Let it flow through

I've started running.  I usually don't really like to run.  I am much more of a cyclist.  I like the fact that when you get tired you can stop pedaling and you will still keep moving.  But recently I've been feeling like I need to do something active with my body and cycling wasn't cutting it.  I felt like I needed something more.  My job is pretty intense.  Hearing these kids stories all the time and knowing what they have gone through and are going through.  Seeing first hand just how crappy our world is and how messed up our society is.  It takes a toll on you after a while.  Every day it builds up slowly.  I need to let it all flow through me.  I can't hold on to their stories.  For their sake and mine.  So I need to do something active, something physical, to keep it moving through my body and get it out.  I need to let it go.  Keeping my body moving keeps these hard things moving through my body.  So I am becoming more of a fan of running.  It keeps my adrenaline going and gets me through the rough days.  When I have a hard day at work I really feel like I just need to go for a run.  Or like this week, it is a pretty busy week at work.  So I am making sure I am getting runs in.  It starts my day off in such a good way.  I feel the cold air against my skin and can really feel the sun rising as it lightens the day.  When I get back from my early morning run it's like I am so ready to tackle the day and just jump into whatever is ahead of me.  It helps me to be fully present with the youth and just really focus on whatever it is that I am doing.  It's just a really great thing.  I kind of hate to admit it, but I am totally a runner.  I will accept the label.  And just to be clear, it is never a LONG run.  I do something along the lines of jog for 5 minutes and walk for 2 minutes and repeat that 4 times.  I'm not trying to go all crazy and intense.  Maybe eventually I will work up my endurance and run like 26 miles.  But that's not what I'm talking about.  I'm just saying you need to get your body moving in whatever way works for you so as to keep things moving and flowing through your body.  Don't let all that hard/bad stuff just sit there inside of you.  Get up and do something and let it flow through.  It may not always be running for me (although it is right now), I will continue to let the hard things in this world flow through my body in a real, physical way.