Meditation, Me, & an Ancient Bench
An Origin Story
What? Me guru? I don’t think so. Call me “coach”. I can accept that. And I like it. But after a lifetime of living, I wound up with a lot to share on spirituality, meditation, and even weight loss! :__)
Contents
— A Strange Path to Spirituality (or typical?)
— A Meditation Bench is Born
— I Shed Some Weight
— A Coaching Career Begins
A Strange Path to Spirituality (or typical?)
Running had always been my meditation — a great relief from stress. Going out, I was shedding tension and worries. Coming back, I was filled with ideas and positive energy. It was great.
I took pride in my athletic ability, too. That ability only appeared after college, when I took up weight training and began pursuing athletic endeavors. But that was probably a blessing . I didn’t “burn out”, like so many school athletes do, never to pursue athletics again. Instead, athletic activities remained a lifetime activity, right up until it was no longer possible.
The “tragedy” that ended my athletic career was one of two that may have been a blessing in disguise, depending on how you look at it. Because together, they set my feet…
