Leap of faith.

Chase your dreams, but always know the road...

That'll lead you home again...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNWg5DlWVa8

Like tomorrow was a gift...

The Journey

Do not oppose nature. The rain will come and the winds will change only to lead you down the right path, in the right direction.

I've been thinking about this a lot this weekend. How much Life is in itself a journey, yet one that is never-ending. If we all had a specific destination, we would never be fulfilled. I feel like life is much more a journey of finding oneself. Of finding balance. Of being in harmony with not only yourself, but the environment in which you live in and those whom you share it with. Of living in each moment as if we wouldn't be on this earth tomorrow, and being completely content with that fact because of Faith in something greater. Only by savoring each opportunity that comes our way, while still honoring ourselves and what we know is right, can we be fulfilled, each and every moment, of each and every day.

Here's to the moment, for it is in every moment that our journey carries on to make up what we know as Life. Cheers.

I came here saying, "This place is not real life."

Or maybe, in reality, it's the most authentic experience I've encountered yet...

Define your own Success. Define your own Happiness. Define your own Journey. Define your own Life.

I reckon our world would spin a little smoother on its axis if we focused more on the uniqueness of the human race rather than picking out differences in a negative demeanor.

After all, our planet is essentially the sum of its parts. Why not work together?

It's absolutely amazing what doors will open in life when you cut the crap and simply start *being*.

MUCH more to come...

Let the training begin!

It's official... I entered to run in the Sydney Morning Herald Half Marathon! That means 21.1 km, or 13.1 miles. I've always wanted to do one, and seriously there couldn't be a better time to train. As of tomorrow, (Monday, March 14th), it will mark two months until the night before the marathon on May 15th, 2011. That means exactly two months to train... it's gonna be slightly intense but I'm seriously more than ready for the challenge. :)

"The new course allows for increased capacity of Australia's largest and most prestigious Half Marathon. Sunday, May 15 will be the first time more than 10,000 runners will see Sydney harbourside icons such as the Opera House, Harbour Bridge, Pyrmont Peninsula and Darling Harbour precinct from a different perspective."

a.k.a. LEGIT!

There's already 4 people from ihouse (where I live at) entered a.k.a. 4 training buddies, and counting... more people are signing up by the day it's awesome.

Katrina, Scott, and I ran our first *technical* run tonight... it was so good, I love running at night. Plus we went along the beach boardwalk and up by the lighthouse. I swear the ocean smells extra oceany at night. Had the community ipod on full force, and we did a solid 4.56 miles in 47 minutes, no stopping. Not bad, not bad at all for the first run of many! Our training sched is a mix of about 3 runs a week - one long leisure run, one shorter faster run, and one interval training/hills run. We'll throw in two days of cross-training/weights, and two days of rest.

It's only day one and I'm already feeling great. Updates to come.

To Health, Happiness, and Life-Fullfillment,

-Rachel Leigh

Love

Never be afraid to fall in love. It's the only thing that matters in life....

Thoughts...

Favorite thing about Australia thus far...

The pace of life.

Freedom

"Some say that freedom's the power to do what one pleases,

You can live like the devil, or hold on to Jesus...

I found the one thing I was born to do..."

It's amazing how one person in one moment in one day can so significantly alter your path for the better. And it hasn't even been 3 days.

Here's to letting it happen.

The Time Has Come

My lovely sister Hannah made this video for me... just a little (ahem, big and fully-appreciated) tribute to the send-off. :)

Han, you know me all too well. I love you more than anything!



TODAY IS THE DAY!!! I cannot BELIEVE I'm leaving for the airport in an hour and a half... my room is still of course semi turned upside down. Of course some things just work better under pressure, right?

Let the games begin.

Like Mom always said...

"Sometimes you just need to get out and explore a completely different world in order to fully understand your own."