The Rest Was Still Unwritten....The Adventures of Runnergirl1953

I didn't know Abraham Lincoln was the one who said, "The best way to predict your future is to create it." I thought it was some new age philosopher. What a wise man he was....

It's a philosophy that I have worked hard to live by ever since I was diagnosed with Post-Polio Syndrome eleven years ago. I wasn't going to take the diagnosis sitting down. At first I was afraid - very afraid and then I got still and asked for Divine Guidance. The answers came through what I came to call my divining rod for healing - my pen - in the form of inspirational poetry; poetry that inspired mind, body and soul to heal through the power of visualization and imagination. I was creating my future - a future very different than the ones the doctors predicted for me.

After writing "Going the Distance: The Power of Endurance," my family and friends encouraged me to write another book about my healing odyssey.

The theme of the book came to me during a run - no surprise there - with the prompting of Tom and Ruth Anne.

I'm now getting into the writing of the book. It's like putting together a quilt. I have all these beautiful patches of different stories and adventures that I will weave together into a beautiful tapestry.

At the time we gave birth to the book idea, the rest was still unwritten. I was in the middle of training for the Bermuda Half Marathon 2018. We were at 8 miles on our training runs. We had yet to run through a range of weather conditions and conditions related to Ruth Anne's recovery from severe depression. I also developed tightness in my right hip/groin/back area that eventually led to a painful muscle strain in my right hip/buttocks. I had to work through a lot of mental barriers and fears to get me to the starting line and I am so happy that I did not let my fears prevail.

The story that was written was more wonderful than I had imagined and even though the struggle was great, the triumph was even sweeter!


I'm taking a break from endurance running but of course I continue to create my future. I look forward to building strength while I recover from the Bermuda Half Marathon and experiencing different adventures of how I can move and be in my body.

But for now ... I've got a new book to put together and it's going to be a labor of love and joy!

To your health and wellness
From my heart to yours,
Mary

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My books are available on Amazon.

Feel the Heal: An Anthology of Poems to Heal Your Life


Coming Home: A Memoir of Healing Hope and Possibility that chronicles the first 7 years of my healing journey:


And my latest and greatest book - Going the Distance: The Power of Endurance (With a Foreword by Jacqueline Hansen):