The strength we seek is all around us, by Mirna Valerio

<p>As a runner of marathons and ultramarathons, author and advocate Mirna Valerio knows a thing or two about finding reserves of power within herself. When she makes the decision to leave her job as an educator and build a new career around inclusivity in the running world, she must find a different kind of strength to take action and learns that it’s always there for her, even when her fear doesn’t go away.</p><p>Listen to Morgan Harper Nichols' Mediative Story: "Belonging can be found far from home": <a href="https://listen.meditativestory.com/MorganHarperNicholsPIO" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://listen.meditativestory.com/MorganHarperNicholsPIO</a></p><p>Follow Mirna on Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/themirnavator" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://instagram.com/themirnavator</a></p><p>Learn more about Mirna:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.themirnavator.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.themirnavator.com</a></p><p>If this episode resonates with you, we’d love to hear from you. Please take a moment to share your reflections by rating and reviewing Meditative Story in your podcast player. It helps other listeners find their way to show, and we’d be so grateful.</p><p>Each episode of Meditative Story combines the emotional pull of first-person storytelling with immersive music and gentle mindfulness prompts. Read the transcript for this story:&nbsp;<a href="http://meditativestory.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">meditativestory.com</a></p><p>Sign up for the Meditative Story newsletter:&nbsp;<a href="https://meditativestory.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://meditativestory.com/subscribe</a></p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.