Comments on: A Life In Review… http://scoeyd.com/2008/09/16/a-life-in-review/ just a boy trying to figure it out on the fly... Wed, 01 Feb 2012 04:43:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: JayBird http://scoeyd.com/2008/09/16/a-life-in-review/comment-page-1/#comment-1852 JayBird Wed, 17 Sep 2008 17:38:00 +0000 http://scoeyd.com/2008/09/16/a-life-in-review/#comment-1852 glad to hear you're listening to thebean. i'm learning much of the exact same things you are right now. when it comes to running/training for marathons, i have a belief that i'm superhuman. i've been down this road before. mindy noticed, yesterday, at nanna's soccer practice that i was kind of limping/wobbling around. i have been "pushing through/ignoring/neglecting" a pinched nerve in my right glute. i often believe that all that is needed to overcome an obstacle is more effort. i bang my head against the same wall and bang it harder when it pops-up. i'm often unaware of my physical limitations and time limitations. i have an inner-coach that repeats, "suck it up, push-through, this pain/business shall pass." in reality, it's the negative of my gift (stubborn) that will put myself in a burn-out situation if i ignore it. mindy recommended some things relating to my running: "how about running in moderation and cutting back to see if your pinched nerve gets better? couldn't you just run and enjoy it-- all while staying healthy and eating right? why do you have to be extremely busy or have to quit when you get hurt? i see a cycle, jay, that continues to repeat itself: you run a lot, you get hurt, you quit, and you gain a bunch of weight back. repeat cycle."<br/><br/>i know she's right and i had to spend a little time last night grieving my aspiration of being an elite marathoner for now/"shelving." mindy is a good wife. :>)<br/><br/>praying for all your physical hearts and for peace. also that all of us can acknowledge our limitations and rest within them. glad to hear you're listening to thebean. i'm learning much of the exact same things you are right now. when it comes to running/training for marathons, i have a belief that i'm superhuman. i've been down this road before. mindy noticed, yesterday, at nanna's soccer practice that i was kind of limping/wobbling around. i have been "pushing through/ignoring/neglecting" a pinched nerve in my right glute. i often believe that all that is needed to overcome an obstacle is more effort. i bang my head against the same wall and bang it harder when it pops-up. i'm often unaware of my physical limitations and time limitations. i have an inner-coach that repeats, "suck it up, push-through, this pain/business shall pass." in reality, it's the negative of my gift (stubborn) that will put myself in a burn-out situation if i ignore it. mindy recommended some things relating to my running: "how about running in moderation and cutting back to see if your pinched nerve gets better? couldn't you just run and enjoy it– all while staying healthy and eating right? why do you have to be extremely busy or have to quit when you get hurt? i see a cycle, jay, that continues to repeat itself: you run a lot, you get hurt, you quit, and you gain a bunch of weight back. repeat cycle."

i know she's right and i had to spend a little time last night grieving my aspiration of being an elite marathoner for now/"shelving." mindy is a good wife. :>)

praying for all your physical hearts and for peace. also that all of us can acknowledge our limitations and rest within them.

]]> By: scoey-d http://scoeyd.com/2008/09/16/a-life-in-review/comment-page-1/#comment-1851 scoey-d Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:50:00 +0000 http://scoeyd.com/2008/09/16/a-life-in-review/#comment-1851 Thanks Erica-<br/>No..el - & SuperHero Zay does need down time... probably more than he thinks he does. At least that's how it works for me... :) Thanks Erica-
No..el – & SuperHero Zay does need down time… probably more than he thinks he does. At least that's how it works for me… :)

]]> By: noel http://scoeyd.com/2008/09/16/a-life-in-review/comment-page-1/#comment-1850 noel Wed, 17 Sep 2008 06:02:00 +0000 http://scoeyd.com/2008/09/16/a-life-in-review/#comment-1850 thanks for the plug louie- zay had another quote last night while praying bedtime prayers, i said "and thank you Jesus for Isaiah" he interupted me and said " you mean your superhero mom?" to which of course i corrected myself and said, "yes i meant my superhero isaiah." <br/>ya know superheroes need some down time too. it's a really, really good thing to listen to the bean. really good. :)<br/>can i also say i am proud of you for this because it's hard to do(not listen to the bean but lay stuff on the shelf)<br/>sorry to hear about joel. i will be praying for him for surwa. at least he is being responsible and checking things out. thanks for the plug louie- zay had another quote last night while praying bedtime prayers, i said “and thank you Jesus for Isaiah” he interupted me and said ” you mean your superhero mom?” to which of course i corrected myself and said, “yes i meant my superhero isaiah.”
ya know superheroes need some down time too. it’s a really, really good thing to listen to the bean. really good. :)
can i also say i am proud of you for this because it’s hard to do(not listen to the bean but lay stuff on the shelf)
sorry to hear about joel. i will be praying for him for surwa. at least he is being responsible and checking things out.

]]> By: Erica http://scoeyd.com/2008/09/16/a-life-in-review/comment-page-1/#comment-1849 Erica Tue, 16 Sep 2008 22:57:00 +0000 http://scoeyd.com/2008/09/16/a-life-in-review/#comment-1849 sorry to hear about your brother's diagnosis. Hope you and brother's tests come back o.k. sorry to hear about your brother’s diagnosis. Hope you and brother’s tests come back o.k.

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