Positive Results by Sabrina

Category: Social Topics

What Are You Leaning Into?

I’ve been a mother for almost three decades, so my default setting is definitely caregiving. My mind is always scanning for who needs my attention, what needs my attention or in the small brief moments when no one needs me, what’s coming next. I have to remind myself to slow down, pay attention and lean into…
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Medal Monday – San Jose Half

Celebrating the San Jose Half Marathon and a May like no other! I participated in 4 races in one month. I ran in 3 and volunteered at 1. I saw hundreds of my favorite people and got to accompany a social media star to the finish line of his very first half marathon. May of…
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Hopefully, Your Kids Make You Brave

How do you chose to show up? We love to support the women who are still willing to learn, grow and explore, whether the motivation is their children or their own desire for more. Seeing the kids experience the race, filled with sparkle, joy and a little hard work, was amazing.
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Finally Running By Feel

Avenue of the Giants was the race that I’ve been dreaming of forever. And because there was a marathon taking place at the same time, it was officially the first half marathon that I’ve been able to run by feel, legit party pace and have a great time. An experience that I will cherish forever…
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Reflections from the Redwoods

One of the benefits of running slower is having the time to really look around and take it all in. You’re not zooming by the beautiful trees and other runners. Whether you’re taking pictures or committing the beauty to memory, you’re allowing yourself space to absorb the moments just a little more. From my very…
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Are You Still Drowning In Your Trauma?

There are stories we want to tell to heal ourselves and to help others heal but we know that they won’t be received well by our family members. When we read the trauma stories that have been published, it’s easy to empathize with the victims and wonder where the protectors were, because we’re seeing one…
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When You’re Supported

My friend posted the question that I hate trying to answer. “What would you do if you knew you couldn’t fail?” I hate this question. I’m a hopeless romantic. I love fantasy movies but when it comes to my own life I have a hard time dreaming. The number of times I’ve been told to…
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We Didn’t Get Lucky

We didn’t get lucky. We made the collective choice to build the relationships that support our lives right now. What are you choosing? What are you building?
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How Do We Mourn Lost Relationships?

We mourn death. We mourn loss of life, career, dreams but how do we mourn lost friendships? Like marriage, if the break up is intense and public, you may celebrate the release but do you truly take the time to mourn the loss of the good times? Were we ever taught the steps to process…
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Did You Know Title IX?

Before I became a Coach, I had no idea what Title IX was. I had no idea who Kathrine Switzer was and that the women I so admired weren’t expected or allowed to race in the years my grandmother and mother were growing up. As a mixed race child, I knew that my existence was…
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