You may trod me in the very dirt.
But still, like dust, I’ll rise.
— Still I Rise, Maya Angelou
We, The Mountain Runners
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We, The Mountain Runners

Don't think, just move, your feet will find a way.
The less you stop and hesitate the drier your feet stay.
For your body is much smarter, than your brain will ever be,
The instincts that you hold within will allow you to run free.

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Here’s to the Girls
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Here’s to the Girls

To the girls told to sit down and be quiet.
To be seen and not heard.
To behave more ‘ladylike’.
To dress more ‘ladylike’.
To eat more ‘ladylike’.
To BE more ‘ladylike’.

You are perfect as you are.
It’s the world that needs changing.

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Wake Up
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Wake Up

Growth never came from comfort.
Do the hard thing.
The path untravelled leads to unknown potential.
Follow it.

Some journeys we must walk alone.
Embrace it.
Some journeys must be fought together.
Let others in.

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Golden Silence
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Golden Silence

Silence use to scare me.
No, silence use to petrify me.
I couldn't sleep without music, dreaded gaps in conversation, and would do
everything in my power to fill my world with white noise.

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