Symbolism

Here I sit marathon morning thinking to myself. I am thinking about how today LITERALLY symbolizes running into a new chapter of my life.  2014 has taught me what I am made of.

I get emotional thinking about the lessons that this year has taught me. Such as: having a tribe is critical, being a good person is enough, sometimes giving up doesn't mean you've failed, opening your heart to kindness makes the world do the same, being 100% authentically yourself is not only vital but also enough for this world, life is short, there are so many magical moments in the mundane, I am loved beyond measure, and I am quite literally the luckiest gal around.

Today symbolizes new life. A rebirth, essentially. It's not just running 26.2 miles with those that I love and have trained with for the past 24-ish weeks. It's LITERALLY running into the life ahead of me, with arms wide open. I expect it to be emotional, because, well it already has been.

I embrace all that this life has to offer, and I do so with my running partner and quite possibly the most influential and amazing person that I have ever met. And further-I get to be surrounded by those that I love, cherish and have encouraged and carried me through on tough training runs. I love you Travis, Stephanie and members of the iCan Marathon group.

Expect there to be much crying as I cross that finish.

Now, let's do this thing-and do it well!




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