Mental Health

The author is captured racing up a hill, deeply focused, and trying to manage their breathing on a challenging hill course

What I Wasn't Expecting on My First Race Back

Returning to competitive cycling after injury, I expected physical challenges but wasn’t prepared for the profound emotional revelation of community acceptance and the realization that I truly belong in this space.

A small sphere is in the center of the frame with a curved line beneath it. Within the sphere, there are increasingly inward spirals culiminating in a dark hole in the center of the sphere.

Endurance Sports as Structured Self Care

Exploring how endurance sports provide a framework for necessary self-care practices, forcing recognition of physical and mental health needs while challenging perspectives on productivity and worth.

Intersectional Survival

I look in the mirror and wonder How can so little be done Such chaotic discord shifting my gaze At every chance it can Government proposes rule to strip away care From me and my community Reducing to acknowledge that gender affirming care Applies to them just as much as it does to me But work calls the next dayOne must contribute to the machine to survive You can focus on this right?! Collapse one hits the stage ...