CoreFit by Megan

She wanted so much more for her life. She had asked for help; she was getting treatment. It wasn’t supposed to be her time.

She had a bad night. She made a mistake. She was sold a lie. She didn’t know what she was taking. It was not supposed to be a death sentence.

Today is International Overdose Awareness Day. Today, we remember not just the names of those we lost, but the lives that were abruptly cut short.

After 12 years of avoiding the reality of Kristi’s death, I walked into The Phoenix in 2022 and truly started coming to terms with her passing. I am sober today because of Kristi, for Kristi.

When Kristi passed, the cops ruled her death a su***de and wrote it off as just another overdose. She wasn’t just another overdose. Her name was Kristi Ann Magnant, and she was so much more than the disease that plagued her.

Kristi was my best friend. She was the sister I never had (and I have three…). She was a daughter and the BEST new mom. She had an exceptional ear for music and she was a true talent. Kristi was fiercely loyal and protective. If you were one of her people, she would fight for you to the end. She had the biggest heart. She was the best person I’ve ever known.

Today, especially, we remember the people behind the epidemic. They are not just names on a poster board or statistics in a headline. They are our family, our friends, our colleagues, and our neighbors.

Their memories live on in us.

💜 Sisters Always, Friends Forever 💜🕯️🕊️

Putting the positive baseball vibes into the world today!

Last time I wore my new City Connect jersey, we won 11-1. Who am I to go against the baseball gods and wear anything else?!?!!

Sox are 2 games back on the Yankees heading into a four-game series out at the prison yard of baseball, Yankees Stadium. The Red Sox have fallen into the habit of streaks, sweeps, and series wins. Let’s do it one better and overtake the Evil Empire and move closer to winning the AL East!

Let’s Go Red Sox!! ⚾️ 🤘🏼❤️

Happy to the dogs that haven’t just been my best friends and my side kicks through life, but to the dogs that have saved my life and given me reasons to smile through the toughest moments of adulting. I love you. 😘

Midnight - you are my beautiful menace 💚✨ You keep me on my toes, you push me (more like pull me!) to constantly be better as a dog mom and as a runner, and you know just when to snuggle up close and lick away my tears. I couldn’t have imagined how much you’ve captured my heart in our 2 short years together.

Titan - my soul dog 🫶🏼🕊️ you were the original OG and protector. You were always the perfect combination of introvert and body guard. When you loved someone, they knew it. And I felt it each and every day, even up until that last breath. You were perfection in dog form and I know that even from beyond the rainbow bridge, you are protecting me. Thank you for sending Midnight to me. Please continue to visit me often. I’ll never stop missing you.

Woooooaaaaahhhhh summer nights in the city! Woooooaaaaahhhhh It doesn’t get much better!

Don’t mind me just spending any random weeknight at Fenway Park. This is literally what my younger self dreamt about ✨💚