Skip to content

Thought Before Action

If there's time…

Thought Before Action
  • Home
  • About
  • Outrage and Ire
  • Family & Relationships
  • On Running: sometimes
  • Thoughts Abound

Outrage and Ire

Hans Solo has a bad feeling.

July 3, 2019 by Mindy Levine

Hans Solo has a bad feeling. He’s setting off on a wild, dangerous impetuous adventure, and things could go wrong. People could get hurt. Lives could be lost. The resistance could fail. But there is too much at stake. Hans Solo must continue forward, even with that bad feeling. That bad churning weight in the … Read more

Categories Outrage and Ire, raise your voice, Thoughts AboundTags independence, July 4th, militaryLeave a comment

The Bachelor and me…too.

January 11, 2019 by Mindy Levine

This week I watched the television show The Bachelor. I’d never seen an entire episode before. This week I also had the opportunity to see the new movie about Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg. It is a long time since I was made to recall all the small and large harmful behaviors that were … Read more

Categories Outrage and IreTags Bachelor, metoo, Ruth Bader GinsbergLeave a comment

I can’t seem to get there today…

July 26, 2018 by Mindy Levine

A while back there was a commercial that featured a man sitting in front of his computer screen. He was manipulating his keyboard to quickly jump from site to site on the internet.  In the background we could see his wife watching television. He surfed the web faster and faster until he suddenly froze in … Read more

Categories Family & Relationships, Outrage and Ire, raise your voiceTags new yearLeave a comment

No flippy skirt running today…

June 25, 2018 by Mindy Levine

I have a friend who recently spent a day wearing tight jeans. She wasn’t wearing them because she was especially fond of them. She struggled into them for a reason. She lay down on her bed and managed to yank up the zipper. She sucked in her middle and buttoned the top. Then she covered … Read more

Categories Outrage and IreTags growth, new yearLeave a comment

The Two Mojo Rule

August 3, 2017 by Mindy Levine

I lost it and finding it again has been difficult. I’ve looked in my closet among old running bibs from past completed races. I’ve tried to ease it out of hiding with the promise of new shoes. I check each day to see if it has been inadvertently folded among my dry fit shirts. Sometimes, … Read more

Categories Outrage and Ire, raise your voiceTags new yearLeave a comment

Low-bar or High-bar?

December 7, 2016 by Mindy Levine

Today is not a high-bar day. That’s okay. I already know that not every day turns out to be a day of noticeable deeds. Some days are destined to be noteworthy only for small accomplishments. Sometimes at the end of a day like this I congratulate myself not only on small tasks performed, but also … Read more

Categories Outrage and Ire, raise your voiceTags new yearLeave a comment

Preparing to flee!

November 22, 2016 by Mindy Levine

November has been a month of writing and running. Last week I managed 15 pain free miles as well as thousands of words. Both of these activities serve a purpose for me. The writing has provided an entrance into a fictional world of my own creation. A doorway into a non-political existence. The running also … Read more

Categories anxiety, Outrage and IreTags new yearLeave a comment

Sharing one of my favorite running posts by Mark Remy.

September 13, 2016 by Mindy Levine

So I Went for a Run Spoiler alert: Things got better. When you’re a runner, they always do. By Mark Remy Tuesday, April 2, 2013, 12:00 am   I was confused, so I went for a run. And things got better.I was exhausted, so I went for a run. And things got better.I was lost, … Read more

Categories Outrage and IreLeave a comment

Let’s not boo.

August 10, 2016 by Mindy Levine

Inspired by hours of watching amazing athletes compete at the Olympics I have enjoyed an excellent week of running. At least, it was excellent for me. With the timpani drum of the Olympic theme echoing in my brain I have been heading out early this week bringing my best to the beloved sport of walk-running. … Read more

Categories Outrage and Ire, raise your voiceTags community, family, hugs, new year, pandemic2 Comments

What we can’t control

July 6, 2016 by Mindy Levine

I wake up with yesterday’s thoughts pulling me into awareness. I forgot to call my friend again. Did I remember to pay the bill for the sprinkler system? There are expired eggs in the refrigerator. Are my children happy? Is there enough cat food? Have there been any bombings? I gently stretch my legs while … Read more

Categories anxiety, Outrage and Ire4 Comments
Post navigation
Older posts
1 2 3 Next →

Welcome to Thought Before Action

"Between stimulus and response,
There is space.

In that space is our power
To choose our response.

In our response lies our growth
And our freedom."

-Viktor E. Frankl

Together let's use that moment between thought and action to consider, debate, and investigate.

Please share your own thoughts in the comment sections below each post.

Open discussions and open thought. All voices are welcome. There is so much to think about!

Recent Posts

  • Thrilling encounters from behind the mask! September 26, 2020
  • A call to action for runners and non-runners alike. September 20, 2020
  • Small steps really do add up. September 3, 2020

Categories

  • anxiety
  • Family & Relationships
  • On Running; sometimes
  • Outrage and Ire
  • raise your voice
  • Thoughts Abound

Life is A Highway

Copyright © 2023 · GeneratePress