Thoughts from my side stitch

I went for a run tonight*. My . About 10 minutes in, a side stitch was overtaking me. Used to be, I would ignore it—try to think about something else, until I couldn’t stand the pain any more and would quit.

But this time I did something different. I turned my thoughts straight on that pain in my side. With every breath, I focused on how it felt, pushing the air into that weak spot. You know what happened? I kept running. The pain eventually subsided and I made it further than my goal.

It made me think about how like life this is. When something in your business or your family is hurting, don’t ignore it until it overwhelms you. Don’t quit. Give it attention. Focus your efforts on it! You can conquer.

[Side note confession: I am not a runner! I just wanted to make my workout shorter tonight.]

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