So, the lesson I learned from one my little chickens is this...
They all do the best they can and don't worry about how much more or less they accomplish than the other "chics" in the barnyard.
Earlier in the week I was going to post this about the above picture, "Apparently I have an overachiever and a little newbie!" No judgment was intended, after all, they're only chickens, but I realized that I really was summing up the picture in a very judgmental way. I noticed this because it's how I often view myself. See, I have recently become a runner (in the last month) so you could definitely call me a newbie. That is often how I refer to myself when telling others that I'm a runner. I realize now that I don't have to qualify myself that way. I am a runner. Yes, I just started, so I haven't run a maranthon, but I give every bit of effort I can and I will continue to develop the skill.
Just like with the chickens, they don't look around at the other chics and think, "oh goodness, my egg is so much smaller than the other chics". They jump in the little nest box, they give it all they've got, lay an egg and go on about their day. That's how I should see my running. Give it all I've got and go on about my day. Don't over analyze it, don't pick it apart, just appreciate what is. And what is, is that I ran my personal best yesterday in a 5K race and I intend to continue running more and enjoying life. After all, it's all a "chic" can really do!
