Foundations of a Bliss-Full Life
February 3, 2025
Happy Sacred Sunday!
Foundation is defined as a basis (such as a tenet, principle, or axiom) upon which something stands or is supported.
Yesterday, during our sunrise walk, I had a moment of clarity.
One of our walkers mentioned how confusing the path was and admitted she had no idea how to find her way back to her car
“Oh, don’t worry,” I assured her. “I know this path like the back of my hand. I’ve been running it for … 10 years!”
It hadn’t occurred to me until then that the first time I ever ran that route was a decade ago. It was 2015 and my father had recently passed away.
Bruce, one of my dad’s closest friends, had decided to take an active role in my life after his passing. He discovered I was a runner and invited me to join him and his running group for a Saturday morning run.
Just like the woman yesterday, I ran beside Bruce, having no idea where I was going (or if I could keep up
!).
That was the first time I ever ran toward the sunrise, and from that moment on, I followed that route every Monday and Saturday for years.
Those runs got me through the most difficult time of my life. They supported me as I processed the grief of losing my father. They made me stronger physically and emotionally. They helped me form meaningful relationships with really great people. And they taught me that nature rewards early risers with majestic skies.
The runs toward the sunrise brought me back to life.
This became the foundation of the life I live, and the work I do, today.
That’s what Foundation February is all about. It’s about focusing on the principles, practices, and people that help you form a stable base when your world feels unsteady.
Tune into this week’s podcast episode as we explore the foundational elements of a bliss-full life.
Yesterday, during our sunrise walk, I had a moment of clarity.
One of our walkers mentioned how confusing the path was and admitted she had no idea how to find her way back to her car
“Oh, don’t worry,” I assured her. “I know this path like the back of my hand. I’ve been running it for … 10 years!”
It hadn’t occurred to me until then that the first time I ever ran that route was a decade ago. It was 2015 and my father had recently passed away.
Bruce, one of my dad’s closest friends, had decided to take an active role in my life after his passing. He discovered I was a runner and invited me to join him and his running group for a Saturday morning run.
Just like the woman yesterday, I ran beside Bruce, having no idea where I was going (or if I could keep up
!).That was the first time I ever ran toward the sunrise, and from that moment on, I followed that route every Monday and Saturday for years.
Those runs got me through the most difficult time of my life. They supported me as I processed the grief of losing my father. They made me stronger physically and emotionally. They helped me form meaningful relationships with really great people. And they taught me that nature rewards early risers with majestic skies.
The runs toward the sunrise brought me back to life.
This became the foundation of the life I live, and the work I do, today.
That’s what Foundation February is all about. It’s about focusing on the principles, practices, and people that help you form a stable base when your world feels unsteady.
Tune into this week’s podcast episode as we explore the foundational elements of a bliss-full life.
Thank you for letting me walk by your side in this journey we call life.
Sending you so much love today and always.
Sending you so much love today and always.
