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My marathon, and kick-ass friend once told me that “it’s always coldest in the parking lot” when we were discussing why I wasn’t running anymore. After investing 9 months training for my first marathon, I’d completed it, my muscles healed, but winter had set in and I stopped running altogether.
I was willing to let the cold of winter get in the way of staying fit… the fittest I’ve been… ever.
But then I got it back. I figured out why I didn’t like running in the cold. Not only did I hate the cold that hit my face the minute I stepped out my front door, but I had to bundle up, get myself motivated to go out and most importantly get over the voices that were telling me, “Are you crazy? It’s 35 degrees outside. It’ll snow if you go out to run!” Blah Blah Blah.
Yup.
We’ve all heard those voices whether we like to believe it or not.
It’s kind of like when we start anything new. A new business, a new marketing strategy, a new hair-cut, a new way of thinking. Or even re-new something that we know we can do well, but now buy the stories or little voices instead of feeling our soul’s true voice.
You know that voice too.
I’m talking about that one that is always present if you listen hard enough… The voice that may be momentarily drowned out by the louder “voices of doubt”, but which will rise to the top when you choose to listen over a long period of time.
It’s that voice, the one from our soul, our spirit, our purpose that will never die, only ignored. It may be tranquilized by the coldness or shunned into numbness, but it will never die while we still have breath yet to breathe.
That’s why it’s important to realize it’s always coldest in the parking lot. Once we stand in our commitment, whether it’s 35 degrees out or 75 degrees, we’re committed.
And isn’t it interesting that once we start going, it gets better. We feel better. Those little voices that told us we’re crazy and all the other stories start to settle down and maybe even chuckle at the act of your dedication, devotion, and commitment to yourself.
Get over the cold. Commit. Take action. It all gets better and you’ll feel so good for having done so.
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