Don’t Count Yourself Short
Hello! Today I’m sharing the incredible podcast I listened to with Alexi Pappas. Rich Roll podcasts are always loooong, and this one was two hours and forty minutes. If you listen to your podcasts on double speed to save time, I would urge you NOT to do that with this one. Alexi is so well-spoken, listening to her talk is like listening to someone recite poetry. I enjoyed this so much, not just for the content but for the beautiful way Alexi expresses herself. Alexi is thirty years old, and her accomplishments include competing in the 2016 Olympics in the Women’s 10k; writing, directing, and starring in two films, Tracktown and Olympic Dreams; and recently publishing her book, Bravey: Chasing Dreams, Befriending Pain, and Other Big Ideas. Rich marveled that a person could have accomplished all this, all within a relatively short period of time, and asked if it was all part of a five-year plan or something. Alexi’s answer was that one thing naturally evolved from another, and “Had I planned five years in the future, I would have counted myself short.” Sometimes it’s good to have a five-year plan. Like if you want to qualify for the Boston Marathon but you need to shave forty-five minutes off your current time, a five-year plan would be perfect. But in the larger scheme of things, I love the idea that the future is vast. Making a five-year plan now would limit us to our current level of knowledge and experience. If we leave ourselves open to whatever comes our way as we move through life, who knows where we could be in five years? This podcast was so enjoyable- I hope people will give it a listen. I haven’t read Bravey yet, but it went immediately onto my TBR list after hearing Alexi speak. In other news, I made this recipe for Banana Bread Oatmeal this morning. YUM. Mine doesn’t look as pretty as hers does (as usual) but I garnished it with toasted almonds and well, in my world banana bread has chocolate chips, so why not? And, we had some rain today! I know… everyone else is dealing with polar vortexes and blizzards. We had a drizzle. Who’s read Alexi’s book? After hearing her speak I imagine that it’s beautifully written! Anyone seen either of Alexi’s movies? I especially want to see Olympic Dreams now. Please check in on Friday because I will be writing all about the Somatic Movement exercises I’ve been doing, and delving deeper into the book The Pain Relief Secret. I can’t wait to share it!