The Art of Healing – Part 3

There are 21 days until the gun goes off to signal the start of the 113th Boston Marathon. Through the gift of poetry, and working my mind, body and spirit, I am ready to take on the challenge of a lifetime. It is the journey, not the destination that is important; the finish line signals the start of another starting line and I cannot wait to see what exciting adventures lie ahead for me.

Running the Boston Marathon is a celebration of what is possible when I opened myself to receive the gift of love and deepened my connection to the Source of all love and goodness. I dug deep inside to uncover the authentic me and to discover the power of faith, passion, courage and determination. I unleashed these forces and harnessed myself to a passionate cause – running for Spaulding Rehab Hospital to give back to the place that helped me to take the first steps on my healing journey.

If you would like to join me in giving back and feeling good when you give, please visit our website at www.firstgiving.com/teammcmanus.

Guiding Footsteps – August 27, 2008
Connection with my Inner Source
and who I am today
God’s strength and guiding wisdom
shine the light along my way.

Images of wounded self -
may flash – I let them go
but I bless and praise and hold her
and say, “I love you so.”

God’s given me a brand new life-
I’m running with the wind
Transformed from fear and weakness-
darkened thoughts I now rescind.

Olympians and champions
the images I hold
Training mind and body
while I’m going for the gold.

Believing I can do this
with my heart and with my soul
God’s love to guide my footsteps
on the path to being whole.

The training is the journey
feeling Spirit Body grow
discovering my wondrous self
to whom the world I show.

And when the race is over
with a medal on my chest
To signify what’s possible
when life put me to the test.

Mary McManus
www.newworldgreetings.com