Dear You,

Some dreams take years to become real. Sometimes fear, doubt, money, or timing makes us stop—but stopping doesn’t mean the dream is over.

HeelsRun began as a dream I almost abandoned. This first issue, “The Unspoken,” is about the parts of our journeys we rarely share: the fear, delays, failures, restarts, and quiet victories.

HeelsRun is a celebration of becoming, not perfection—a space where women can share their stories, build their own tables, and remind one another that it is never too late to begin again.

If you’ve ever stopped, doubted yourself, or wondered if you missed your chance, remember:

You don’t need the whole journey figured out. Just take the next step.

We may not have started perfectly.

But we started.

With love,
Ramat Abdullahi-Ifeanyi
Founder & Editor-in-Chief, HeelsRun Magazine