Integrity

The integrity behind the small and big actions I take—especially when no one’s watching—sets the tone for my peace of mind. It also shapes the person others get “a gut feeling for” when they meet me for the first time.

​Most days, maintaining that integrity feels easy… until the ego shows up. Then it becomes a real battle. Because standing tall in those moments doesn’t mean fighting the world—it means standing up, stronger and more decisively, against your own self. And that’s the hardest opponent of all.

Funny how these realizations sneak up on me during long runs. Somewhere between the steady rhythm of footsteps and the quiet of the trail, truths like this surface—simple, raw, undeniable.