“Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.”
Buddha
Winter is a good time of year to contemplate things. For the the last month I feel like I have been doing a lot of that……Laying around contemplating. A lot of athletes are lucky because they plan out their whole race season in the winter months and this gives them a good idea of what their year is going to look like. This is nice but when you do an array of sports like me and not very many competitive ones, this method doesn’t work. So I really had to think about what I wanted to do with my time this year. Did I just want to lay in my warm cozy bed and contemplate…….well yes a little bit….but in the long run no!
I need something new; a project, a life, a sport, a hobby….was it one of these things or all of them. I wasn’t so sure yet. The only thing I know for sure is I’m ready to get out there and do something.
After this month of contemplating I’m saying see ya later to my favorite city Chicago and with the parting words of….”It’s not you, it’s me.” Things just do feel right this time around in the city, it doesn’t mean they never will again, but I’m not engaged in the city, I haven’t been feeling very alive. Warm and cozy….yes, adventurous and motivated…..no.
A few reasons why it is cool to try new things:
May meet interesting people
May learn new things
May challenge yourself in new ways
May wake you up
May make you feel alive
May have a ton of fun
Soooo what does this mean……it means I’m going a new journey…..as soon as the last piece of furniture sells in my house TODAY!
