Initially I had planned to post another piece but I decided to scratch it last minute. Writing these thoughts I’ve had this week and getting them out of my head is very therapeutic to me. It’s one reason I have a blog in the first place. Of course, I also have a journal and I suppose I could just keep these words to myself, but you know what, I’m posting anyways because there might be one person out there reading this who can relate…or not.
So this week I found myself feeling a little lost. Not, wandering in the streets and can’t figure out how I got here, lost. Although it does feel like that at times. But as in, I can’t quite organize all my thoughts, figure out my goals, remember what I was most passionate about, and feeling a little discombobulated, lost. It’s not the first time.
Sometimes this happens.
When it does, I tend to spend more time inside my own head and even bounce questions off people to try and jog some dialect to help me figure out stuff. One thing that doesn’t help the situation is having work life being very unstable. This isn’t something new. It has been for a very long time. It’s also something I don’t talk about, at least not here in this forum since it’s supposed to be a running blog, but I can’t deny it’s something I deal with, and something a lot of people deal with.
You know that old adage, the more things change the more they stay the same? It’s true. One word constantly thrown around is “transition.” I’d say for most of this year especially, it’s become quite apparent the energy is really off and it doesn’t feel so great. You even begin to wonder if other people just don’t realize that it is, and don’t really care, or they do know and really don’t care.
While I’m always grateful for all I have, it’s this piece of the life puzzle that at times, is more challenging than not.
And I know I’m not the only one.
I try to work hard at being an optimist and believing everything will be alright. And running helps with that. In fact, running helps with a LOT of things.
Running helps us…
- sort things out (many times)
- de-stress
- cope
- think
- feel hope
- see the good
- fight for what we want
- go after what we want
- plan
- love more
- live
- believe we are capable of doing more than we know
- become strong and stronger
- feel inspired
- feel motivated when we’re lacking motivation
- seek happiness
- conquer fears
I do believe this and this isn’t even a complete list. I honestly believe all those things. And of course, running certainly helped with that too. This is why I run.
Even writing this and getting it out has helped me feel just a little less lost.
What has running helped you with?
Thanks for sharing this. For me running was part of the start of my fitness journey which was pushed by health concerns. I was able to lose weight and control diabetes through running and a more active lifestyle. It has also helped me deal with work stress. When things get crazy I think about the weekend or before work or after work and enjoy the mountains. It also keeps my mind and soul fresh during work.
That’s awesome! Keep up the great work and keep getting out there!