Monday, September 2, 2013

Love the Run!

I hated running when I was a kid. My worst nightmare was that I would show up to gym class and the coach would say, "Everyone run a lap!" Did I say this before? I HATED running! So when did I begin to love running? I don't know the exact date or hour. I just know there was a time in my life not too long ago when I felt too much like a slug and my spirit told me, "Just move! Get out there and walk. Better yet, run... Even just a little... Just move!" So I laced up my shoes and obeyed my spirit. It wasn't easy. I wasn't good, and I wasn't fast. But I felt so good whenever my run was over. And then one day... I didn't just feel good when my run was over... I felt good while I was running. I didn't see that coming! I began to love the run. I know for sure that I am not the fastest runner on the road on any given day. Nor am I the runner who is logging the most miles. But God bless me, I get out there to run! The meditative movement marries with my breath, and I just run. This is what I know now: Love the run!

The Story of Pneuma Wear

My dad was a man of balance, daily exercising his mind, body, and spirit. Always looking for the next adventure. Throughout this life, he loved a challenge. Even as he approached age 70, he could out-ski, out-bodysurf, out-dance any man one-third his age.

Before he was 71, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis had stolen away his breath and soon thereafter, his life. He is missed by the countless souls on whom he made a deep impact. My dad inspired this work of my heart. I hope to inspire people to seek health for mind, body, and spirit. I hope to inspire people to find their next adventure. I also want a very tangible way to honor my dad, and so a portion of all Pneuma proceeds is donated to the American Lung Association. 

The name Pneuma was chosen very purposefully. Pneuma is Greek for spirit, breath, and wind. So whatever you do in your Pneuma Wear, be inspired...