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Nita Sweeney, Author (she/her)

@nitasweeney.com

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Bestselling #author of #memoir thinly veiled as wellness or self-help. Success coach. Ultrarunner. #MentalIllness #MentalHealth #Bipolar warrior. #Dogs mom. Wife. #angret #alttext #sober #Buckeyes #booksky #writingcommunity Banner AltText: Nita's 4 books

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Nita Sweeney, Author (she/her) @nitasweeney.com · Nov 16

Any who. I write nonfiction about running, meditation, mental health, and dogs. Oh, and family, and golf and cancer. If that interests you, look me up. 2/2 nitasweeney.com

Author, Meditator, Runner | Columbus, Ohio - Award-winning author - Columbus, OH

Award-winning author Nita Sweeney writes, meditates, runs, and lives in Columbus, the heart of Ohio with her husband and dog.

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Dumb Runner @dumbrunner.bsky.social · 3d

#MondayMotivation

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 3d

The best way to celebrate the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners…

…is to also release the Epstein files.

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Nita Sweeney, Author (she/her) @nitasweeney.com · 3d

Do you know about #MainlyMarathons? Not cheap, but doable. Also, folks double up on hotels so you're not paying for it all yourself. Some folks camp, too. #runchat

Nita Sweeney, Author (she/her) @nitasweeney.com · 3d

Brag: Continuing to show up despite life's ups and downs. Gonna cheer all of your brags, too. #runchat

Nita Sweeney, Author (she/her) @nitasweeney.com · 3d

I'd love to do #EagleUpUltra again. It seems unrealistic because I've been so inconsistent for the past few years. This season, I showed up more often, was able to complete longer mileage, and I began to think it was possible again. We'll see. #runchat

Nita Sweeney, Author (she/her) @nitasweeney.com · 3d

I'd love to go back to the New Moon race (10k, I think) and NOT RUN UP THAT LAST HILL! Tore my meniscus. No bueno. #runchat #runninginjuries

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#RunChat @therunchat.com · 3d

Join in a few #RunChat questions! Tell us: What is your proudest unning moment?

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Nita Sweeney, Author (she/her) @nitasweeney.com · 3d

So many to choose from! Recently, my proudest moment was completing a 10-mile run/walk/run this season. Had hoped to also do an 11 and maybe a 12, but the #norovirus had other plans. Hay's in the barn now. Savannah River (half) Marathon, here I come! #runchat #comebackkid

Nita Sweeney, Author (she/her) @nitasweeney.com · 3d

#floodthezonewithbeauty #plantsky #gardensky

Karen Hugg @karenhugg.bsky.social · 5d

Good morning, BlueSky! My 'Ann Folkard' geranium is still blooming, just like the Mariners baseball season. This is a great perennial to grow, in #Seattle or most zones. Have a lovely day! #gardening

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michele39.bsky.social @michele39.bsky.social · 4d

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Natasha Tracy @natasha-tracy.bsky.social · 6d

World Mental Health Day isn’t just awareness. 2025 policy moves are shrinking access to therapy, meds, and crisis lines. I unpack what changed and why it matters.

Read, save, share. l.natashatracy.com/mental-healt...

#WorldMentalHealthDay #MentalHealthPolicy #MentalHealthCare #HealthEquity

World Mental Health Day, 2025: The Policy Rollbacks Making Mental Health Care Harder - Natasha Tracy Bipolar Expert

World Mental Health Day: U.S. policy rollbacks pause parity, cut 988 LGBTQ+ services, and shrink clinic funding. See what changed and why it matters.

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dizruns.bsky.social @dizruns.bsky.social · 5d

Experience is a great teacher, but sometimes too much experience leads to forgetting what it's like to be new.

As runners, this can be a problem.

Listen at DizRuns.com/1316 or your podcast app of choice.

#runningpodcast #dizrunsradio

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Nita Sweeney, Author (she/her) @nitasweeney.com · 6d

#worldmentalhealthday

Anita Somani District 8 OH @anitamd.bsky.social · 6d

On #WorldMentalHealthDay, I wanted to shed some light on the state of mental health in our state and our country. We need to invest more money into improving access to mental health care, especially in marginalized communities.

Nita Sweeney, Author (she/her) @nitasweeney.com · 6d

Guess which one is our pupperina? #ninetyninepercentgooddog #dogsky #puptownlounge #doggydaycare

Three dogs. One dog, dark brown with red eye brows is standing calmly. The second, a cream doodle, is lying calmly. The third, a yellow Labrador, is lying upside down waving her paws in the air.

Nita Sweeney, Author (she/her) @nitasweeney.com · 7d

Worth a watch. #bookbans #censorship

PBS News @pbsnews.org · 7d

“The Librarians” examines the experiences of school librarians who have found themselves on the front lines of a battle against censorship. https://to.pbs.org/46TqfiW

The fight against book bans by public school librarians shown in new documentary

According to a new report from PEN America, public schools across the U.S. saw more than 6,800 book bans in the 2024-25 school year. A new documentary, “The Librarians,” examines the experiences of sc...

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Nita Sweeney, Author (she/her) @nitasweeney.com · 7d

I can't "heart" this. Oof.

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Sidney Williams - Horror | Thriller Author @sidneyw.bsky.social · 8d

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Our Favorite Prime Day Deals From Stores That Aren't Amazon

You don't have to shop Amazon Big Deal Days to save on WIRED-approved favorites.

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Nita Sweeney, Author (she/her) @nitasweeney.com · 7d

Ahh. A bit of beauty. #catsky #floodthezonewithbeauty

JWKropf @jwkropf.bsky.social · 7d

Household Sphinx

Nita Sweeney, Author (she/her) @nitasweeney.com · 8d

Time to vote, Ohio! #vote #democracy #earlyvoting

Anita Somani District 8 OH @anitamd.bsky.social · 8d

Early in-person and mail voting begins today for the November 4th election! Voting is one of the most fundamental rights that we have. Have a plan to vote and make your voice heard!

Visit www.ohiosos.gov/elections/vo... to view your county’s early-voting information. #vote #democracy

Nita Sweeney, Author (she/her) @nitasweeney.com · 8d

Let's do.

The Oatmeal @theoatmeal.bsky.social · 9d

Let’s talk about AI art.

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A cartoonist's review of AI art - The Oatmeal

This is a comic about AI art.

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Dumb Runner @dumbrunner.bsky.social · 8d

From the Dumb Runner Comics Vault:

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Nita Sweeney, Author (she/her) @nitasweeney.com · 9d

At 50, I took up running (with my dog) for my mental health, ran my first marathon, wrote a book about it, and scored a publisher. #depressionhatesamovingtarget #runchat #runsky #mentalhealth #anxietyrelief #depressiontreatment

Nita Sweeney, Author (she/her) @nitasweeney.com · 9d

FB, IG, and here. But I'm limiting my time on all of them. So much toxic. #RunChat is a breath of fresh air.

Nita Sweeney, Author (she/her) @nitasweeney.com · 9d

Anyone who says anything critical about pace, age, or body size gets an immediate unfollow from me. #runchat #ymmv

Nita Sweeney, Author (she/her) @nitasweeney.com · 9d

I'm a fan of the regular times. My social media bandwidth is narrowing more and more. Having a specific time when I can hop on and join in helps my sanity. #runchat #freedomapp #socialmedia