Lava covers Renewed. In the ring of volcanos, Commencement Peak erupts spewing plumes of ash. The sky turns gray where it was once blue.
The red hot lava spills into the cold blue sea. It hardens into black rock. When shoots of green arise anew, another volcano in the ring erupts.
The land roils, crackles, and rises.
Seabirds sometimes land. Whales pass by. Few animals live here but those who may take to the air and sea.
Visitors fly over in helicopters or watch lava sizzle into the Resume Sea from nearby boats. The land inspires them with wildness.
Relatable — I used this word in my reviews of Depression Hates a Moving Target by Nita Sweeney on Goodreads and Amazon . It's a nice word, but overused of late. So, it feels lazy. What do I mean? I connected with this book. It made me reflect more on my own first marathon experience. It made me want to put on my running shoes and head out the door again. In fact, I did. Now, typically, my mental health doesn't hinder my ability to do the stuff I want to do and my body flies under the radar. Still, I also felt goofy stepping out in my running gear a lot of the time. I didn't see myself as a "runner" or an athlete. And, I had no idea if I could run 13 miles let alone 26.2 when I started. More to the point, could I stay moving for the 4+ hours straight it would take to complete the marathon? To do the training mileage, I knew I'd have to run through streets and trails on my own and that made me nervous, too. Waves of grief wash us to strange shores. Whe...
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