Mary RichardsonDec 24, 20195 min readThat's the Tea Sis #7 : Refrigerators, Denial, and Effort, OH MY!Denial. “Failure to acknowledge an unacceptable truth or emotion or to admit it into consciousness, used as a defense mechanism.” Denial...
Mary RichardsonAug 15, 20197 min readThat's the Tea Sis #6: sticks and stones may break my bones but words can always hurt me“Ugh, I have a test today I’m going to kill myself.” A text from your friend saying, “Mom won’t let me come because I didn’t finish my...
Mary RichardsonAug 3, 20197 min readThat's the Tea Sis #5 : Maru on Menstruation and the Media ~ Part IIAlong with eating disorders and body dysmorphia, another condition that many female athletes deal with is athletic amenorrhea. Athletic...
Mary RichardsonAug 3, 20194 min readThat's the Tea Sis #4 : Maru on Menstruation and the Media ~ Part I“America’s Next Great Running Hope, and One of The Cruelest Twists in Youth Sports” is the title of an article written by New York Time’s...
Mary RichardsonJun 6, 20196 min readThat's the Tea Sis #3 : Injuries can suck my TOEIs. There. No. Worse. Feeling. Than starting a workout. Or a run. Or a swim. And feeling an old-nemesis-of-an-injury suddenly flare up,...
Mary RichardsonApr 29, 20195 min readThat’s the Tea sis #2: At the end of the day, you have to save yourselfAfter nearly a year of intense anxiety, poor self-esteem and a terrible relationship with food, I had an epiphany. Actually, not quite....
Mary RichardsonApr 29, 20196 min readThat's the Tea sis #1 : why my first year of college was the hardest of my lifeFirst off, I would like to recognize and thank my wonderful family, roommate, friends, coaches, teammates, professionals and athletic...