A friend of mine pointed something out to me the other night. She and I have similar "issues". She pointed out that she has found a way to deal with her issue, but she has a hard time getting herself to exercise. I am still working on my issue, but I run almost every day. I took in what she said and I appreciated it, but then it really hit me last night while I was running. I was having a difficult time keeping my mind straight about everything going on in my life and I thought to myself, "at least I run". And then BAM! What she said hit me.
It's a starting point. If I can successfully do one thing, I can successfully do other things. And I have found that even when I have difficulty facing my demons, I still run. I may not have complete control over some of the things in my life, but I have found a way to be consistent, healthy and in control of my running.
This is the same friend that gave me a bookmark with the word "determination" on it. It's so nice when your friends really "see" you. And when they give you the gift of being able to see yourself.
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