Run to Write

Run to Write

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  • Solitary Run

    Good morning!

    I hope your day is off to a great start.

    Enjoy.

    Absolute stillness—

    Snowflakes hug my eyelashes
    and the mighty trees.
    Joy is with me.
    I pick up the pace,
    clouds form with each
    exhale. My arms and legs
    in sync. Keep going—
    I say.
    Peace is with me.
    Country roads— wordless.
    The view is enough to find
    joy and peace.



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    2 min
  • Another Mother Runner

    Who else could use ten arms? I hope this poem gives you a smile.

    Have a fantastic day and hope to see you at our writing group tomorrow 11 am (EST). Any questions feel free to reply to this email or in the comments below.

    Take good care,

    Julie

    Another Mother Runner

    There was a mother of two kids
    She wanted ten arms like those squids
    To finish the chores
    Then be out the doors
    Oh! What a sight for the eyelids



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    1 min
  • Why Do I Run?

    Why do I run?

    It’s no mystery
    It’s great
    for my health history
    My heart pumping blood
    My lungs are working better
    I get up in the morning
    like a go-getter
    My nerves getting a wiggle
    Thinking about that makes me giggle
    Even my brain changes too
    It’s true!
    My bones getting thicker
    Muscles getting stronger
    No wonder why I want to run longer.
    Some say I’m crazy
    I know the truth
    This is why I run
    How about you?

    Let’s write together tomorrow at 1 pm (EST) on zoom. Click the button below to join us.



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    2 min
  • Run for Clarity

    Run for Clarity

    Dried cornstalk fields on my right
    Rows of scotch pine to my left, the sky
    ablaze with pink and red.
    Room to breathe—
    no longer trapped with
    indecision or worry.
    I keep running the country roads—
    no hurry.
    What could be around
    the bend? A white-tail deer,
    a red fox, or maybe another
    runner, like me, seeking mental
    clarity.

    Join us for tomorrow’s (12/2) writing group from 11-11:30 am (EST). Click the button below.



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    2 min
  • Happy Thanksgiving

    A note of gratitude:

    Thank you for saving space in your inbox for Run to Write. It’s been a privilege over this last year to share my writing with you and to connect.

    I look forward each week to hearing your stories, comments, and thoughts. Thank you for your generosity. Thank you for your kindness.

    I look forward to our next Friday writing group on Dec. 2nd. at 11 am (EST).

    Take good care,

    Julie

    I step out into the wide

    endless sky. Darkness travels
    for miles.
    Clouds abundant—cover her like
    a thick black cloak.
    I coast down the road with no
    light to guide me. I miss her.
    Maybe tomorrow she’ll come out
    to play. If so— I’ll make sure to say,
    “Hello, great moon. I’m so happy to see you.”
    She’ll reply, “good morning my friend.”
    I look up with a grin, "Ready to run?"
    “You betcha— I’ll lead the way.”
    Her generous gift of light glows
    on the road with the help
    of the sun. I’m grateful
    she is with me as I hum.



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    2 min
  • It's Time

    It's Time

    Head held high, grin wide
    as the open sky. Feet flapping
    with the breeze. Body and mind
    at ease.
    Dashing with the deer. Soaring
    with the birds. Delight in the Creator
    with every turn. Awareness heightens,
    my heart is full.
    Are you ready?
    Double-lace your sneakers,
    grab a hat, let's go for a run
    or a walk. It's time you
    experience that.

    We write tomorrow! 11-11:30 am (EST) on zoom. Please join us. Click the link below.



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    2 min
  • Joy & Sneakers

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    Joy & Sneakers

    I lift the white sneakers one by one
    from the brown box. The new
    sneaker smell alerts my feet—
    “Hooray!”— toes tap with glee
    “These are not used, yippee!”
    The bleach-white laces double
    knotted, and we smile at each other—
    Let’s go run, I nodded.
    Feet shout, “Glorious cushion!”
    Toes laugh, “Look at us wiggle.”
    I grin with each stride— floating
    on cloud nine. We dash down the road,
    a spring in our step. Look at us go—
    happy and free. Joy in a pair of
    sneakers— simple and me.

