And while the days seem jam packed, I often find myself feeling pretty unfulfilled at the end of them. By Friday night, I often can't remember what I did during the past five days and I certainly don't feel energized or fulfilled. Usually, I am longing for something more. But what?
The same thing happens on many of my runs. I spend hours on the road or trails logging training miles. Much of the time, I am focusing on my pace or counting the miles until I can return home. Or, I spend the time trying to solve problems at work. Sometimes I draft posts for this blog. Rarely do I take time to enjoy the weather or scenery around me.
I live in a beautiful area of the Blue Ridge mountains. My runs are on gorgeous trails or through beautiful countryside. People pay a lot of money to vacation were I live. And I just run and take my surroundings all for granted. On a few occasions, the beauty has been so incredible that it gives me a wake up call. I stop and take it all in. Sometimes I even snap a photo with my iPhone.
It amazes me that I can remember each of those times I have stopped and taken in the view. Those are the runs I remember with pleasure. They are the runs that inspire me to continue to run! And, when I think about it, the pleasure of those runs had NOTHING to do with running. It was all about taking time to stop and enjoy the moment I was in, to appreciate the beauty that surrounded me. It was all about living in the present and being grateful for what I had at that very moment.
I think about what my daily routine would be like if I did that more often--stopped and just lived in the moment, taking in my surroundings. I wonder how much more energized and fulfilled I would feel each day.
I am going to make this my goal for the week. Every day, I am going to stop in a moment and just be present. I wonder how I will feel at the end of the week. Can't wait to see.
I live in a beautiful area of the Blue Ridge mountains. My runs are on gorgeous trails or through beautiful countryside. People pay a lot of money to vacation were I live. And I just run and take my surroundings all for granted. On a few occasions, the beauty has been so incredible that it gives me a wake up call. I stop and take it all in. Sometimes I even snap a photo with my iPhone.
It amazes me that I can remember each of those times I have stopped and taken in the view. Those are the runs I remember with pleasure. They are the runs that inspire me to continue to run! And, when I think about it, the pleasure of those runs had NOTHING to do with running. It was all about taking time to stop and enjoy the moment I was in, to appreciate the beauty that surrounded me. It was all about living in the present and being grateful for what I had at that very moment.
I think about what my daily routine would be like if I did that more often--stopped and just lived in the moment, taking in my surroundings. I wonder how much more energized and fulfilled I would feel each day.
I am going to make this my goal for the week. Every day, I am going to stop in a moment and just be present. I wonder how I will feel at the end of the week. Can't wait to see.
Why not just live in the moment, especially if it has a good beat? ~Goldie Hawn
