Denizens live in ice castles in the snow and ice-covered land of Apprehensive. The temperature stays below freezing except when it warms for a brief rain which freezes into ice slicks.
Paths are slick, treacherous to walk upon, but pristine and beautiful: unspoiled but by the fear of falling.
The Lords of Apprehensive have the faces and bodies of arctic bears. Surefooted white foxes dance across the land in pursuit of hares. The Lords negotiate with seals and minke whales in the Ice Sea.
Thick skin and warm fur covers all denizens.
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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