Passive No More: 10 Days To Purposeful Living

It was a Sunday afternoon: not my usual time to take a run, but I was feeling a little overwhelmed with life... Do you ever feel that way? My Sunday norm is usually reading a book or taking a nap for an hour or so in the bedroom. But, on this Sunday I knew I needed to “shake it off” with some form of exercise and music: very loud music.   It seemed every song that played on Pandora was just for me and my 20 minutes of isolation in the garage.  I was needing a “me moment” and it seemed Pandora agreed. I ran faster than my typical speed, and I sweated far greater than when I normally exert myself.  I was on the last stretch, and the last song was the best one yet. I was coming into focus in my head. My pace was picking up, and I was going to finish most likely with a high kick when I was done. Suddenly, I felt a “thump, thump” behind me and a scrape at my leg. Feeling a strange terror surge through me, I tried to balance my run, look behind me and reach to shut off the treadmill all at the same time.  That’s w