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Tuesday, August 7, 2012

821 Days

821 days ago I went for a run.  There wasn't anything special about the repeated placement of one foot in front of the other.  It simply was something I had been doing most days for over 20 years.  But that morning and evening when I ran I decided that I was going to make time every day to remember that I need to be something other than just the list of nouns others view me by.  So the next day I ran.  Then the next day I did it again.
All that isn't really anything usual until I think about the fact that it's still going on.  Every day without fail.  Many days I'm eager for my run.  Other days I only look forward to it being over.  But come snow or sun, rain or wind I've found a way to enjoy that time to be Shelly. Simply Shelly.  So my way to be the most Me is running, yours might be reading, shopping, swimming or getting your nails done.  Isn't today a wonderful day to remove the nouns from your day - for a little while - and reconnect with who you really want to be?

-- Sent from my Palm Pre

8 comments:

  1. awwww goosebumps! i think you are amazing!

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  2. Awesome! I'll just copy and paste for myself, m'kay? :)

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  3. Thank goodness for your post and for making my day! I was feeling uncertain after my mindset on Sunday and am glad to hear that other runners are leaping for joy every day to run. Logically I know this is true but it is good to hear. Have a beautiful run!

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  4. Love it! Great motivation and enjoy your run today!

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  5. I've been giving a lot of though to attempting a 30 day streak. If you can go that long, I don't see why I shouldn't be able to make it 30 days. I'm going to save your words for motivation. :)

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  6. Wow you are amazing! Such an inspiration!

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  7. Great job, Shelly! I certainly understand the need to run, to just "be" and enjoy the quiet. I appreciate a little bit of time where I don't have to talk.

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