my sleep was terrible. It seemed that the definitive effects of peri- menopause were winning.

I contacted Katie Gordon Flanagan and she suggested to start using a Marine Collagen product and new nutrition line.

Every word of this is a testimony of my true experience with her marine collagen product recommendation.

✔️My results are absolutely insane. My skin glows, my hair is hands-down the shiniest, and silkiest it’s ever been. It no longer clumps in my shower drain.

✔️This Marine Collagen Elixir is good tasting, has become part of my routine. I previously thought collagen was BS, blah blah (until I could actually see and feel tangible results. I will whole heartedly admit I was wrong about my prior assumptions)!

✔️My eyes have never been so blue or clear.

✔️My fingernails and hands look like two completely different people after 50 days.

✔️My sleep is better, and my energy is improved.

There is no magic in transformation. We must do the work, exercise, strengthen our minds with goodness. Heal past traumas, learn, study, grow… we must do “all the things.”

Having said that, if there is a vessel and vehicle for enhancing everything I believe in, stand for, and choose for my personal well-being… I may have just landed at its doorstep.

The friendships and connections I’ve made. The stories of restoration and achievement, the family value this stands for… I feel blessed to be connected.

I know this will be a next step in my part of changing lives, and helping you change yours too. If I can ever help… message me 💛.

Marine Collagen Elixir – Product Testimonial from Suzanne


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💌. It actually tastes delicious!

💌. It has greatly changed my skin, hair, nails, and sleep!

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All Along You Were Blooming

Boundless living is scary. It means waking up early, it means demanding a peaceful mindset.

It means turning the negative chatter off in your head. It means sacrifice when it’s necessary, and doing the work when there is every reason to quit.

It means shaping your future when the cards are stacked against you. It means trying harder. It means tasting your tears, dressing the battle wounds, and starting over every damn day if necessary.

It means moving the vertical structures that are stacked high between you and what your dreams and goals are. It means trusting others and others trusting you. It means building what you want, even when it seems impossible.

From once a broken and lost soul, addicted and miserable… to now the love of endurance running, hiking mountain tops… to writing my heart every day in my blog, to falling into a side hustle I love.

Make no mistake. It’s not by luck or coincidence. It’s not by chance or by happenstance… it’s by determination and challenge… it’s by hope and faith, and by imagination and grace…

All along you were blooming… Today is a good to settle for nothing less that what sparks your soul.