I had tried writing a book, books actually for the past thirteen years. It was always a half done project if that before I would move on to the next one. I thought it was my nature, being a distracted multi project starter or quitter. It took awhile to realize that none of my former writing projects were ever the write ones that needed to be finished books. There was always the entertaining story with a slight twist from another, but my heart craved a passion project. A cause. The real deal involved purpose and I didn't know it then.
Turns out I wanted my writing to mean more and what that "more" is was the missing link. I have sought my purpose for awhile now and as simple as it is, I am to love through creative sharing. I am to connect and share with the world what God has in me to connect and to share. This was his project and that is why it was finished, because for the first time, I didn't seek to go at it alone. I am meant to not merely take the teachings and miracles from my faith not to harness for myself, but to share and move in ways that only God can direct to see through.
I have always cared about people, but on a private scale. I help where I can, move mountains for those close to me, but the public eye is a whole other deal. To put yourself out there vulnerably and not for self gain is a little out of the comfort zone, I have to say. However, I have never felt more myself. Ever. At least not the self that I like and am proud of. I wrote this in 2020 in a one year time span when re-examination seemed to be the very passion project I needed to purse and finish to the end.
We Are Runners does not exclude anyone from reading. I think that is important to mention because despite what I believe and what I write, there is such inclusion and topics I believe anyone can relate to. We move, we live, we run. How we run is a choice that we get to make everyday. How we feel about challenges, tasks, success, pressure, rest is all addressed, possibly in a newer way than before.
This book advises us to consider doing less, not more. It is not a golden ticket to the lazy train. Instead this read will makes us think of what things in life need to be reduced and what things can be increased, verses moving so full speed ahead that we do not recognize the difference.
There is a difference and there is time to re-examine and take breaks between the runs to see where you ran and what can enhance performance in order to keep on going.
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