2010 Flying Pig Marathon!
"Our Deepest Fear is not that we are inadequate
Our Deepest Fear is that we are powerful beyond measure
It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us
We ask ourselves,
Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and fabulous?
Actually, who are you not to be
You are a child of God
Your playing small does not serve this world
There is nothing enlightened about shrinking
So that other people need not feel insecure in your presence
We are all meant to shine as children do
We are born to make manifest the glory of God
That is within us
It is not just in some of us, but in everyone
When we let our light shine
We unconsciously give others permission to do the same
And as we are liberated from our own fears
Our presence automatically liberates others"
-Marianne Williamson
A friend of mine posted this note on her Facebook page and it really got my thinking about why any of us do what we do. Everyone has a special light to shine into the lives of others. One can influence so many people on a daily basis. It makes me feel better about why I am pursuing a career in music.
I find this quote very appropriate as I prepare to run my first marathon tomorrow morning. I missed my longest training run (20 miler) due to weather and never had the time to make it up because of my CCM commitments and I feel so unprepared to run. But at the same time, I am ecstatic to run. I have waited and prepared for this since I finished the half marathon last year. I love running because it helps me with goal setting, and is so very similar to preparing for an audition.
Weather-wise, it's supposed to rain buckets tomorrow morning, which I am not looking forward to but as a runner, I've grown accustomed to dealing with Mother Nature's unpredictable ways. It will be fun to be around so many people with a passion for running and to see all the folks who show up to cheer all of us on! Plus, running for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital also gives me motivation because I'm running to raise money for treatment and medical fees for kids with cancer. If that doesn't motivate me, nothing else will (other than just finishing the darn race!).
I've already got my race gear and end-of-race bag ready to go. Come 4:30am tomorrow, I'll be ready to take on the rain and all 26.2 miles!
Flying Pig Marathon 2010 here I come! BRING IT!
(updates to come later, most likely on Monday!)
Our Deepest Fear is that we are powerful beyond measure
It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us
We ask ourselves,
Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and fabulous?
Actually, who are you not to be
You are a child of God
Your playing small does not serve this world
There is nothing enlightened about shrinking
So that other people need not feel insecure in your presence
We are all meant to shine as children do
We are born to make manifest the glory of God
That is within us
It is not just in some of us, but in everyone
When we let our light shine
We unconsciously give others permission to do the same
And as we are liberated from our own fears
Our presence automatically liberates others"
-Marianne Williamson
A friend of mine posted this note on her Facebook page and it really got my thinking about why any of us do what we do. Everyone has a special light to shine into the lives of others. One can influence so many people on a daily basis. It makes me feel better about why I am pursuing a career in music.
I find this quote very appropriate as I prepare to run my first marathon tomorrow morning. I missed my longest training run (20 miler) due to weather and never had the time to make it up because of my CCM commitments and I feel so unprepared to run. But at the same time, I am ecstatic to run. I have waited and prepared for this since I finished the half marathon last year. I love running because it helps me with goal setting, and is so very similar to preparing for an audition.
Weather-wise, it's supposed to rain buckets tomorrow morning, which I am not looking forward to but as a runner, I've grown accustomed to dealing with Mother Nature's unpredictable ways. It will be fun to be around so many people with a passion for running and to see all the folks who show up to cheer all of us on! Plus, running for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital also gives me motivation because I'm running to raise money for treatment and medical fees for kids with cancer. If that doesn't motivate me, nothing else will (other than just finishing the darn race!).
I've already got my race gear and end-of-race bag ready to go. Come 4:30am tomorrow, I'll be ready to take on the rain and all 26.2 miles!
Flying Pig Marathon 2010 here I come! BRING IT!
(updates to come later, most likely on Monday!)