My feet light, the sea-y perfumed air greeting me, the sun shining warmly as if solely for my nourishment, I feel alive. This light jog, an easy-pensive three miles, rejuvenated my hope. The birds my Ipod this morning, and my own feelings the chatter. After almost 7 weeks of no running due to plantar fascitis, this re-commencement further confirmed that running fuels me, makes me feel alive, in the brief time span. I know I used to or sometimes will continue to abuse it,to use it as a way to earn a sense of okay-ness, or validate my terrible hunger. But today, instead of diminishing or grieving its brevity, it was as if a glass of good wine.
I used to poo-poo the things that “don’t last.” flowers, “empty carbs”, or items I belabored as “cheap.” Now, perhaps because my friendship with Jack, I realize that nothing truly lasts. And it’s brevity makes the world so full and good.
It is, I am, enough…
Speaking of enough-ness…I’ve been cooking up a storm! Check out my awesomeย sweet cilantro pesto and eyeballed granola bars. Got to say Yum-o to these critters…
I NEED your help in selecting my next book, so if you didn’t comment on my Summer Reading Selection, please do!
COUNTDOWN: 3 MORE NIGHT UNTIL LOCKS OF LOVE!
The Goodness of Brevity
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sweet cilantro pesto sounds great! and since i just started following your blog, i don’t know what you’re doing to your hair. but since you’re counting down to locks of love, i’m assuming you’re giving it a chop?! post before and after pictures! ๐
have a great saturday, girl!
-JB
http://cardiovegsular.wordpress.com
glad to hear you had such a great run girlie!
A nice run can always cleanse the mind. ๐
๐ yay! I went on my first run after 7 weeks of shin pain….. and now my shin pain is back! UGHSDUF!
This is good news and I’m glad that you are back to something you love doing! I also enjoyed the self awareness ๐
a good run definitely makes you feel all scrubby clean mentally and physically!
I know the feeling–I couldn’t run for 3 months once and after you finally run again, you never take it for granted.