I’ll be honest - as much as I would love to be able to start a meditation practice in the traditional sense, it's just not for me. Instead, I seek my reflective moments through super sweaty workouts, especially running. ⠀ My journey navigating an autoimmune disorder as well as a few injuries meant that for periods of time, the ability to run was taken away from me. What I missed more than anything was the way those first few steps of every run made me feel - totally alive and in the moment. Running gave me a chance to completely disconnect so I could focus on my breath, my feet hitting the ground, and nature surrounding me. It helped to keep my anxiety in check by forcing me out of my own head - and in those moments when I couldn’t run, I missed it so much.⠀ ⠀ I don’t take a single run for granted anymore, and it’s made me more GRATEFUL than ever - grateful for my health, my family and friends, and the ability to do what I love everyday. I literally say “thank you” every time I slip my running shoes on because there was a time when doing so felt like a far off luxury. I’ve heard it time and again, and it still rings true - even if it's a little cheesy: We may run with our legs, but it starts with our hearts.⠀ If you don’t meditate, what’s your form of “meditation”? http://liketk.it/2xjsA #liketkit @liketoknow.it