Alec | Digital Nomad Travels

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[Alec | Digital Nomad Travels @rapp_it_upp]

Day 13 of running a 5K every day to spread awareness for mental health.

On may 15th I spoke to my sister for the last time, and on may 16th she was pronounced and my heart hurts in a way I can’t explain

My sister struggled with depression for many years, and even though she was a light and savior for many people, she was unable to be that savior for herself.

I’m doing this because there’s nothing sexy about running a 5k every day

But I also know that it’s really a challenge of willpower and resilience to the outside world and life

And that for many of the people battling depression, it’s not flashy to fight it

It hurts

We lack motivation to get up

We lose more and more hope as the feelings persist

And for me, all I ever wanted to show my sister is that there was hope, and if she showed up for herself every day and did the small things right

That slowly things would become more manageable and she would start to have hope again

And eventually she could bathe in the sunlight, even after enduring the storm for so long

But, that didn’t happen for my Maggie and now I’m left heartbroken and to be honest I’m not really sure how to move forward

So I’m running, and doing something that I know will be challenging and painful and there’s going to be a lot of days where I feel like I can’t.

But I will show up for myself, and for others every day regardless of how life is treating me

Regardless of what the weather is

Because that’s what it takes, as hard as it is.

And if you’re reading this and you too are struggling, know that you are not alone

You are loved

And if not for yourself, show up for me, or show up for the people that love you

Choose to show up at least today

And be willing to fight

And worry about tomorrow, when it comes.

[Alec | Digital Nomad Travels @rapp_it_upp]

@MyLatinLife Potatoes not from Ireland

[Russ Cook @hardestgeezer]

Day 341 of running the entire length of Africa. 10 to go🫡

Big thank you to Jordan Jack Turner for the kind words.

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@EverythingsOKP Thank you 🙏

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It’s part of a feel good turn around story. They literally made a movie about it so not sure what to call out here.

Adversity can really hurt or break you, or you can become stronger and better because of it. Looks like he’s just saying ray davis and josh Jacob’s (pro bowl back) are both good at football and have handled adversity well this isn’t a cancellable take and the comments to your post agree.

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@OrtolanMagazine Did Marcus Aurelius just catch a stray

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@collin_ruth89 Why no international?

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Day 286 running a 5K every single day:“The fool, with all his other faults, has this also, he is always getting ready to live.” - Seneca 💭

Meaning, most people fail at achieving their goals because they’re “getting ready” to get started

Oh I’ll start Monday, I’ll start next month, I’ll start tomorrow etc.

No, there is no tomorrow, there is no next month, there’s today. And if you don’t start today you will never start.

When I began running a 5K every single day I didn’t even have a goal I just said ok I’m going to run a 5K today

And then the next day
Then the next day
7 days in I challenged myself to complete a month

One month in I finally announced I was going to do it for a year to raise money in honor of my sister.

After I had already built the habit

In no way did that make the last 250 plus days easier since then

But I started the habit first

What are you avoiding?

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@MasonLoyed Whatever gets clicks for them

[Coach Mike Elko @CoachMikeElko]

BIG EVENT 2024
The Spirit of Aggieland on full display this morning. #GigEm

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People want to have an opinion and be angry about something all the time

It’s exhausting 😂

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@ecomxalex @alexxsedlak For what?

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@SullGod Love you too

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It’s my sisters first birthday she didn’t get to see here with me.

It’s coming close to a year without her and it’s 284 days running a 5K every single day in honor of her and to raise money and awareness for mental health.

Something I told her all the time was the storm will pass

No matter how dark it gets or how cold. How much it rains so it feels like it would never end. It will end.

Today is a reminder of what should have been for my sister but isn’t.

If you’re struggling head to @TWLOHA and click find help.

If you know someone struggling, show up in the most meaningful way you can today.

I’ll see y’all tomorrow on the tarmac for day 285 and glad to see @hardestgeezer still chugging along. Part of my inspiration for starting this challenge

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@jackhartl3y I like that watch

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@investing_law Yeah I love it tbh

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@jaketapper @PamelaBrownCNN I was expecting actual proof not this hearsay garbage. So clear what this is

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@DiscussingFilm She’s a witch

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@MarioNawfal Will looks like he’s trying to rizz trump a little

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If you’d like to donate to my fundraiser to @TWLOHA I would appreciate it so we can save someone else’s sister, brother, father, mother, friend, stranger.

https://t.co/P6RjuIKtag

[Alec | Digital Nomad Travels @rapp_it_upp]

Day 268 running a 5K in honor of my sister passing from depression.

I watched first hand for years the struggle in a way that most people would never be able to understand.

The small amount of pain I face by running every day to raise awareness to the talented, amazing humans who struggle by looking at the world through foggy gray glasses.

It’s possible to escape but it’s so hard to feel about yourself and lack motivation and hope that it will improve.

I’m living proof it can be escaped as I have felt the depth of depression and unaliving ideations but managed to build my dream life.

Every day when I feel the pain in my legs. Shoulders. Hips. I remind myself how inconsequential that pain is to what I’m doing it for.