by DawnMcGrath | Jul 9, 2019 | Trapped in an Air Pocket
I hate that quilt Despite its comfort. Sown with secrets, truths, imperfections filaments of acceptance Once a cape I soared in its splendor. Laughter, companionship, A proud patchwork of inimitable patterning Once a blanket I wrapped myself in its warmth. Soft,...
by DawnMcGrath | Jul 1, 2019 | Trapped in an Air Pocket
I woke later than usual due to a round with physical pain in the early morning hours. Since childhood, I have experienced random waves of excruciating cramps lasting anywhere from five minutes to an hour. While it was likely not my first experience, in my first memory...
by DawnMcGrath | Jun 25, 2019 | Trapped in an Air Pocket
“It’s just hair,” my wife insisted. She couldn’t understand why I was paralyzed with indecision when the cut was something I clearly wanted. But it wasn’t just hair; it was a landmark decision. It called upon my past and put me on...
by DawnMcGrath | Jun 20, 2019 | Coach's Corner, Reaching to Run
The calendar page turned to June. With that, I expectantly turned to the road. Land running is all I have wanted since my injury in March. I anticipated a magical, self-propelled reunion with the soothing rhythm of my footfalls. Instead, I hit the road and tried to...
by DawnMcGrath | Jun 1, 2019 | Coach's Corner, Reaching to Run, Trapped in an Air Pocket
Human beings are a species of thinkers. That is what differentiates us from the rest of the food chain. While it is said that we access a small percent of our brain’s potential, it is powerful enough to induce logic, emotion, and meta-cognition – processes that...
