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📍Roosevelt Island, NYC 🚠
Jindo mix 🙏🏻 @koreank9rescue (fka Eve)
🎂02/23/2020
🏠🙋🏼‍♀️10/16/2021 @lpasarin (has more 📸)

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Snacky for you, snacky for me.

(Don’t worry, she’s enjoying a carrot)
#littlemomentsofmylife #dogsofinstagram #snacktime #nyc #cutedogs

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A.J. (After Japan): The calm after the calm as I incorporate acquired habits into my daily life.

Never-ending stretches of solace in an otherwise bustling city.

Perks of island living.

Birdsong-filled morning walks without my phone weighing me down.

Today, a light chat with a new neighbor. Our rescue dogs flirt and flit about in the grass. My teeth unbrushed, hair three days unwashed. A t-shirt tucked into the sweatpants I slept in describes me well: “All Panic No Disco.” Sandwiched between the words, a raccoon dangling the mirrored orb from its paw.

I blush.

In my hands, a jam jar filled with an iced latte indicates my waking priorities: both the dog and my caffeine addiction, fed.

#freshaairclub #rooseveltisland #japan #poetry #littlemomentsofmylife

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this month was so busy! 💐🌷🌼 May in review —>

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Life isn’t linear. Even melancholy encounters rays of sunshine. One might simply need to reflect in order to see them. I’ve certainly been doing a lot of shoe-gazing!👟😏

Turning 40 reinforced my boundaries. I’ve spent too long “understanding” in spite of my own tears. A week later a felon puppeted by oligarchs took office as “president.” As a result I evolved from my “f*ck it” era to my “feral” era.

Life is nothing like what I imagined it would be six months ago. There’s this persistent feeling that I’m falling short in several life facets and an accompanying shame in the performative attempts to “catch up.” There’s also a nagging reminder to be kind to myself. I’m happy to say the latter won. I feel life turning a corner again and there is as much excitement as there is fear in the unknown.

I’ll be running London Marathon in two weeks. It’s the first of three marathons this year. Training was a rollercoaster. In the end I came back to my “why” and reminded myself “this is a privilege.” Life itself, has always been a privilege.

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Recently I was asked if I felt lucky having Kensi. The conversation was about dog temperament, but I feel lucky to have her in my life for more than her positive disposition.

When I adopted Kensi Oct 2021 I told @koreanK9rescue that I had “a lot of love to give,” an understatement if I’m honest. I had previously held off on adopting because I was overthinking the situation into paralysis. That disappeared when Kensi locked eyes with me through the bars of her crate in the adoption van outside Petco Union Square.

When she came home with me that night I felt the opposite of prepared, but thankfully KK9 believes in “three for three” training. To help the dog decompress and open up in her own time, I didn’t pay Kensi attention aside from walks and meal times those first three days. This was perfect for rearranging my apartment. By the end of day two, Kensi hesitantly asked for belly rubs by laying her head next to my feet. I sat on my living room floor cross-legged while Phoebe Bridgers’ “Scott Street” played (3:02—5:00). Kensi gradually unfurled her body. That moment is seared into my memory.

Generally aloof, this year Kensi has become more affectionate with me and people she senses are of my inner circle. While she’ll likely never be a lap dog, I’ve watched her evolve to sprinting toward friends and soaking up affection from those who’ve come to our apartment. Her sweetness even led to her becoming my office Slack emoji and a “good luck charm” for my run club.

I’m aware that “luck” has little to do with Kensi’s development. When her breathing pattern changes to signal deep sleep or she pushes her nose into a friend’s palm for pets, I know those are products of the training we’ve worked through and the consistency we’ve built into our days. She’s safe. As her confidence grows new challenges have appeared, but I’m lucky to have Kensi and the routine she brings to my life. Among other things, I advocate better for my time and I’m much more discerning with whom we (I?) spend that time. She’s tough competition after all!

My little girl turned four yesterday and I’m very much looking forward to how she progresses this coming year. Happy Birthday, @kensinyc!

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“Forward is a pace” has become more than a running mantra I used when “training” for the 2023 Chicago Marathon. I had gutsily shortened the 20-week timeline to roughly six weeks. Determined not to lose my @wmmajors star to knee injury deferment, I decided to run/walk the course. Confident I had enough mental toughness [and pain tolerance] to push through, I still minimized announcing my plans in case things spectacularly blew up.

The thing about forward movement is that it’s rarely linear. “One step forward, six steps back, two plunges forward, three circles to the left” seems to be my life path. But as much uneven ground as I’ve covered the last few years—injuries and health scares, failed relationships, jobs lost—I know my blessings far outweigh the rubble. Lately, I’ve thought about how no one really gets it all. While I’m no exception, I do have a strong support system. I’d be remiss if I failed to credit them alongside my resiliency for the forward movement.

They have wiped my tears after a broken heart, showed up at my door with coffee when I crammed for a life-changing presentation, dropped plans to move me out of a physically unsafe apartment, helped untangle my life from a toxic ex, and project-managed my birthday celebrations because I have mixed feelings on the topic. Some are long-term confidants, others dived in as acquaintances. All have grown closer via shared transparency, and without a doubt, I’d show up to do the same. My loyalty is fierce once I’ve chosen my people, though it often feels less like a “choice” and more like a natural next step when kindred spirits collide. The trick is recognizing them and then mutually committing to showing up.

Thankfully, the worst part about Chicago 2023 was my stomach’s lack of training. Forcing it to process that many salt tabs and energy gels led to a two-hour-long cramp. The race was far from a PR, but it signaled a life upswing after some years of inconsistent isolation. I’ve been thankful for the intermission and for returning to myself again—creativity, running, healthy debates—this past year. At no one’s pace but my own, I’m moving forward, one skip, shuffle, hop, trip, and run at a time.

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A #meditativemonday for you all. Recorded @kensinyc chilling out on the #RooseveltIsland Meditation Steps, this morning. Waves, boats, sirens, birds, buses, passerby chatter, strollers… her nose and ears experienced it all. Take a moment with us, 90 seconds to be exact. 🫶🏻💕

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Kensi is a resilient lil rescue pup bouncing around Roosevelt Island with her hu-mom. She is a sweet lil shy pup who was brought to the Big Apple by @koreank9rescue and then became the apple of her human’s eye. Go Kensi!!
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me and mom 🥰

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What a lovely Friday “stroll” on Roosevelt Island looks like 💃. At least I’m not grand jeté-ing down the sidewalk [this time] 🤷🏼‍♀️😅

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Question: What happens if you’ve finished your workout early? Answer: Coach is gonna keep you moving…
#BehindTheScenes
#WhatWouldMedinaSay #fastertogether
@coachmedinanyc

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🐕learned a very important lesson yesterday after meeting @nova_thejindo , @sgtdogtorpepper, and @kensinyc in the morning, and my cousins @ahri.floof and @its_tiny_tina in the evening: girls rule, boys drool (okay Ahri drools a lot too, but she’s still cool) 😎

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