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March 9 Log A Running Artist

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I am running now about 4 miles. I have done a ˝ marathon. I am NOT athletic; I suffer from flat feet, bones spurs and a herniated lumbar disc with boughts of fibromyalgia. Hum buggy--- so the Irish pride does play a part here. I say …”hey, watch me, I may be a slow tortoise but I Do it.” I want to be an example to my children and grandchildren. I want to make a mark before I leave this planet. I am very good at rhythm and pulse and tuning in however. Therefore I am a decent dancer and I do yoga. I am ARTIST!   Why do I run at my age with my issues? It is that ‘heart on my sleeve thing again. But how much is connection to my aliveness and my core to the higher power and how much honestly is self-flagellation? I asked this of myself today as my knees screamed at me. I run for love of my spouse and I pray when I run, I pray through the pain. I also feel proud of my internal strength afterwards. So I suppose like anything intense, it is a paradox. On one hand the notion, “I can” comes the next thought: “I think I will.” An excerpt from Julia Cameron’s writing about the Artist’s way says, “The artists has a vision and that vision includes the successful completion of the art that is in mind. An artist is like a lover who cannot pause to entertain the possibility of being spurned. His whole impulse to love.“ So is there a connection with love and creativity? Both elements are powerful in my nature.