Look Ma! I'm published!!.....sorta

So, at the start of the Dulce challenge, everyone had to submit a short essay explaining why they were participating. The other name for this is the "Look Better Naked in Six Weeks Challenge"....not at all off the mark. Because we all want to. Yes, even you.

But it's more than that for me. It's alright to be multi-faceted. Sure, there's the physical desire to look better, run faster, lift heavier, jump higher. But there's also that side that I so long neglected....the emotional one. I understand that a lot of what I write has a strong tendency to be emotional. I'm okay with that. It's authentic, and if it's not authentic then it's not worth doing.

My point is.....someone noticed. Someone noticed and made a conscious decision to write something ABOUT my words. The multi-syllabic ribbons that I put together in my head and then in visible form served as inspiration for another human being. And they told the world about it. I'm so awe-struck I don't know how to say exactly how I feel. I just know that it feels really good and it made me smile and cry and give thanks for this amazing group of people that have befriended me and brought me into their fold.

Please don't think that I do not appreciate the unspeakably kind and wonderful comments that I have received from my family and friends about what I write here in this little corner of space. I remember each one of them and go back to them any time I need encouragement.

What I am referring to is Rick's blog post on alamocrossfit.com yesterday. That's my essay that he shares. The only portion he so kindly and thoughtfully withheld was the part where I owned up to losing 5 years of my life to depression. Some people might not be okay with reading about that, but I'm okay with it now. I made my way out of those dark and tangled woods (not without the help of family and my dearest friends) and I can say now that I am truly living the sweet life.

Thank you, Rick. I cannot say enough about what this tribe means to me. Thank you for inviting me in. Por vida.

Here's the link to see for yourself (may have to cut and paste):

http://www.alamocrossfit.com/?p=3443