Venturing into the Unknown
Dear 12th Mile Community, How do you venture into the unknown? A new space. A challenge to begin. A first-time thing. Do you embrace it, or do you seek an ...
The Power of Encouragement
“Louise! Run YOUR race! I believe in you!” Sarah, my friend, shouted over the crowd from the sidelines. Ugh! Here I am. Running this race, and I have now reached ...
The 12th Mile: When Hard Becomes Harder Still is Now Fully Released…
Today feels meaningful in a quiet, full-circle kind of way. Hello Everyone...It is April 28th. Today has actually arrived. The 12th Mile: When Hard Becomes Harder Still is now fully ...
Let’s Share This: You are NOT alone
Happy Monday, 12th Mile Community… The Launch Party on Saturday was powerful. It was a blessing to see many of you there. The incredible support I experienced and the words ...
A Good Hard is Better By Far.
Hello 12th Mile Community... How about a cup of coffee, a really good donut, and a conversation? Take a break from life's merry-go-round for a bit, to visit, unhurried. Please ...
The Potential in Failure
Dear 12th Mile community... Louise wants the A+. It is a joke in the Gibson house. Truthfully, though, there has been more fact than fiction in that statement! Running corrected ...
Humility and Gentleness
It's Spring! Good Morning 12th Mile Community... The end of Sweater-Weather is in sight! T-shirts will soon take center stage, and this is definitely the way my husband rolls! For ...
Marshmallows
Dear 12th Mile Runners: I love S’mores! I especially love the Hallenbeck S’more! My friend Chris created it! He doesn’t like marshmallows! So, he replaces marshmallows with the ...
Make a Joyful Splash and Decorate Your World – It’s Fun
Happy Friday, 12th Mile Runners: February! It is nearly done. We are headed toward Spring and warmer temperatures! (Michigan people are DANCING). BUT…February’s heart plays out all year long whenever ...
The Distance Love Will Go
Dear 12th Mile Runners: It’s February—the month with heart! The American Heart Association highlights it. Hallmark romances it. Chocolate companies sweeten it. Florists beautify it. Physically, emotionally, and even spiritually, ...
About Louise Ann Gibson
Louise Ann Gibson is a passionate storyteller, caregiver, and runner who has spent nearly fifteen years walking alongside her daughter through chronic illness while navigating her own epilepsy diagnosis.
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