They were strangers the first time I “met” them. Today I find my adventures enriched, inspired and filled with laughter because of them…
It started with Amy and Her #Sixthings.
Then it was Kir and Her Cupcakes.
Today it is Kelly from Mom Got Blog’s turn and I’m telling her what she doesn’t know…
I’ve been talking to strangers and what do you know I’ve made some friends!
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Three posts… three posts in one week (a lot for me and I was pretty proud of myself), two days in bed with a terrible head cold and a husband also sick has left me feeling really uninspired, not very motivated and a bit lost for more ideas. Then I remembered Kelly!
For three years I have bought and worn the same style of running shoe. What can I say, when I like something I stick with it. Three weeks ago I decided to finally run in my new, different style and design shoes (huge deal for me).
I did my warm up and began my run like I always do. It was the weekend so my plan was to go for a long run (Laverne’s definition of long run- running for 40-50 minutes and running 3+miles if I’m lucky…it is what it is people). I watched some action adventures sci-fi movie while I ran. My pace felt so good I picked it up. My running started to feel effortless. My mind began to wander. Ideas began to flow and dance in my head.
This was also the week Kelly had been struggling with her writing. The holidays were over, everyone was settling into their routines and Kelly was stuck. She had nothing. I could tell her writing was feeling forced to her. Her struggles pained me. Her struggles, her feelings of being stuck became part of the dance of ideas that flowed in my head.
You see Kelly has this thing and she doesn’t even know it. It really isn’t about her writing (well she is a totally dinamo at that but to me she is so much more). To me it is about the things she doesn’t write.
Last Thanksgiving her family ran in a 5k Turkey trot…. so cool!
Kelly getting sassy with her picture taking.
Kelly ate her way through Washington DC.
I think I gained 5lbs just following all the pictures of the food she ate.
Kelly can cook. She has some serious chief skills.
I want to come over to Kelly’s house every night so she can cook for me!
See what I mean! YUMMY!!!
And then there is Kelly just being Kelly!
You see Kelly, sometimes it is not the words that inspire, make an impact or get peoples attention…. it is YOU! Your unending kindness toward me from the small act of including me in an Instagram tag to a response to a tweet, Facebook response or comment your actions are what make a difference to me and what I notice. Your actions are what inspire and you didn’t even know it!
This day…the day I ran in my new shoes was the best run I had ever had. It was the first time running had ever felt effortless to me and smooth. The only day I have ever felt like a runner. The day running changed for me. And the first person I thought of sharing this news with as when I got off the treadmill was Kelly. She was true to form… supportive and encouraging!
All pictures used were used with Kelly’s permission
