am (not)

July 4, 2011 § 1 Comment

The word (not) tucked in the middle of a thought frees me of accountability.  I am (not) a cook.  Read: dinner may be bad.  I am (not) a cleaner.  Read: I didn’t clean the [insert floor/bathrooms/stove here].  I am (not) an athlete. Read: I don’t have to fail because I have yet to try.

I am (not) a runner.  The thought of people watching me run makes my chest tight and I get a little clammy.  Still, I have come to find the commitment and passion in a runner’s voice inspiring.  So I set (not) aside and invested a little time and energy into trying.  I ran.

Today I completed my personal c25k challenge.  I am (not) a runner and there is no 5k in my near future, but I am inspired by the feeling of having done something new that I did (not) think I could.

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