Missing

My friend Judie and I were joking today that we’re like yin and yang. She’s a fitness goddess…running two marathons in the last week or so. I, on the other hand, had to check the dictionary to make sure I was using marathon correctly in a sentence. (I’m still not sure.)

Whereas I know every last ingredient in every piece of food I’ve eaten over the last three days, focusing particularly on whether or not the ingredients were organic, whole grain, or gluten-free; Judie says she could slack less and commit more to buying organic for her family.

Who’s healthier?

Depends on who you ask. Or, more likely, it’s a trick question and the answer is “both and neither.”

In a perfect world, Judie and I would take each other on as pet projects. She’d goad me into running with her and I’d clean out her pantry once a week. I don’t think that will happen. But, I do think that subconsciously we’re inspiring the other to take on areas of our lives we should be looking at more closely.

I’m not quite ready to train for a marathon (though I promise it’s on the half-assed version of my imaginary Bucket List), but I’m getting a little closer.

Would it be way too trite for me to say “Knowing is half the battle?”

‘Cause it is.

Plus, it doesn’t hurt to have friends on your side.

The second half of the battle?  Choosing to advance…and then pushing through.