lindsay mary grace

/ canadian / brain-injury survivor / runner

[lindsaymarygrace]

i think i have avoided this space for the past few years because it this blog holds many sad memories for me. i started it about 10 years ago after getting a horrible concussion, which i have never fully recovered from. it was a way to get lots of negative feels out and have a sense of purpose despite being so limited in what i could do. my life has changed so much since then. i am not grateful that it happened but I love the life i have now and i would not change it for the world. 

[lindsaymarygrace]

searching for jobs has been draining, I look almost every single day and apply for multiple positions. It is disheartening. but I have been through worse. i just remind myself to breathe and focus on what I can control and remind myself to be grateful for what I have.

[lindsaymarygrace]

sometimes Sully just lays in the oddest locations and i love it 💛

[bakcwards]

if you’re not a dog person, i’m not a you person

[lindsaymarygrace]

the last few months have been made much easier by these two

[lindsaymarygrace]

i just went back through my archive and sometimes its hard to remember how far we have come. i think i block out how bad things used to be. the pain i experienced throughout that time was incredibly devastating to my physical and mental health for a long time. there were times when i didn’t think i would ever survive past 20. the fact that i am here, doing everything that I am doing right now is a huge accomplishment. 

to everyone out there still struggling: know that there is hope, progress takes years but the only way to get through it is to get through it. i believe in you

[runwithcourage]

[lindsaymarygrace]

2018 Goals

Run my race series including another half marathon and potentially a full marathon depending on injuries and such.

Start my undergrad thesis in September and finish my degree April 2019!

Save more money. 

Increase my environment awareness and work on limiting my impact (inspired by: @musingsoflulu @blackcoffeeandblankpagess)

Be vulnerable and honest with the people I love ♥️

Get better at expressing my emotions 😅

Learn more about cooking from my mom and Adam!

Incorporate core and yoga into my weekly running routine.

[lindsaymarygrace]

Well, you win some you lose some. I didn't meet a lot of these goals. 2018 has been really different for me, challenging in different ways, trying in many ways, and certainly all these things lead to growth.

I'm pretty disappointed that I haven't been able to run much this year. It's interesting to reflect about my health on this level. I like to think that I don't take my heath for granted but I think that I have this year. I've prioritized school, work, and many other things over my health. I'll be thinking long and hard about my goals for next year.

[lindsaymarygrace]

[lindsaymarygrace]

thinking of you! and sending you love 💕

Thanks so much love! Last few weeks of the semester are a grind. Hope you and your man are doing well 😘

[lindsaymarygrace]

been taking some time away from social media because i really haven’t been feeling like myself. sending love and light to all

[lindsaymarygrace]

shopping for furniture and house stuff (his new place) for the boy, afternoon naps, and tasty dinner made for a damn good Saturday after a long week of work 💛

[purplebuddhaproject]

“Just because you don’t see results after a day, or even a week, don’t give up. You may not see changes, but every smart choice you make is affecting you in ways you’d never imagine.”

— (via purplebuddhaquotes)

[xenxone]

[jeaniefranklins]

the thing about “well-behaved women rarely make history" is that the author, Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, didn’t write it about women who would be considered “badly-behaved;“ she wrote it in a book about a midwife, about women who had been largely ignored and erased from history because as a result of their “good behaviour.” So it’s not a “BAD GIRLS DO IT WELL" kind of quote; it’s a reminder to respect and pay attention to the women who go about quietly living their lives.

[auntjrh]

it’s a reminder to respect and pay attention to the women who go about quietly living their lives.

[embracingwild]

a setback is set up for a comeback

something better is coming

there must be something better coming 

[lindsaymarygrace]

not exactly how i wanted my first run in shorts to go but listened to my body and stopped because i felt super sick 🤢