About Whispers and Footsteps: Poems from Doubt to Becoming
Whispers and Footsteps is a collection of poetry about the quiet journey back to yourself. From doubt to darkness, through strength, acceptance, and finally love and becoming—these poems are a companion for anyone who’s ever questioned their worth, carried invisible weight, or longed to feel whole.
With gentle honesty and fierce heart, Merili Freear invites you to walk beside her, through the whispers of uncertainty and the footsteps of healing. This is not a straight line—it’s a rhythm. A breath. A return.
Whether you’re healing, growing, or simply surviving, this collection will remind you:
You are not alone.
You are already enough.
You are becoming.
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Merili Freear is a writer, ultrarunner, and the author of Just Run and Whispers and Footsteps. Her writing explores themes of healing, self-love, identity, and resilience—with a voice that is both gentle and unflinchingly honest.
She began running during the 2020 Covid-19 lockdown, discovering its transformative impact on mental health. Her debut book, Just Run, is an inspiring memoir that follows her journey from struggling to complete her first run to signing up for a daunting 100-mile ultramarathon.
Her second book, Whispers and Footsteps, is a soulful poetry collection that offers quiet strength to anyone navigating doubt, growth, or the search for self-worth.
Passionate about motivating others, Merili combines storytelling with practical advice—inviting readers to reflect, reset, and reconnect with themselves. Her work celebrates the joy found in the little things and reminds us all that we are already enough.
She lives in rural Lincolnshire, England, with her husband, son, and their dog, where she continues to chase sunrises, stories, and the quiet magic of becoming.