happy new year: balancing the past and future with the present.

a new year usually means time to reflect on the past and look into the future. where have you been this year? what have you accomplished? where do you see yourself going?

i just wrote a sentence about how there were many goals i had set for 2011 that i did not accomplish....and then i deleted the sentence. what am i really trying to say? what do i want to share right now?


BALANCE is my word of the moment.
i believe we need to look into the past to learn from our mistakes and successes, as well as explore our future possibilities and plans. but i believe this needs to be in balance with discovering the present MOMENT. this moment. right now.

what are you feeling? take a moment and pay attention to each sense: sight, touch, taste, sound, smell...maybe write it down...or just reflect.

that is something i love about running trail. it forces me to connect with the present moment in a way that i often find challenging to do. running trail forces me to combine my breath, mind, and muscles and to pay attention to every sensation around me. i am acutely aware of the position of my body, the weight distribution over the joints of my feet, the  feeling of the air as it flows around me... i am blissfully unaware of the dishes waiting to be washed in my sink, the next approaching assignment due date, or that i am out of milk. i am living completely in the moment. and in this i find a place to meditate. it seems like a funny combination: to be acutely aware of everything around you, but to also feel like you are meditating. running trail reminds me to enjoy the journey as much as i enjoy the destination.

this moment is what we really have. our past has brought us here and our future will carry us to where we need to go, but what we have now is this moment. future goals (or call them new years resolutions) are extremely important (we all know how i love goal setting) but the path we take to achieve those goals is just as important. so choose something this year that gives you a path you will enjoy. create a goal with a journey that is just as appealing as the end destination.

and lets see where that takes you...




25.12.11: day 55
boot camp style workout with my brother! we got some strange looks as we utilized the local playground to complete sets of squats, rows, jumps, pushups, core exercises, lunges, and running in the middle of the afternoon on christmas day. it was so worth it :)

26.12..11: day 56
a waterfront walk with the family. 45min.

27.12.11: day 57
core exercises at hm. evening walk 30min.

28.12.11: day 58
walk dallas rd to ogden point breakwater and back. rainy. time well spent with a friend.

29.12.11: day 59
run/walk 2 hrs! feeling good. need to do more stretching...

30.12.11: day 60
35 min cardio on spin bike; full body strength training. i love how my body feels when i lift weights! why do i ever stop?


31.12.11: day 61
walking 30min.

01.01.12: day 62
walking much of the day!

02.01.12: day 63
walking 30 min. very low key today.