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Sankalpa Day Ten


“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” ~ Albert Einstein 

If you are not following Anne Lamott on FB and/or Twitter, I feel that you are depriving yourself of a combination of wisdom and humor.  She starts out today's post with "Remember when you were a child and everything was so amazing and new?"

One truth that has nothing to do with Sankalpa is that I've never been on a treadmill.  In fact, treadmills kinda scare me.  Today after my time on the elliptical, I decided to ask the trainer for instructions since the gym was fairly empty.  Even though I'd already done my workout, I played around on the machine.  It was "amazing and new".  No really, it was fun and will be added to my workouts.  It's not necessarily a miracle, but it will add something new to my workout.  Doing the elliptical every time will get old by the end of February.  Besides, what if "everything was a miracle," and I looked at everything like a child, "amazing and new?"  Sankalpa seems like a practice that would embrace both of these attitudes.

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Julie Anna said…
I like to try to look at life like that. Although, I cannot look at a treadmill or an elliptical machine with anything other than deathly boredom. I have lots of friends who can do these things, but I simply can't stand it. This is why i run outside all winter, slogging through snow and wet and cold. It is hard to get myself out, but once I am, I love it, and the whole wintery world looks wonderous after being trapped inside the rest of the time. Love this quote!! One of my favorites.
6:30 PM
Anonymous said…
You are doing a good job of looking for all the Sankalpa connections. Awe and wonder - what a great way to approach life. Thanks for the reminder!
9:37 AM
KC said…
I love the treadmill. Sometimes it helps me get my run done because heading out in the cold and/or dark just doesn't seem appealing.

Kudos to you on learning something new. That can be scary.
6:29 AM
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