Life lesson learned in three weeks time

After running my marathon, it was like my life has fulfilled its purpose and everything sort of stopped.

I had stopped running, I was still "recovering" two weeks after the marathon. I made up more excuses, woke up later than usual. And l felt lazier, cranky, stressed and overwhelmed.

Needless to say I had set goals, accomplished them but failed to continue on after.

This would take discipline, a lot of it. God supplied me with the grace to wake up each and every morning during the summer to train but I simply could not for the life of me have the discipline during this time. Maybe school, extra curricular activities and church played a part because that needed my energy but I definitely was being a baby in denying my body the exercise it needed. Sure I went to the gym but it was not the same.

You need discipline not just for running but for anything you want to accomplish. As for me, I struggled with consistency. It made me question what I was running for. Did I run for goals, or for health and sanity? 

I made up plenty of excuses and oh how all of them were baloney. I HAD the time to run, I HAD the support to get up in the morning; my mom runs several days of the week; so what stopped me? 

To tell you the truth, It was laziness. It has gotten the better of me. Once you identify the problem, it is easier to fix. If you cannot pinpoint your problem, the first step is to recognize it.  

Running clears my mind and give me sanity. It makes me realize the world will not end if I fail. I am human and striving for perfection is okay but I am not perfect.

Everything will come together with patience, dedication, passion and hope.

No longer will I lay in bed those hours I could be running, I will be productive.

No longer will I waste my precious minutes on reckless social media, I will make a schedule and discipline myself to follow it.

Life is yours to add meaning to it. You can do so many successful things in life and may still feel like you haven't "lived life". You may never "accomplish something great" as defined through the eyes of society but if you love life, those in it, you have accomplished much.

You are the one who adds meaning to the life you have been blessed with. Make the most of it, do no dwell in misery but keep your eyes looking forward and never give up hope. Practice discipline, avoid excuses and get back into life. The best is yet to come. ✨