Announcing: a little bit of change...

Here we are, already on the sixth day of 2015, and an hour ago I sat down to write my next blog post.  I have been pondering for the better part of that hour, what the hell do I have to say about running right now?  It suddenly dawned on me that pigeon-holing this blog as a 'running only' one is, well, dumb!  It's creatively limiting and to be honest I have so much I want to say and share about many other things in life, which of course include running, that perhaps opening it up a little might be quite a lot of fun.

So hence forth, as patron of this blog, I now pronounce it to be all encompassing!  **que trumpets roaring, cheers cheering and confetti exploding  - all only in my head right! **

But seriously, I do hope to fill it with experiences, insights and other stuff that this (my) life is filled with...  I hope you continue to join me on the ride...

Allow me to start off by sharing an annual tradition that myself and a few people dear to me practice each year.  On or around the 31st December we make a decision as to what the year ahead is going to be...  We set the intention for what The Year is... Sometimes we agree and sometimes we don't, but for the most part the point is to declare what you want YOUR year to be.  My cousin Candice and I agreed to declare this year to be The Year Of Adventure!   I went a little further and added that I want to say YES to more things instead of always instinctively saying NO - out of fear, anxiety or just plain grumpiness I dunno, but I really want to encourage more positivity in my life by swapping my No's for Yes's!

I made a wall of inspiring quotes at my office, to remind me of this intention...  Have a look;

'Turning ordeals in adventures' and reminding myself that 'spontaneity is a good thing' are going to be really hard concepts for me to master.  Seeking out adventures, no matter how big or small, will hopefully prove inspiring for me.  And taking leaps of faith and remaining positive are going to hopefully be the wings on which I soar this year.

Any intentions of your own, dear readers?  Any barriers, benchmarks, walls or mountains you are intending to overcome?  What is 2015 your Year Of?