From everything else.

[This article was first published on Coffee times Substack.]

A run begins the moment you forget you are running! -Adidas

My run starts at the end of the third mile. The legs are well warmed up by that time. Joy overrides any discomfort in the legs. With every passing mile, feeling lighter drifting through the space in front of me like a feather.

I start to notice things around me. I have the urge to look at the color of the sky. The leaves on the trees appear a tad greener. The birds and squirrels in the park get my undivided attention. The music in my headphones becomes the voice of the animated people around me.

I am present in the moment. The mesmerizing reality keeps me going. As I arrive at the 7th mile, my legs pick up speed like never before. It always turns out to be my fastest mile. And in the next couple miles, my body cools down.

End of my weekend long run. Every run has a story to tell.

Running takes me to places I’ve never been.

There is something magical about running; After a certain distance, it transcends the body. Then a bit further, it transcends the mind. A bit further yet, And what you have before you, laid bare, is the soul. -Kristin Armstrong.

A writer is a world trapped in a person — Victor Hugo

My urge to write started during one of my runs. At that time, I was not prepared to share my love for running with anything else.

Today, Writing has become a part of me.

Writing takes me to places I would otherwise never be able to go — Bea Cannon.

The first hour of writing is usually the warm-up time. As my mind settles down, it starts sending commands to my fingers. After a few hours, I find myself in the zone where the words rush to me. I am yet to figure out from where. Or maybe, I will just let them be.

Writing for hours fills me with more energy at the end of every page. Sometimes, I am tempted to rewrite the entire article from a different perspective. With not a bit of drop in the zeal.

There are some days with writer’s blocks. And at times, letting out the words is the only way that makes me feel alive. I burn myself down to be reborn again. To tell the same story distinctly.

I choose to live across different worlds through my words.

Embracing all the fears, rejections, and challenges inside me, one world at a time!

A Writer’s Marathon has no finish line

As I reflect on my writing journey, I have come to realize that writing is like running a marathon every day. To keep going through the unknown. Breathing in strength and Believing in the work.

It takes as much to write as it takes to run: Discipline, Dedication, and Consistency.

Writing is like running a marathon. Not one. But, a series of Marathons! With no finish line!

A writer’s medal comes from within. It is the power to touch a million lives!

To create a lasting impact on the readers’ souls. Through words. A writer lives forever!

Marathon experience is for the driven; A Writer’s life is for the chosen!

The miracle isn’t that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start -John Bingham, Runner & Writer.

Please share your experience in the comments about how writing set you free.

© Tamil, 2022

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A huge shout out to Winston for inspiring me to write this article for the coffee times newsletter.

Check out one of his stories about the importance of writing a newsletter. Heeding his advice, I have started writing guest posts for Coffee Times to kickstart my newsletter journey.

https://coffeetimes12.substack.com/p/why-you-should-write-newsletter

Check out this beautiful short poem by DMTakeshi. Truly inspiring words. Very much needed positivity at the moment!!

https://coffeetimes12.substack.com/p/why-you-should-write-newsletter