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Truth be told... I am a runner. When my feelings get to be too much my knee jerk reaction is to hop on a plane. I once hopped in the car on a whim and drove seven hours to a friend's house in PA when things were spinning out of control. Having kids has kept me grounded. I can't just up and flee anymore.
I do believe that a change of scenery or a different city somehow levels us and puts life's problems into perspective. It's the same feeling you'd have as a kid lying in the grass and staring up at the clouds or staring out at the vast ocean. The realization that you are a small being in a big world. Our overwhelming confusion or problems are minuscule in the universe. The world is beckoning to us... explore.. live.. there is more than worry... there is a reason we are here and a reason we experience everything we go through.
What do you do when you feel too deeply or life feels like it is spinning wildly out of control? Are you a runner? Do you turn to a loved one? God? A creative outlet?
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What do you do when you feel too deeply or life feels like it is spinning wildly out of control? Are you a runner? Do you turn to a loved one? God? A creative outlet?
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I use to run and then I discovered that running into the arms of God brought more comfort and strength. Once I met my true Creator, there was no reason to run any longer. I still love to find moments where I can "Be Still." It is like plugging into a power source! If anyone ever wants to discuss my power source, please email me over50feeling40@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos, as always.
Love the photos....and I too, know exactly how you feel....hope you have been well, so nice to see you:)
ReplyDeleteYou have really captured a mode in those pics.
ReplyDeleteNo I'm not a runner, I'm a burrower, at times like that i can't bear to be more than a few minutes from my home.
Beautiful photos! I am not a runner either I feel best when at home surrounded by family and friends!
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely day:)
~Anne
Bellissime foto ad avercela una casa così.... mare, verde....
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Beautiful pictures! I love that kitchen so much!
ReplyDeleteLove the photos!! I'm a runner too..I love going her and there and get the need for it when I've stopped too long. But, I always need my girls and husband with me..its a good thing their runners too ;) Happy Monday doll xox
ReplyDeleteI am loving your thought provoking posts!! So great, and we all can relate to this at one time or another! I WISH I was a runner then I would be fiiting in all my size 6's, lol. But, if truth be told I do a few things....a long walk, a long drive ALONE, eat, get creative sometimes, cry, get into a great book, eat, and repeat the same cycle al over again. I do find a long brisk walk with my dog often helps clear my head and the power of a long hard cry cannot be oversstated. Nor for that matter, can indluging in something like a pint of Haagen Daz or a salty bag of chips...hehe.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful post! I run to my husband usually - we are only married 2 years but I can imagine coping without him (he is very calm, I am NOT :)
ReplyDeleteLove the teals and blues here - so dreamy!
xo Allison
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Hi Debby, I love these series, beautiful images and story. It gives lots of inspiration. Sleeping more helps in my desperate moments, resting the mind and body, I get more power to deal with issues. I wish I had the chance to change my location each time those moments visit me. Have a lovely week, Aylin
ReplyDeleteLove this post!! I am a runner as well. I have dropped everything and driven 7 hours for a silly impulsive moment.
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So beautiful and I can so relate. I am most definitely a runner. An escapist. When things get out of control the first thing I want to do is hop on a plane and escape reality and all of its problems.
ReplyDeleteHope you had a great weekend, Debby! xoxo
In my family we say "I need a change of zipcode!" xx
ReplyDeletesuch an enchanting post! I truly enjoyed <33 xx
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I don't think I am a runner, I hunker down, withdraw a bit. I completely agree that travelling helps remind you how small a seemingly big problem really is. What an amazing and vast place this planet is.
ReplyDeleteWe went on a road trip this weekend and I watched the clouds for miles and miles, finding shapes - so relaxing.
I have to vent - usually to my best friends!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is me! This is totally me! I am a complete wanderlust and find such solace and joy in going to new places. Love this post!
ReplyDeleteI shop, cook, read, or work out...anything to clear my mind and spend time alone to rebalance myself...
ReplyDeleteI used to be a runner but like you my kids served to keep me grounded, at least once they were in school. My mom was a runner too and as a child I never spent more than 3 months in one place. Once grown I began to long for the safety of a home. A real home, a place to be no matter what life throws at me. So good and bad I have lived in this city for 18 years and in my home for 15 and it feels good!
ReplyDeleteWhen things are getting nutsy sometimes even a brief break from your home is in high order. Around the time of my bday my bff came from Seattle and booked us into a hotel in Bel-Air. Those two days revitalized me in a way I hadn't imagined.
ReplyDeleteGreat post, Debby.
xo,
C
Breathtaking.
ReplyDeleteI am with you Debby! I love to run! Its actually when I feel closest to God. For some reason it evokes so much emotion and focus for me. Love it.
Hope you had a great weekend!
<3
Anna
Debby, I'm not a runner, but I understand the feeling of wanting to.
ReplyDeleteI love how your pictures tell a story and transport us someplace else.
Here's to facing things head on!!
xoxo Elizabeth
No, I'm not a runner, well at least I wouldn't go very far. I could escape for a few hours and then I'm back, breathing deeply and taking the challenge. I think!
ReplyDeleteI run away too. Once I ran to England for 4 months. I came back a different woman. I can totally relate. Lovely post, as usual! I always look forward to your posts.
ReplyDeletei want to be that girl in the first picture!!
ReplyDeletelove all the pics today
i usually run to a girl friend and we vent and then cry and then laugh.
brett
That kitchen is gorgeous! Love the copper hanging pans!
ReplyDeleteI love the dreamy color of bluish-green that flows through each picture. I usually use creativity as an outlet.
ReplyDeleteOh, that woman is the first photo is stunning. Well, I try to throw myself into baking, gardening, a long walk or painting furniture to ground myself. If that doesn't work I have been know to hop in the car and take a long drive and at times I have hopped on a plane! I hope you're having a good Monday, Debby!
ReplyDeleteI'm definitely inspired. Have a great week. Mona
ReplyDeletei like to be by myself so i can think things clearly... no matter where i am...
ReplyDeletelovely photos!
your post is beautiful. The pictures you have are just stunning.
ReplyDeleteI wear my heart on my sleeve. When I am upset, I call a good friend and cry my eyes out. Ice cream and chocolate work well to! Running is less fattening.
Debby, I love this post and definitely have been having those restless feelings. On a day to day basis I turn to my blog and blogland for inspiration outside of my life. Recently my thoughts have been wandering to a change of scenery, specifically a move to Paris! Thanks for the inspiration lady!
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