Food for Thought....

“The primary cause of unhappiness is never the situation but your thoughts about it.” ― Eckhart Tolle

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Live:

Where there is desire
There is gonna be a flame
Where there is a flame
Someone's bound to get burned
But just because it burns
Doesn't mean you're gonna die
You've gotta get up and try, try, try

 

Laugh:

 

Run:

10 and a half.  Not bad for longish.  I love that when I told Grandma I was waiting until 2014 for Boston and doing Cox Providence and Bay State next year she said "I think that's a good strategy.  You need more time to prepare before your BIG RACE.  You're not ready yet." lol!  I love my 90 year old Coach Grandma!

 

Love:

 

 

What does it mean to live deliberately?

Live:

"I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived." ~ Henry David Thoreau

What does it mean to "live deliberately"?
The word deliberate, according to the dictionary means "marked by full consciousness of the nature and effects" or with intention. How often do we do this?  How much of our day, our week, is spent going through the motions and how much in full consciousness?  For me, a lot of it is ":through the motions", especially lately.  This weekend I went back "home"  (a relative term, I know) to East Bridgewater.  I felt like my quality of living is far more deliberate when I am there.  I like this.

Laugh:

 

Run:  Nothing much to report here. ;)

 

Love:  I love good old E.B., the people I see there, and the amazing memories of truly being "alive" that I have which played out in that town! ;)

Believe

I dedicate this post to one of the many fairy tales I still believe in.

 

Live:  Lots of thinking today.  I suspect this will come out random and unrelated but it's weaved into a perfectly sensible mess in my head! ;)  First, I thought about how black and white life seemed when I was younger.  A very bad day translated to "I want to die".  "You really pissed me off" translated to "You're an asshole and this is over."  Now I don't see black and white.  Nor do I see shades of grey.  My life is filled with varying hues of pinks, beiges, teals, and violets, interwoven like  a rainbow or quilt. Or one of those sand pictures that changes completely every time you shake it.  Still essentially made up of sand.  Or love.  This reminded me (not that I needed a reminder, it's not often I forget) of someone I loved a lot but let go over stuff like showing up late or showing up after a few too many beers.  In my black and white days this was intolerable.  Looking back, I wish I'd kissed him and been happy he showed up.  A few more years on me have shown me that the intention of those that love you mixed in with the simple fact that, whether it makes sense or not you simply love them is of much greater importance to me than the minor details.  No one is perfect.  When you love unconditionally, you love the imperfection.  Now that the days of black and white are over and the colors have meshed, I would give anything to have him here doing those very things that I found so annoying and intolerable.  Am I expressing regret?  Not any anymore.  Gratitude.  This difficult lesson, that has definitely shaped my life and relationships going forward, taught me an incredibly important lesson.  Love those you love in spite of and maybe even because of their "faults" and remember that those annoying moments that you think are getting in the way of your plan and your life actually ARE life.  Live them and enjoy them while they are with you. :)

 

Laugh:

 



Adorable and funny but also excellent advice which I strongly encourage you to practice!

Run:  11-12 miles.  Was hoping for 12-14 but they were strong miles at a pace I am proud of.  Satisfaction achieved.

Love:  My beautiful family for giving me the opportunity to rejuvenate!