The Will transcends the Physical

I did something big. Or rather, I signed up for something—and it will be big. But the signing up part was also a big deal.

I’ve shared a lot about my healing journey; how I got to where I am and started offering what I do because of the fact that I went through it all myself.

And I shared back in May about how just four years ago, I could barely hold my body upright. (The journey kicked my butt.)

So it was actually in April that I decided to commit to something I haven’t done in at least 10 years: run 5 kilometers. I made that commitment by signing up for 9RunRun, an annual event in October that raises money for the mental health of first responders in Ottawa.

And I made that commitment without, you know, having done much running in the last decade.

But here’s what I know about human bodies and our will: Our will transcends physical limitations.

We can do literally anything that we put our minds to. We have so much power.

And the Yogis tell us this. Take, for example, Swami Kriyananda:

“There is, literally, no limit to the degree of will, and therefore the measure of energy, that one can summon in any undertaking, simply because a strong will is not limited by the actual energy potential of the body; rightly applied, it draws directly on the energy of the universe.”

What he’s saying is that we are not limited; in any way. We are Source in form. And we always—always—have that connection to the Source from which we came. And so if you wanted to just get up and run 5k without having done any running in years, well, then, you could.

And that’s what I did.

Back in June, I joined an event called Parkrun for their Saturday morning runs. And without any practice or warmup, I ran without stopping or slowing for five straight kilometers.

It was a huge moment.

Having done Parkrun several more times, I knew that I needed to up my game, and I changed my 9RunRun registration to be part of the 10-kilometer run. Because I know I can.

I may not run it all; I may walk a lot. But I know that this body can do it.

Just as your body can do anything—because you are Source in form, and your mind has the power to do whatever you need it to do.

~ Jen