Writing & Blog
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What I Learned After Stopping Running for 10 Years
I used to be a long-distance runner. I started in high school with cross country and continued into my early 30s. I wasn’t particularly fast, but I had the determination and endurance to run for hours at a time. Looking back, I now realize that running was one of the ways I coped with depression. I didn’t know I was depressed back then—I just knew that running made me feel better.
Is it Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) or is it Capitalism?
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that typically occurs during specific seasons, most often in the fall and winter when daylight hours are shorter.
Everything is Connected
Everything is connected, just like how we are connected to each other and the environment. When one factor is out of balance, we feel a disconnect.
Hence when looking at our lives, we need to look at the big picture and see how one factor has a direct impact on the other.