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Happy 6th Gotcha Day Miss Pickles! There’s no one else I’d rather take a post run nap with than you ❤️ by @misspicklessavessummer

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6 months ago

Happiest of birthdays to my sweet little Miss Pickles— 6 years old and still the most sassy, funny, nosey, snuggly girl in the world. by @misspicklessavessummer

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8 months ago

It feels so good to be home again with my running gals and to step back into the climbing community once more. It’s been a year of healing, growing and rediscovering. Some hard lessons — but I wouldn’t be where I am now without them. Excited for what’s next. by @misspicklessavessummer

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10 months ago

No notes ❤️ by @misspicklessavessummer

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a year ago

I’m so thankful for my climbing friends. With them, I had the opportunity to rappel down at sunset - with the New River Gorge bridge behind us. That first step off the edge was WILD, but Matt kept me “grounded” on the way down.
I also had the opportunity to climb some of the walls alongside Lake Summersville. And when my legs shook and my anxiety spiked — they were there to assure me I could do it.
I will never not struggle with large groups and will always worry about being the low bar — it was all worth the initial discomfort. Life just keeps getting better the more you lean in. by @misspicklessavessummer

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I made the decision to do the North Fork Mountain Trail, which is a point to point route in the Monongahela National Forest. I also made the choice of going solo — it’s been on my list for quite sometime. There were some rough moments along the way, but I knew it wouldn’t last forever. Completion, however, would! May I never stop dreaming up ideas, nor backburner them for someday. taken in North Fork Mtn Trail by @misspicklessavessummer

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One of the first homework assignments from my CBT therapist was to identify activities that made me feel good. As luck would have it, I had recently gotten back into rock climbing after several years away. For the first time in over a decade, something outside of running was giving me greater joy and relief.

This has been by far the most dedicated I have been and arguably my most successful go of it. How lucky am I to have made some amazing friends along the way that support and encourage me in this avenue. A simple text from them last night, got me to face my fears of bouldering over top roping. While I don’t intend to switch focuses — it gives me confidence in my personal growth.

The process of healing isn’t a straightforward, step-by-step process. It’s more like a journey with peaks and valleys, and periods of feeling like you’re back at the beginning. Love these little reminders that I am in-fact making progress. by @misspicklessavessummer

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I have officially reached the end of my time in cognitive behavioral therapy today. All of which was in an effort to help me deepen my toolbox with additional strategies outside of running. While I am not “fixed” or “perfect” - I feel much more confident in my ability to step back from my automatic thoughts, reevaluate and reconsider.

What spurred the choice to go back to therapy? This moment right here — where I ultimately bottomed out 4 months ago. This should have been an easy and joyful day for me - at my favorite place, with a friend + pickles and doing my favorite thing (running). Alas — my brain wasn’t having it. My body, my legs and my heart felt so heavy. And if I hadn’t wrote any of this, you might have thought that I just did another cool trip and had a blast doing my thing. Alas — I know otherwise. It was full of tears and frustration.

There were so many bumps to me getting the helped I needed — starting with being enrolled in the wrong insurance plan and being given quite the run around on it. At the end of the day, it brought me to the right therapist at the right time and I’m so thankful for her help.

I can’t change what I didn’t know then, but I can go forward with what I’ve learned. I’m hopeful for the future. by @misspicklessavessummer

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a year ago

It’s Pickles gotcha day ♥️ Before her - I would’ve likely agreed with some of you that pets are just that. Now? I can’t envision a world that doesn’t include her. The way she lights up the moment I walk in the door, her demand of being as close as possible when we sleep and her sassy character that keeps me on my toes. And while I don’t think I deserve it, she loves me unconditionally. I just hope I’m giving her the life she deserves. Forever my sweet little puppy ♥️ by @misspicklessavessummer

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2 years ago

It’s Miss Pickles 5th birthday! Thank you for helping me slow down and relax with you each day. You are everything and more. by @misspicklessavessummer

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2 years ago

Pickles had some fun digging in the snow this morning ♥️ by @misspicklessavessummer

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2 years ago

Is there anything cuter than a puppy going trucking with her grandpa? by @misspicklessavessummer

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2 years ago