Author: marathonmelissa

Just because it’s a Monday in the middle of the month doesn’t mean you have to wait to start something new. Humans invented time. Don’t let it dictate your decisions in life.

If today is the day that you want to start, then start.

There is no wrong time to begin a new dream, chase a new goal, or start learning to love yourself.

Anytime is the right time. Any moment.

It’s YOUR life. These are YOUR moments.

Thoughts from my brain (via journeyoftheartist)

I love this. And it applies to any day of any month. I see so many people start and restart at the beginning of the month or the beginning of the year and it makes me sad. I genuinely believe that it’s the decision to start that makes the change, not setting a date. Just doing it, right then, when it feels right, when you know it’s right. That’s the time.

(via adrenalineminx)

This!

(via runrunningrunner)

Today on Snapchat

I just discovered the fun filters. You should be glad you don’t have to see me as a unicorn puking a rainbow. This one is my favorite.

In other news…

  • My foot is STILL healing. I’m the most impatient person in the world so not being able to run/walk well is KILLING me. GRR.
  • The Firefighter snapped me upon seeing these photos and told me that my face looks thin and that I need to eat more. Ummm, no. I’m eating just fine thankyouverymuch. I told him it was smoke and mirrors. 🙂
  • I did something for my mental health this week: I’ve had a follower who is someone I’ve deemed a “toxic follower”. She would only comment to say mean things, judge my life, and tell me what to do. So I blocked her. I didn’t want to, and felt bad, but then I realized that this should be a safe space where I can express myself without feeling judged. And she turned it into a place where I felt like I needed to filter myself, my thoughts, and not be fully honest with you guys. That ends NOW. I shouldn’t feel bad for getting rid of someone who is not nice and can’t say nice things to people she’s never even met!! I feel good about my choice.
  • Today my parents have been married for 41 years. Congrats mom and dad!! Quite the achievement this day and age!

It’s hump day. The downhill slide. Game on.

What a difference about 9 hours makes

My super awesome umbrella makes rainy mornings ok. Because I’ve always got blue skies when I use it! Fast forward 9 hours to after work and it’s like I’ve taken the umbrella and willed it into happening in real life. What a gorgeous day this turned out to be! I love it.

Your random Melissa thoughts for the day:

  • 8 days post-plantar wart removal and I’m still in massive pain. This sucker was big and there is a large chunk of my foot missing. If I could just not wear shoes that would help. Every kind of shoe bothers my feet–flip flops are bugging my calf muscles now-the strain of holding the shoe on AND it just doesn’t sit right. Running shoes are too supportive and press against the wound constantly and any other shoe does the same. (I have tried all of my shoes. And I have A LOT, trust me.)
  • Due to this, I can’t run and I’ve tried starting the BBG workouts and nope, just nope. Not yet. I have got to let my foot heal before I do lower body stuff. I am currently working on my upper body and eating well.
  • I’ve met women named Joyful, Pepper, and Cinnamon. These names are interesting and in some cases, remind me of things would might name dogs or horses. Why do people do this to their children??
  • My friend texted me today and asked if I would be her training buddy for the Good Life Halfsy (Lincoln’s other half marathon, held in November). I am not running it, but said I’d do some runs with her. She wants me to run it with her. I doubt that I will.
  • I can’t stop listening to “Can’t Stop The Feeling”. This song is so good. We had an impromptu dance party in the kitchen last night to the song. It was great.
  • My basement flooded AGAIN. My house is a disaster. I just can’t even right now.
  • The father of the teenage boy who mows my lawn drew a line in the sand this week, if you will. We don’t want the lawn mowed each week-it gets expensive paying $30/week! But with all the rain, it has been growing and is getting long. The father told me that if we didn’t want it mowed each week we should find someone else to do it. It required too much effort otherwise. I feel like I’m stuck because I don’t have a mower, but it’s getting expensive! Sigh. My roomie says she and her bf (our other roomie) are going to buy a mower. I’ll believe it when I see it.

Hope you’re having a good hump day friends!