I started my run this morning at 5:15 AM. Waking up early after a late night binge eating session - my stomach still feels full, I feel a little nauseous. But here I am... here I am. The thoughts are anxious, I notice. I want to just notice them, rather than be swept away. This …
Category: Running
The spirits that live on the trail
There are spirits that can only be found in the woods, on the trail, alone. They tend to congregate in the places that are hard to get to. When they possess you, you feel a great, expansive joy. It is a communion with an ancient and sacred part of life. There is no avoiding spirits, …
Patience… a challenge, but probably worth it
I went for a run tonight. It was 5:30 rush hour in downtown Durham. I ran, weaving up and down streets. No headphones. Lots of cars. My more relaxed moments were on the side streets. I love the relative quiet closing in around me, the world fading out. It's harder to find that feeling at …
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Expressions from this side of the here & now 