Kristin Armstrong

“When I forget who I am, I remind myself by finding my stride. I remember that I am strong, free, and loved, and that with God's help I can weather whatever comes.”

“I love the big fresh starts, the clean slates like birthdays and new years, but I also really like the idea that we can get up every morning and start over.”

“The time I spend in the morning - praying, sipping coffee, and coming up with my list - is a ritual I relish. I have done it for so long now that I subconsciously measure whether or not the things I'm doing match with what I should be doing, what I want to be doing, and the life I want to live.”

“It's easy to lose sight of God when life is sweet and easy, but there is something awesome about despair, and it is the closeness of God when we are at our weakest.”

“The best thing to do when you find yourself in a hurting or vulnerable place is to surround yourself with the strongest, finest, most positive people you know.”

“Runners and yogis are alike in lots of ways, and not just because some of us need yoga to unkink what running jams. Runners and yogis are also alike because of this tortoise shell idea, this 'home' we can access inside ourselves.”

“The things I write about are the things that I am passionate about, interested in, and fighting for in my life.”

“Running fills a need so we make fewer demands on others. Running reveals the roots of negative thinking, so the weeds can be pulled. Running reconnects the soul to the source, inspiring hope and creativity.”

“If we write our dreams and goals down, we dramatically increase our odds of realization. If we share them with others, they become potent and alive.”

“Times of transition are strenuous, but I love them. They are an opportunity to purge, rethink priorities, and be intentional about new habits. We can make our new normal any way we want.”

“Life is too sweet and too short to express our affection with just our thumbs. Touch is meant for more than a keyboard.”

“I write about the power of trying, because I want to be okay with failing. I write about generosity because I battle selfishness. I write about joy because I know sorrow. I write about faith because I almost lost mine, and I know what it is to be broken and in need of redemption. I write about gratitude because I am thankful - for all of it.”

“One of the best things about good mothers is that they remind their children to take care of themselves.”

“Every year, I appreciate life more because of the deeper understanding of what it took to get this far.”

“When we focus on our gratitude, the tide of disappointment goes out and the tide of love rushes in.”

“When the seasons shift, even the subtle beginning, the scent of a promised change, I feel something stir inside me. Hopefulness? Gratitude? Openness? Whatever it is, it's welcome.”

“Disappointment is a sticky one, because no one can steal contentment, joy, gratitude, or peace - we have to give it away.”

“Runners, by nature, are intentional people and normally pretty light on our feet.”

“No matter who is watching or paying the paycheck, we are ultimately each our own boss.”

“Sometimes when we have so much going on, it's easy to forsake the things that seem like personal luxuries - for example, our morning run. But it isn't a luxury at all, when it is the thing that allows us and empowers us to face everything else.”