The beauty of a beginner’s mind

And other random thoughts.

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The beauty of a beginner’s mind (and other random thoughts)

Happy Sunday, Soothers. As I do sometimes, I was drifting through the file where I keep all of my half-formed ideas for Sunday Soother essays and realized it was getting a little unruly in there. (Sometimes I have lines in there that I clearly typed at some point while not really paying attention, and I’m like, “What did I mean when I wrote… “the thing about the cow”???”).

I figured it was time for some trimming and weeding of that document! So without further ado, here are some concepts, thoughts, ideas that maybe one day will warrant a full Sunday Soother treatment, but for now, I’m offering up in little morsels.

The beauty of a beginner’s mind: I’ve started running again, and here’s the thing: I used to be a pretty good runner. Not like, AMAZING, but I’ve run several marathons, halfs, and 10 milers and used to be able to bang out an 8 minute or below mile. But I haven’t really run in 4–5 years and these days though… I’m hanging around in the 9 or 10 minute mile space as I shuffle through a very tough 2–3 miles every few days. But instead of feeling frustrated, it feels kind of cool that, if I so choose, I get to learn how to be a pretty good runner again! I’m…