"Rise and shine it's 6am and your hand can't make it to the alarm clock before the voices in your head start telling you that it's too early, too dark, and too cold to get out of bed...aching muscles lie still in rebellion pretending not to hear your brain commanding them to move. A legion of voices are shouting their unanimous permission for you to hit the snooze button and go back to dreamland. But, you didn't ask their opinion the voice you've chosen to listen too is the one of defiance. The voice that says there is reason you set that alarm in the first place so, sit up, put your feet on the floor and don't look back because we've got work to do...Welcome to the grind!
For what is each day but a series of conflicts between the right way and the easy way. Ten thousand streams fan out like a river delta before you each one promising the path of least resistance but the thing is your headed up stream, and when you make that choice and you decide to turn your back on what's comfortable, safe and what some might call common sense.. well that's day one, from there it only gets tougher...."
These are the opening words to a motivational video Rise and Shine: Welcome to the Grind. As I reflect back over the past year...a lot has happened since my last post in 2014. From my injury to not racing at all this this year. Facing my failures is not pretty. I'm guessing that who ever has read my musings may have already forgotten about this amateur blog. The struggle is real but, I'm still on the journey.
Starting over is never easy. In fact it is painfully difficult. Legions of voices are shouting their "unanimous permission" for me to stay stuck in the shadow land. Every day is about choice. What will I choose in this moment to prepare me for tomorrow? Will I choose the right or the easy way? I choose the right way! There is a Proverb that says: Fall down seven times, stand up eight.
This is me standing up and starting over.
Peace and Blessings on Your Journey
