Be Present With Me God does have a sense of humor I'm convinced. There have been many times in my life I lift my chin to the sky and give Him a little wink. "HaHa. You knew what you were doing." He's wise like that, and me, sometimes not so sharp. Like my last name. Present. For years I joked, "...and accounted for." But then mindfulness became a thing and I almost had to say, "uh oh". What excuse do I have? Present. I'm going to stay away from the "being mindful" aspect. Let's keep this simple. A 12-month focus with a personal practice of being in the moment, engaged, committed, connected, immersed. There are many words that describe "it", but doing "it" can be another story. I find it's purely a habit. We all know there are a gazillion distractions in our day and age: technology, multi-tasking, a fast-paced life, not enough hours in the day - another list that goes on and on. But the habits we navigate ...
Smiling after running 17 hours in blistering heat when everything hurts and you're drop dead tired; applauding when you are scared and about to enter 52 degree water for your first Ironman swim; not thinking about the grueling hill ahead, but the crunch of the gravel where you're at. Telling yourself "This Girl Can" instead of asking how the heck will you do it when a huge blood blister shows up on the ball of your foot during mile one of your marathon during Ironman in Kona? Positivity was the difference between a DNF and a "got 'er done"! We LOVE this article in this month's Trail Runner on the science behind how positivity influences your performance! Click Here!
Thus, when life unexpectedly and mandatorily pushed “pause,” I had a decision to make: I could scratch and claw my way through the turbulence, or I could ride the wave and make it my objective to keep my face to the sunshine. These several months of unknown and uncharted territories could suddenly become the biggest gift of time or go on record as the most stressful, bewildering and unproductive. I t was that realization in which “intentionality” became my best ally. Read More...Austin Fit Magazine, June 2020
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