* "I appreciate the beauty and resiliency of nature and strive to strengthen those aspects of myself," Shirley MacLaine
"What does up and running mean?"
Wait for it!
See Spots Run: I am a sprinter~ running a marathon?
Courage
** "I had a dream and then I got real!"
Rick Green, comedian humor and insight
"And I dreamed I was running," Oh, it was so much fun! I felt every sensation of actually running a distance, a marathon rather than a sprint. How did this happen?
Dreamscape
A small group of non competitive running friends gathered, let's say 10-15 people of all ages from kids to "Gran on the Run." Sprinters, joggers, slow or fast paced, Cheetah Speed Walkers, every one at own comfort level. Some stopped for awhile to enjoy the sun and scene, rest as needed, or practice Stretching, Yoga, or Tai Chi/Qigong. Free from agenda, time trials, stopwatch, "Your Run Your Way."
"Honor Your Body"
In the dream:
I felt every footfall and joy of the run, arms and legs pumping comfortably. How can this be?
Courage
I thought of the wild wolf and horse running free in mountains and plains. I thought of the stamina of these animals, so strong and mighty.
*** "Watching a horse run without effort is a joy to behold," Out of the Blue Post Free As the Wind
The path and terrain varied and expanded as we ran. The setting was rural, the path/road sometimes winding, sometimes straight, sometimes paved, sometimes not. It was run on a one lane rural road, no traffic, no houses or farms. Some hills, some dales, some fields, some brush, "somewhere." The setting could have been in a variety of countries.
The colors and climate were vivid, spring emerging: soft breezes, hues danced and played in the hazy sun from ochres to dark tall water grasses, some tender spring shoots sprouting, a sprinkle of trees, a scattering of clouds, a bit of red/purple reflecting from rocks, patches of sand and more.
A Dream Came Alive.
What IS THIS?
After an eternity of running we came to a small sturdy wooden bridge, we sprinted across it and heard the sounds of running shoes striking wood. Then, ahead if us was a path up a hill~ a substantial hill!
I turned to my running friend and said, "How far IS THIS?"
I felt like I was back in school gym class trying to run around the athletic field (puff, pant), yet I was not tired at all?
We laughed heartily:
"You make me feel like a child again!"
I thought "accept the day as it unfolds!" (really difficult).
The pathless path unfolds one step, one breath at a time. "Your Path Your Way~"
Then! I awoke! I felt wonderful! Really felt like I had been running in my dream in a positive and healthy way~ rejuvenated yet peaceful. My heart was energized and calm, not racing. A virtual work out~ without Zoom, phone or other online connections is possible.
**** "I am in perfect health" Deepak Chopra
"I am strong, agile, flexible, and spontaneous."
+ "All is possible with the mind," Paul Lam, M.D.
Breathe, Repeat, Believe
Blog Search Key Word "Dream"
Related Posts:
See Spots Run. Cheetahs at work and play
Together and Alone, wolf stories and poem, a black wolf called Courage.
Free as the Wind, a horse running for the fun of it
Book Bag, random notes tossed in a bag become stories: "it's all random"
Amazing Race, fun with spontaneous words.
Resources:
Suggested Positive Inspirational Groups on Facebook and LinkedIn:
Arvind Hirpara
Runners Loving Running
Spirituality and Spiritual Souls
* Shirley MacLaine, dancer, actress, author, spiritual teacher, quote from Shirley Gram Feb-Mar 2021
** Rick Green, humor and insight, a comedian and help for adults with ADD/ADHD, quote posted in Out of the Blue post Book Bag, March 24, 2013
*** Quote from Free as the Wind, Out of the Blue post, June 11, 2015
**** Quotes, Deepak Chopra, M.D, meditation help, choprameditation
+ Quote, Paul Lam, M.D., taichiforhealthinstitute.org
TV/Online
natgeowild: The Rise of Black Wolf, "a wolf like no other."
PBS Equus: the story of the horse, also Nature and Nova series
Animal Planet (APL): Big Cat Diary (40 years of BCD) and newer segments Big Cat Tales, focus: Lions, Leopards, and Cheetah families in the Masai Mara. Jonathon Scott and other experts, respect for animals and nature
Music:
John Denver: Fly Away
Enya, Ebudae
Dahlis Roy: Visionary Artist, Author, and Tai Chi Practitioner
Oil Paintings by Dahlis
See Spots Run, Cheetahs sprinting for the fun of It
Courage, black wolf
Free As the Wind, horse play
