Crossing borders

It's been a while since I last posted. So here's a little something for those may have thought I stopped.

As the year comes to an end and preparations begin for the next, I am reminded to pause and breath.
I can so far ahead of myself  with grand plans and lofty goals that I forget to breath and ground myself.

Some years ago I was blessed to experience a water, breath, sound meditation exercise that helped me focus. I have not done these exercises for quite sometime but, I found them to be helpful a way to open to the journey within.

The journey within is about crossing borders into unknown territory. Moving past barriers that block my creativity, my happiness, my love. There are external and internal voices telling me what I can and can not do, what I can and can not be, what I can and can not have. But, I am moving past those voices to live my life free of domestication.

As I prepare for next year's race season I sense an invitation to explore why I am doing all this training for races and endurance events? Why not just sit back take life as it comes and not challenge myself? Life has enough challenges why, add to it? These are good questions to ponder.

When I was watching Dancing the Stars there was well portioned sister that was dancing her heart out giving her competition a run for the money!! There was a star with brain cancer dancing with grace and determination!! They tapped into something deep within.

Next year I will be racing in several major races one half marathon, maybe two. Two Olympic Triathlons 1,500m swim, a 40km bike and 10km run one with a team the other solo. A ten mile race and several 5k's. And a sprint Triathlon or two thrown in for flavor. My take away from the motivational video is this quote:

"I am a lion in a field of lions all hunting the same elusive prey with a desperate starvation that says victory is the only thing that will keep me alive."

I will see you at the border crossing :)

Peace & Blessings on Your Journey