Buckle (Down)
Posted: February 10, 2014 Filed under: Meditation, Yoga | Tags: Ability, blogging, compassion, cycling, exercise, family, fitness, free range, freshly pressed, friends, gluten free, happiness, health, hipster, kettlebell, kindness, life, love, lululemon, marathon, meditation, Midwest, motivation, musings, natural, nature, Omaha, paleo, passion, pilates, running, self, trail running, walking, whole foods, WOD, writing, yoga 11 CommentsPerhaps the less we have, the more we are required to brag-
Do you equate being active with being important? Ever write or say, “I matter” or “I ran a marathon in the morning, attended a fashionable yoga class at noon, and worked on my memories over a nice soy chai tea latte at Dumb Starbucks.”
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Constantly being busy had always been a good “thing” in my life. I used to define myself, boast and brag in a pecksniffian manner, in regards to being able to plow through the most strenuous workouts, cycling for hours on end and running marathons on a whim … My issue with the term busy – was that I took it too far. I didn’t know when or how to stop, take a break from grinding myself into the dirt, telling my friends “no” when it came to registering for an event.
For the longest time, I simply failed at finding balance in my life or I flat-out choose to ignore it – Who wants to talk about balance anyways?!?
Daily Meditation-
Recently, the cold Midwest weather called me to go for a brisk walk, instead of appearing busy – Yoga class, cycling, running around and writing. Going for a walk simply felt right. I didn’t have to show up somewhere to prove anything, to anyone.
CultFit 
I love a winter walk for solitude and a moving meditation. No one is out but you, it’s cold, it’s silent, it’s perfect in beauty.
Love your posts
Cheryl
… For it’s within these pristine moments of silence that I truly find myself 🙂
May your heart be filled with warmth and happiness this morning – Take care my friend!
Agreed.
Sometimes a walk is the best medicine- preventative, healing, or both.
Without writing a million words trying to tap into why walking is so important to me personally … I slow down, smile and carry on down the path in this “thing” called life.
Thank you for your kind thoughts and support, take care this morning and I hope you have an amazing day!
Awesome. But brrrrrr! 😉 Dulcinea has cabin fever because I do not take her on walks when it is this cold, but she loves coming to work with me (now sometimes twice a week). LOVE my job!
I need to work on that balance thing though.
There’s always work to be done on that balance thing 😉
Speaking of balance – It appears as though the weather may be warming up here soon, perfect for walks and what not 🙂
Indeed. . .
I explained to Dulcinea, who is stricken with a serious case of cabin fever, that her life will change for the better soon. I will take her to a park and let her run and get filthy muddy–then give her a well-deserved bath.
She thought that would be acceptable.
Living in the warm climate now, I miss those cold morning walks. There is something hypnotic which offers peace when your feet crunch the snow. Palm trees and warm sun just can’t compete! I am glad you are on the path to discovering this balance in your life.
While you’re all walking… I’m laughing silly at the article on Dumb Starbucks. Goes to show where it felt right for me at this time. =)
Who doesn’t want want to pay $35 dollars for a tall avant-garde latte?!?
As long as it’s your treat… I’m in! 😉