What's Working (and also workin) Wednesday: Journeys

What's Working:
1. Yup, that's right folks...I got in last minute to the San Francisco Nike Women's Half. It's in 2 weeks and I'm fired up. I've ran it 2 other times, and both were meaningful. My first was back in 2007 and it was my first half. But what made it an emotional journey was that only a few weeks prior, both my own lil' A and my only sister were hospitalized for an illness and head injury respectively. It was a very emotional time so I ran it with my heart and gut. It was a very healing experience as I just kept thinking two things: 1. 'if my lil' A and sister can handle pain/sickness, than surely I can handle this half. 2. How lucky are we to all be healthy again.'

And also workin':


1. Attempting a Shamanic Journey: I found this book at a thrift store a while back and only started reading it a few weeks ago. I took the plunge this week and attempted a ~20 min journey to meet my Power Animal. I really didn't know what to expect and I definitely had the questions of  am I doing it 'right', will I meet my animal?, am I making this up?, yada, yada, yada. Well....I can report to you that I was empowered and surprised by my experience. I did meet my Power Animal (at least I think I did) and I'm  excited to play with this a lil' more in my life. I feel like I've been introduced to another empowering tool for growth and healing.


And I'm smiling as I just made the 'a-ha' on how both of these experiences are very similar in channeling growth and healing: One journey is in our normal 'reality', the other plays with 'other' realities/worlds out there in life. Huh! Fancy that.


So that's what's working and also workin' over here for me;-). Now...how about you? Few questions? Who's doing the Nike Half? And/or have YOU ever shamanic journeyed? I would LOVE to know!! Maybe we can journey at the Nike half together...HA!;-)