Born to Run

"We’re told of the importance of listening to our body and the messages it sends us, and it’s true—the answers present themselves if you dedicate yourself to seeking them out, but sometimes you have to play the role of firm and loving parent and tell your body to suck it up, stop whining, and keep moving. My heart was racing, my lungs ached as I sucked in the frozen night air, my legs were on fire, all of my body’s internal alarms were going off simultaneously and for the first time in my life I dismissed them. As I ran the streets that night I realized if this was going to kill me, so be it, I would die trying to feel; to feel something real, to experience the pain I’d silenced, to meet my deepest fears head on and to grieve the losses I held tightly within the chambers of my heart. I would do it one step at a time, one mile at a time, one day at a time. Moving forward." 

- HM Wild 

To read the full essay, go to Alaska Pacific University: Turnagain Currents, Spring 2014:

http://turnagain.alaskapacific.edu/born-to-run/?fb_action_ids=10201570274966587&fb_action_types=og.likes&fb_source=feed_opengraph&action_object_map=%7B%2210201570274966587%22%3A644050545663004%7D&action_type_map=%7B%2210201570274966587%22%3A%22og.likes%22%7D&action_ref_map=%5B%5D

"You could carry your burdens lightly or with great effort.  You could imagine horrible fates or garland filled tomorrows.  None of it mattered as long as you moved, as long as you did something. Asking why was fine, but it wasn't action. Sometimes you just do things." 

- Scott Jurek