Running Motivation and Writing Therapy for Those Ready to Heal from Trauma, Banish Negativity and Achieve Greatness on Their Own Terms
Day 1… or one day? You decide.
#SaturdayMotivation
The becoming of your truest self begins when your feet hit the path of which seldom like to go.
Physical change is wonderful. I could tell you I lost 90 pounds, I can show you the pictures to support that… but what is more important than the physical is the mental endurance and toughness it takes to transform your spirit.
The road less traveled is a place that’s usually not crowded. We have all a pathway to it. Some of us are just stepping ever so softly on it, some of us are pounding heavy in the middle of it, and some of us are at the groundbreaking edge of being led off the road and ready to unveil what they have learned.
When I am at my best. I am connected to the Earth. I stop for the flowers, I listen for the birds, I see clearly how the toxic bullshit of the past doesn’t stand a chance against God’s beautiful treasures and connectedness, inner peace, or self-love.
Do yourself a favor and turn down The Road Less Traveled. Take the first step. Take the unexpected route, do quietly the things that stir up change, but do boldly the things that help others to see.
You are worthy of everything good… now get on that road.
Follow along as Suzanne Swanson takes us through her transformation from addiction to athlete. Find support and healing in your own life! We’re sending Suzanne’s blog updates via email along with a daily dose of motivation. Don’t miss the next post… delivered straight to your inbox.
I’m here to let you in on something that took me years of unraveling to learn…
Hope Is Here.
My headband today, “Hope is here,” has had significant meaning in every aspect of me changing my habits, my life disciplines, and my personal outcomes.
We are going to stumble… it’s okay.
We are going to lack grace somedays… it’s okay. We are going to feel defeated at times… it’s okay.
Because Hope lives in all of us. It lives in why you do the work you do. It lives in why we run. It lives in why we get excited about our personal victories.
It lives in you and in your neighbors. It is the only thing we desperately cling to in our lowest, most desolate moments.
My run this morning is dedicated to Hope. A Hope for you, and for me. A Hope for this nation, and this world.
Hope lives here… do not be discouraged, nor sad today.
Fill your cup alive with Hope. Watch how one simple word and concept can change the course of this day, can change the attitude of your mind, and can change the ways of your heart.
Find your way to some Hope today… and you’ll find your way home.
#findyourwayhome #runningmotivation #friday
One woman…
One mind…
One beating heart…
Never ever again to settle for less than what feeds my soul.
Do I pray for this world? You bet I do‼️
Am I going to just sit back and let the world happen to me? Hell no‼️
Stop whining‼️
Make your bed‼️
Make good food‼️
Lace ’em up‼️
And go scream it from the rooftops‼️
#wecantstopwinning #fridayvibes #beaninfluencer
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You have one life… one chance… one dream to leave a legacy. How you wake up and act today will set the stage for your life tomorrow.
Do I have regrets? Yes.
Do I stumble with my choices sometimes? Absolutely.
Do I know that I will never allow certain people, places, or things to be responsible for the detrimental navigation of my own happiness? You bet your ass I do.
Today is my day and yours‼️ Don’t politely tell this world who you are… SHOW THEM.
I promise you someone is watching❤️.
We have a choice, we have a say, and we determine who we will become… amen and amen!
#beyourownmayday #waveatthemhaters# smileatastranger
This morning I woke up to a crisp beautiful spring day. The sun is shining, I feel a cool breeze as I step outside.
This past week was one of the hardest I’ve endured in a long time. Adapting to the loss of my dog was so hard. I could feel myself slipping into a place I do not want to dare ever visit again.
With that as I laced my sneakers I thought about how life is ever changing… how life has been deeply kind to me… how lucky I am to feel so loved by so many.
I pondered how if we never take chances we simply cannot succeed, and that in order to keep growing I must allow myself to feel it all… and that it’s okay to be sad, that pain teaches us that while it’s horrid in the moment… even at its most powerful state it cannot rob us of better times ahead, nor take away the most precious memories.
Today is my first run in a week, as my feet slam this gravel… I think of how truly lucky I am for my resilience… for my legs… for the next journey set before me.
I don’t quit. I don’t roll over. I get up and I forge on… faith trumps fear. Hope surpasses despair… and the light always shines through the darkness.
How’s that for Mayday…
#beyourownmayday
#rungirl
Follow along as Suzanne Swanson takes us through her transformation from addiction to athlete. Find support and healing in your own life! We’re sending Suzanne’s blog updates via email along with a daily dose of motivation. Don’t miss the next post… delivered straight to your inbox.
So many of us stay on a path lit with false promise, poisonous venom, and a plan to keep us on a road to destroying what we were all born to have… peace and stillness.
I will continue to share my story and be a vessel carrying Hope. We do not have to stay stuck. We choose it.
We do not have to stay lost. We choose it.
We do not have to let toxic people, places or things dictate who we are… we allow them to.
Release the voices that are trying to crush your spirit. Let go of what whatever is telling you victory is not possible.
Be kind today. Be patient with yourself. Drink some water. Peer out into the unknown… and find your way home.
Get up and get after it today. Draw the shades back, let the light in… and let’s say yes to life today!!
#getupandmove #peaceofmind #welcomehome
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To Whom This May Concern…🖤🖤🖤
I got asked today: “Why do you do it? How can I do it, too?”
The answer lies deep within the reflection in the mirror.
Maybe you’re tired of pretending, like I was…
Maybe you’re done with people pleasing…
Maybe you’re scared of the unknown…
Maybe you’re scared of the known…
Maybe you’re fed up with toxic crap…
Maybe you’re done with fear and shame…
Maybe you’re overwhelmed with reality…
Maybe you’re too far gone with fantasy…
Whatever it is… don’t let the hard days win.
Lace the sneakers, pedal the bike, swim the pond. Commit to something greater than negative naysayers. Light the match… fuel the joy and spread that sh@$ like wildfire! 🖤