I had to learn to walk. It annoyed me. Not enough exertion to bring me to near collapse and for some reason I guess I needed that. I’m a runner; worked hard at establishing that status and was reluctant to give it up. However, physical injuries call the shots at times and so it was walk or nothing. I chose walking. It took a while to get to the right mindset but before long it became a habit I could live with. Now I’m back to running, if you can call it that, with a different perspective. It’s been a while and 3 miles straight doesn’t come easily anymore. I’m having to condition my body and retrain my mind to endure. And this is what I found this time around.
LOOK DOWN
Huh? … Running gave me the gift of Awareness when I first started, still does, but in the beginning I noticed so much on my runs that I ordinarily gave little to no awareness to otherwise. One of my favorite lessons actually as it spilled over to every area in my life, opened me up to so much I was discarding. But now, having a hard time completing the mileage goal, I noticed that my vision and my focus were set solely on finishing, getting to the end. Whereas previously I was mesmerized by the beauty all around, now all I could think about was the massive task before me, looking out at miles of outstretched road, no end in sight. Ahead of my skis in a sense and it felt heavy. So today when I was feeling that enormity, I decided to look down … at where I was, at how I was actually feeling in that moment, listen to my breaths and heartbeat. Looking down brought me back to that exact step, and in that exact step, the realization unfolded … I was ok. So I decided to stay in that head space with each new step. Adjusting focus from over there to right here, I hit my 3 miles with energy to spare. Got where I wanted to go by having a goal, along with Living in The Now.
The horizon is a great thing to look up and see to get your bearings, have an idea of where you want to be, but it’s equally important to look down and see where you are … now … and receive your blessings.
Your Soul Is Rooting For You 🙂
#EveryExperienceHasValue
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