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What if the bigger tragedy is that I could have been a champion weightlifter or shotputter?
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Marissa Lifshen Steinberger
- Aug 4
- 3 min
When in Rome
As we departed for Naples, I started to think about what the full phrase, “When in Rome, do as the Romans do” really means.
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Marissa Lifshen Steinberger
- May 14
- 5 min
Like a Mother
I thought the hardest part after giving birth would be getting back into my skinny jeans.
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Marissa Lifshen Steinberger
- Apr 15
- 3 min
My unlikely path to NCAA basketball glory
The real winner of the 2024 NCAA basketball tournament was me.
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Marissa Lifshen Steinberger
- Mar 12
- 5 min
What's the Cost of Achieving All of Your Goals?
Cleaning out my childhood bedroom brought back a lot of great memories for me: events I had attended, concerts I had seen, friends I...
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Marissa Lifshen Steinberger
- Feb 19
- 3 min
An Apology Note to My Body
A few months ago, I had the opportunity to experience Reiki for the first time. I wrote this journal entry immediately afterward.
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Marissa Lifshen Steinberger
- Jan 7
- 3 min
Under Construction: The Wait is Over
I’m sitting in my beautiful new bedroom and just had to re-read my first blog post about the renovation because it feels hard to remember...
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Marissa Lifshen Steinberger
- Sep 11, 2023
- 2 min
And, the Seasons...
I often find myself restless and unsettled as the summer fades into fall.
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Marissa Lifshen Steinberger
- Jul 8, 2023
- 10 min
When the Revolution Happens, I Will Not Be Wearing Spanx
Content warning: This blog addresses diet culture and intentional weight loss which may be triggering to some. Please take care of yourself.
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Marissa Lifshen Steinberger
- May 14, 2023
- 6 min
A Tale of Two Races
I've written about my running journey over the years. This was not one of those races.
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Marissa Lifshen Steinberger
- Apr 16, 2023
- 3 min
Magic
I have facilitated a number of retreats over the past two years. This was different.
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Marissa Lifshen Steinberger
- Mar 14, 2023
- 6 min
A Lot to Unpack
Unpacking memories while packing up my childhood home
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Marissa Lifshen Steinberger
- Feb 5, 2023
- 4 min
Ring that Bell
When I started running again in the fall of 2021 after an extended multi-year hiatus, I also acquired a new-to-me Garmin sports watch.
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Marissa Lifshen Steinberger
- Jan 9, 2023
- 3 min
Lean into truth, not capacity
Although I don’t do New Year’s Resolutions, I do carve out space to consider what one word or phrase will support me in orienting my energy
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Marissa Lifshen Steinberger
- Nov 17, 2022
- 10 min
You Never Forget Your First
I stepped out onto the porch of the AirBnB I was staying at just a few blocks away from the start line of the Richmond marathon.
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Marissa Lifshen Steinberger
- Oct 11, 2022
- 8 min
Out on a Limb
The blurb said participants would be able to “integrate calm and confidence as you cross a log suspended 25 feet in the desert sky.”
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Marissa Lifshen Steinberger
- Sep 10, 2022
- 5 min
The Cheap Seats
In the fall of 2020, I signed up for a Dare to LeadTM workshop that one of the faculty members from my coaching program was co-facilitating.
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Marissa Lifshen Steinberger
- Aug 8, 2022
- 3 min
I'm the Type of Person Who...
I have a big announcement to make. I can’t believe I’m actually saying this publicly. I’ve been sitting on this for a while now,
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Marissa Lifshen Steinberger
- Jul 11, 2022
- 7 min
We're Going to Need a Bigger Bucket
Although we hadn’t yet stepped foot outside of the all-inclusive resort where we were vacationing in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico,...
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Marissa Lifshen Steinberger
- Jun 6, 2022
- 9 min
Running on Full: Part 2
I signed up for the National Women’s Half-Marathon in late-January 2022 without much fanfare...
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