Comments on: Powerful Thoughts

By: Amy Reinink

Amy Reinink — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 13:42:39 +0000

I’ve also been working on some business lately (who isn’t, I guess), and I can totally sympathize with everything in this post. My strategy: Just keep on doing things that feel healing, and try to be patient that the healing and understanding will happen. In the meantime, quit dissing yourself for the things you don’t do, and start celebrating the things you DO (7.5 miles is a lot in most people’s books!)!

By: Feithline

Feithline — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 17:53:26 +0000

This is what I need to remember, so I will put it into words. Engage in behaviors that make you feel GOOD. When things get hard, when you’re depressed, frustrated, stressed or angry, keep doing those things that you already have a tie to. The repetition of the activities that make your body and mind feel GOOD will have a positive effect on the negative moods. Just keep doing them. Over, and over, and over. And remember; this too, shall pass.

I needed to read this today. Thanks.

By: Anne

Anne — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 01:40:51 +0000

Just yesterday I read a piece online (wish I could remember where) about childhood traumas – how they aren’t ever as traumatic when you’re a child as they are when you resurrect them as an adult. An interesting take on childhood bad memories. I hope you are able to work through yours and turn some of those negative feelings into more optimistic ones.

By: Samantha

Samantha — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:06:37 +0000

Another insightful blog post. I agree: It’s important to engage in behaviors that make you feel good (like running), esp. when you’re down and don’t feel like it.

We often make the mistake of waiting to feel inspired/motivated before we act, but the inverse (reverse?) is actually true: When you act, you feel inspired. Cheers, S.

By: Jill Will Run

Jill Will Run — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:24:07 +0000

I tried commenting earlier, and it ate my comment!

Anyway… Did you write this post for me? I’ve been feeling REALLY REALLY down lately. It’s good to have the reminder to hold close to the things that really do give me comfort until I can figure out the reason behind the way I feel. Thank you.

By: Vern

Vern — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:00:51 +0000

So true, Lara! Some runs take us to that “special place.” If we could make them all like that, we would! But they all make us feel better than we would have if we had not run!

Nice post!

By: Joe is running for Dom

Joe is running for Dom — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:42:50 +0000

Lara – hope your day continues to get better – nothing like a nice 7+ miles to start the process off on the right foot. To borrow a quote someone shared the other day, “I have never regretted running – only not running.”

To that I say, exactly right! It is amazing how doing something that you love can brighten an otherwise dreary sky. Take good care, Joe