A Journey for My-Fit-Self

Daisy Diandra: On Boston

I’m watching the news coverage of the Boston Marathon bombing on mute at work. I turn around every few minutes, and there are new words ticking across the bottom of the screen: 8-year-old boy, metal pressure cooker, nails, Facebook, FBI, closed today, closed today, closed today.

This whole thing…

Love this post by my fabulous front desk manager. xo

recoverykitty:

What happened in Boston is an absolute tragedy. We all feel shocked and saddened by what happened. Our hearts and prayers are all with the community and victims.
Unfortunately, hearts and prayers aren’t going to do much more than make us feel better. Reblogging pictures and staying glued to the TV does nothing for the people of Boston.
Tear yourselves away from the grief porn for 5 seconds and do something that will really help your community and the people of Boston.
Instead of staring at picture after picture of that poor man who’s legs had been blown off, learn how to apply a tourniquet in case you are ever in an emergency situation where someone is bleeding to death.
While you are thanking the wonderful people who jumped to aide the victims, register for a first aid/CPR class in your area.
Be someone’s hero now - donate blood. You have enough to share. Someone in your community needs it.
Be someone’s hero later - become an organ donor. You won’t need them, someone in your community will.
If you are in Boston, there are some runners who are stranded and need a place to stay. If you have a place to offer, fill out this form.
If you can’t be in Boston and want to support the survivors and first responders, The Salvation Army is currently setting up mobile kitchens to provide food, crisis counseling, and emotional/spiritual care. You can support them by donating here.
RYOT Foundation is also collecting for the victims and families. RYOT is a public charity that does not take any proceeds from donations, so everything you give will go straight to the family’s medical costs, funeral expenses, and counseling services.
If you have a video or photo of the bombing (before, during, or after) contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI (225-5324) and choose prompt #3.
You can contact the Boston Police Department at their tip line: 1-800-494-TIPS or the task force tip line at 617-223-6610

THANK YOU.

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I am a Bostonian.

I have cherished Boston my entire life. I was proud to be from Boston before yesterday and I continue to be proud of Boston as I see us all coming together. We are a city of champions, strong, witty, and sarcastic. We are a community, smaller than other most, but stronger than most. Cambridge will pick on Allston and Back Bay has always snickered at South Boston’s rise, but the Commons welcomes us all.

As I had to walked around the crime scene today to get to my work, I really looked at the space around me. Although I am filled with sorrow for all those lost and injured yesterday, I am still comforted by the community around me. Admittedly, I am never more aware of what I have until it is threatened. I pray that we can come together and realize that fear is not going to get us through this, love & our strength together is.

I will run this afternoon and every footstep will be another prayer, good thought, concern that I quietly think because I am able to.

Please keep Boston in your prayers.

Go Sox!

Run For Boston.

Please.

Run tomorrow. And the next day. And the next.

Run for love and life and passion. I don’t care if you hate running and think it is the stupidest thing on planet earth. Just run. Because you are alive.

Then, run a race. You can walk 5K. Do it because you can. Find a race near you in the next week or three and pin on that number and run.

Tell others you are running. Ask them to join. Run for health and better living. Run because right now there is someone who wants to but literally cannot. Run to feel better physically and mentally

Run to show the violent that there not enough bombs in the world to stop you. Run to remember those killed today, and to show those injured that you will not forget them. Run to show the bombers that they will never win. Ever.

Run for Boston.

Run.

My home town needs it. Walking through Boston today is such a heartbreaking feeling. Thank you for all your support… running helps clear the mind, body, and soul.

(Source: findingthinagain, via strongfit)

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I usually go BECAUSE I’ve had a bad day… I envision that I’m running OVER my coworkers… great stress reliever :)

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Andddd then I had asparagus, chicken, Alfredo over enough pasta for a family dinner…. Womp. Oh and Jason brought home ice cream cups. Tomorrow is a new day :)