    You’re invited to the community writing group this Friday (tomorrow) 11/11 from 1-1:30 pm (EST). We meet on zoom and the link is below to join.

    I hope you can make it. :)



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    2 min
  • Morning Runs

    Good morning RWC! Happy Thursday.

    We will meet tomorrow on zoom for our writing group from 11-11:30 am (EST).

    I hope you can join us. Click the link below.

    Morning Runs

    Running in the morning
    a peace, stillness I crave.
    I could run later I'm certain—
    yet the morning is my fav.
    Nothing but nature, my feet
    hitting the ground.
    Breathing relaxed, steady, pumping
    my arms, I feel alive and ready.
    I'm grateful for my body and
    the miles I get to run. The darkness
    is calming, yet at times my eyes
    will come undone.
    Is that a person up the road?
    Oh no, it's just a mailbox.
    Is that an enormous dog
    coming my way? Oops—
    it's a gigantic rock.
    Oh! The tricks my eyes play.
    Oh my! How my imagination
    can fly and don't get me
    started on my wild mind.
    Oh! Another thought!
    That's okay. I have my
    mantras on replay.



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    2 min
  • Dream

    Good morning RWC! Before I read the poem out loud, I want to invite you to the writing group tomorrow on zoom. We will be meeting from 11- 11:30 am (EST). All are welcome, running is not a requirement. I hope you can make it.

    Dream

    The dream began in 1998
    to run The Boston Marathon
    it was going to be great.
    I was eager in 2003, yet my
    body and mind didn't agree.
    Pain took over,
    consumed my days.
    I wanted to keep running—
    push through, shove it down
    I believed that was the way.
    God had a plan—I'd have to wait.
    Shame rooted deep, an inside job
    I would need to reap. Face my fears,
    do not hide. He gave me the strength and
    never left my side.
    To follow my dream I would need to let go.
    The burdens I was carrying, too many,
    I know. Conformed by thoughts
    no longer true. It's okay to question—
    start a new.
    I held tight to courage and began to unpack.
    My load getting lighter as my runs
    were coming back. I don't need fixing after all.
    Everything was already inside me—
    My focus returned on the Lord to guide me.



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    2 min
  • Start Again

    You’re invited to the writing group this Friday 10/21 on Zoom from 1-1:30 pm (EST). There are no requirements, just click the link to join us, and let’s write together. Can’t wait to see you.

    Start Again

    My eyes fixed on the pen
    My hand hesitant
    Body heavy in the chair.
    Write something, anything.
    I pause—images float to the surface of my mind
    I want to shove them back down—forget
    Pick up the pen and face yourself, cheers Natalie Goldberg.
    I clutch the pen.
    My hand begins from left to right
    Words appear—memories
    printed along the 45 miles of nerves making up my body.
    Tingles, burns, and zaps shout in protection.
    Keep writing, keep writing.
    My pen moves fast across the page
    Words not allowed to be said
    Truth swept under the rug
    in black ink stares back at me.
    Keep going, keep going
    I hear the whisper from the page
    My fist loosens around the pen
    I breathe—notice the tension in my back,
    hip and shoulders begin to soften.
    Inhale, exhale— breath deepens.
    My vigilant nervous system is standing down.
    My heart slows—no longer racing in fear.
    There is no lion here.
    Keep writing, keep writing is all I hear.
    My back releases its grip with each word safe
    to slump over the page — I am safe.
    The sentences move down the paper—to confront,
    to heal.
    I have the right to write, says Julia Cameron.
    My shoulders drop from my ears at the last sentence.
    I set down the pen until tomorrow
    To start again— confront my fears,
    own my truth, find my voice,
    And start again.



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    3 min

About Run to Write

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Welcome to The Run to Write Podcast: Where Movement & Writing Meet.