One year later, I've learned that healing isn't linear—it's a spiral, revisiting old pain with new strength A year ago, I wrote an article published by CBC News First Person: At first punishing, then healing: How running helped me find myself again sharing my feelings after I crossed a finish line that felt like a new beginning. I had found community in running, learned to be gentle with my body, and felt like myself again. I thought that was the end of the story—the triumph
