“I Run Because….” - My Quest for Courage
I run because it brings back memories
I run because it gives me a sense of direction
I run because I want to challenge my limiting beliefs
I run because I love the sun and the breeze
I run because it brings clarity and peace in me
I run because I am tired of telling people, “I used to”
I used to be a runner, I ran everyday, I love the challenge of breaking my own record. Running kept me on track in every sense of the word. But something changed six months after I gave birth to my third child at the age of 42, I stopped training, I stopped running.
From the time I stopped running, my life took a sharp turn, my focus shifted, attention redirected. My thoughts also took off on a whirlwind too. I became cautious, overly at times about my body, not of my weight but more of protecting it from injury. I convinced myself that the only way to avoid any injury was to stop engaging in vicious exercise such as running. The ‘what if…’ played as the background music throughout the last 10 years. The image of me having a knee operation became so real that I recalled waking up in the middle of the night sweating.
Thoughts are powerful, they become our realities. They dictate our actions and take over our willpower to fight back.
“What if…” stops us from experiencing life to the fullest. I had wanted to resume running for many years but because of my own limiting beliefs, I lost control of my own thoughts and as a result, the life I wanted to live. For 14 years, I lived a life feeling a piece of me was missing, I was unhappy, I was lost. But I didn’t know better, I also didn’t have the courage to face my fear.
Fast forward to eight weeks ago, I decided to start training myself to run again after 14 years, it took me this long to realise the source of my unhappiness was rooted in my own limiting beliefs. The courage which it took this many years to build up, to face these limiting beliefs is a journey in itself. A journey that I would like to share with fellow women, who are going through similar struggles, who are looking for inspiration to revive what you once loved and passionate because you believe it isn’t over yet.
I don’t believe it is over yet for me either.
‘I run because…..’ is a collection of stories. Stories of my quest for happiness, my struggles with self-doubt, limiting beliefs and how these struggles have led me to the discovery of the strength of courage. I run because I found courage.
I share my stories as I believe they will resonate with you in some shapes or forms. I know my stories will not only touch your heart but give you hope in your own quest for happiness.
Hi I’m Sandy!
As a positive parenting coach and Language specialist, my parenting workshops focus on helping parents to discover and develop the character strengths in their children. My 'How to Raise a Bilingual Child' course focus on helping parents to create a positive language learning environment at home.
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