Miracles in the mundane

In fitness related news….I have run 4 miles twice, without pain. HALLELUJAH. I am lucky to have a therapist who practices postural restoration, and treats the cause of the pain, not simply the pain itself. Here's to continued progress. 4 is not 26.2, but it sure as heck isn't 1 or 2.

The revelations continue, which really speaks to opening your heart and your mind to all that the world has to offer. This week's revelation included the building of one's network, or tribe as I affectionally call mine. I realized, while doing some introspection that the importance of building a tribe is two fold: to gain lots of perspective, and so as to not exhaust one person with your needs of attention and affirmation. It's why we don't only go to our significant other for advice, or friends for compliments. Multiple people help to vary your tribe and help you gain wisdom and insight. I'm not sure why that was such a revelation to me, but there you have it. Build a tribe, choose it wisely, reap the rewards of love and support.

Secondly, I re-realized the miracles that can be found each and every day in the mundane. It can be as simple as enjoying what you're doing for your family (dishes, laundry), eating dinner with your family, or even things like laundry. It can be the scent or smile of someone you love, or the beauty in just allowing something to be what it is meant to be. The miracle in those situations is you're present, you're practicing presence and you're able to do all of those things FOR and WITH those that you care about. There's glory and beauty in nearly every moment that we encounter in our days, and it's up for us to find it and celebrate it.

I have not watched mainstream television (outside of glances while at the gym) in 5 days. Holy light feeling!

Mostly, as I type this, I am enjoying a week of peace and happy-heartedness. I'm not sure what 'clicked' in my world recently, but whatever it is needs to stay. Maybe, just maybe, all my work on me is exponentially paying off.

My mind is light, my heart is filled. May yours be as well!

Happy Wednesday & have a beautiful rest of the week.

Kara



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