Things Are Peachy!

Well, it’s been awhile, yes. But summer is here, school is out, and I think I’m ready to gracefully make my way back into the Dirty Footprints Studio. So what have I been up to?

I was only being partially metaphoric when I stated in my last post that I wanted to run away. Truth is that for awhile now I’ve had this itching, itching feeling to start running. Me. I’ve never been a runner in my life. So when I took a break from Dirty Footprints—I started running. First all I could handle was two minutes before my lungs, legs, and spirit would start screaming at me. But now, almost a month and a half later and I can run 30 minutes like I’ve been running forever. And…I’m a tad bit obsessed!! Obsessed with challenging myself and then meeting those goals. Obsessed with the feeling that I’m becoming stronger, that I can breathe deeper, that my body is not only a vessel anymore, but also becoming a strong vehicle. Obsessed with doing a Rocky Balboa dance after each run I finish!!!

Running has simply changed my life. Period.

For a long time I kept saying that I was ready…that it was time for a change. That change has begun. The wheels have been put in motion. Dirty Footprints is picking up pace, and I no longer am willing to sit and wait. With moving one foot in front of another, I am heading forward, into my dreams, into my life-that I finally can breathe in….fully and deeply!!

—from THE COURAGE TO START by John “The Penguin” Bingham

Peace & Love.