I went for a run this morning. I was good last night and choose sleep over the cluurb. 💪🏾 So I figured since I had an amazing night of rest, I might as well not waste it by resting some more. 🤪

I went for a run instead. Not march. Run. I didn’t go for the march and I felt some type of guilt when i was sent the poster for the first time last week. I already knew my answer was no as soon as I saw it. I felt some type of guilt but I also knew that my gut didn’t want me to go, “for my safety”. As women, we are constantly making decisions based off “our safety”. Its almost like the #GirlMath of calculating cost over return of every decision you make when we outside. Don’t get me wrong I WANTED TO GO but I went for a run instead.

I woke up early, BUT not too early before the sun was up because when it’s still too dark outside you know #boogieMan

I put on my favorite workout tights..the black ones that be making the bootay look JUST RIGHT…you know the ones! #Bodyodyody. Not tooooo tight but also still descent enough as far as workout tights are concerned…..Or should I switch to my more buggy sweatpants instead?…. .but it’s already hot outside….Let me just wear them BUT imma wear a buggy t-shirt to cover…you know…#everything

Phone is fully charged thank Goodness. Open WhatsApp, send location to friend. I know she isn’t awake now but Rachel just send it!… because you know…#justInCase

Door locked. Breathe. Set watch timer. Route, mapped. Playlist selected. Right earphone in. Left ear?…..No…let’s just do right ear because you know #RoadSafety but ugh how I WISH I could do both ears because this playlist is 🔥🔥….but… you know….#catcalling….. Which is more important Rachel?? Tick Tock! the sun is getting hotter you need to decide now!…..Ok #roadSafety Left ear out. Sigh. Breathe.

Sometimes I think this is the reason I never took on running earlier in my life. All this decision making be too much….and yet you could make ALL the “right” decisions and still…..you know……

#StopKillingUs

#StopGenderBasedViolence

#WeAreTired