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Running
What do you do to cope?
I’ve been a lightbulb (on & off) runner for the past 6 years. I’ve held a subscription to Runner's World for much of that time, have bought subscriptions for friends, and provided some of my old issues to other runner friends as part of the “reuse” subscription plan. I've run solo, and in good company, with friends and with virtual strangers.
Many of my friends are runners. Many of my neighbors are runners. We run in fair weather and foul, at all hours of the day and night. We run fast, we run slow. We've been running for years, or are starting right now, today. We run in beat up gear, old race shirts, or the latest must-have shoes and technical shirts. We run for fitness, we run for health. We run so that threats to our inner-calm get pounded out through our soles, instead of manifesting in more destructive ways. We run for many reasons, some we share publicly, and other times for reasons known only in our hearts.
The events on Monday sent a ripple through my friend group. No, none of my friends were running in Boston that day. Yes, we all felt shocked at how closely that hits our hearts – it could easily have been us or another loved one there. My thoughts are with those who were at the Boston marathon on Monday, or had a loved one there.
I’ve written before about how hard it is to feel helpless as we seek to cope – it feels all we can ever do is just be good to the world around us, and try to do no harm. In fact, I feel the best way we can actively combat senselessness is to do sensible good. Random acts of kindness will outweigh the senseless acts of violence - especially if we seek to make it a regular, ongoing part of our lives.
But when the thoughts all bubble up in my head, I find myself taking out this sanity-busting helplessness the best way I know how – by going for a run.
"This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness." - The Dalai Lama
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Preparation & Opportunity
Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity. - Seneca
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Resolution Revolution
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Coping & Comfort
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Mind Over Matter
Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind. - Dr. Seuss
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Fear; or Learning How to Take a Deep Breath and Exit My Comfort Zone
And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. - Anais Nin
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Insecurities
“The reason we struggle with insecurity is because we compare our behind-the-scenes with everyone else’s highlight reel.” –Steve Furtick
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The Family We Choose
"Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends will leave footprints on your heart." -Eleanor Roosevelt
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Everything is Interconnected
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Raising Our Voices
We all have a voice, and we should feel empowered to use it.
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Making Change
What motivates you to make changes in your life? How do you evaluate what is most important to you where you are at?
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Love Doesn't Need to Break the Budget
It can be easy to get carried away by love, but that doesn't mean that your budget needs to suffer while your head is in the clouds. Here are some tips to consider discussing with your partner to set your relationship up for success.
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