The Rushed sprites make their fortune in the kingdom of Mindless Motion embedded in the rock at the top of the tallest misty waterfall. Orchids bloom among vines and dense moss. The city Mindless Motion continues down the among the cascades and extends into the deep churning pool. Skyscrapers of vines and moss rise. Moss roads extend upon which the sprites run. Young sprites come to the city to find their callings and take up life quests. Wise sprites live here who urge the young to visit the jungle sprites and air sprites.
Some sprites never heed the warnings and rush through their lives in Mindless Motion.
“Short lives made shorter," says the Guide.
“But this is where the Great Doings of Sprites happen,” people say.
“Is that so?”
Relatable — I used this word in my reviews of Depression Hates a Moving Target by Nita Sweeney on Goodreads and Amazon . It's a nice word, but overused of late. So, it feels lazy. What do I mean? I connected with this book. It made me reflect more on my own first marathon experience. It made me want to put on my running shoes and head out the door again. In fact, I did. Now, typically, my mental health doesn't hinder my ability to do the stuff I want to do and my body flies under the radar. Still, I also felt goofy stepping out in my running gear a lot of the time. I didn't see myself as a "runner" or an athlete. And, I had no idea if I could run 13 miles let alone 26.2 when I started. More to the point, could I stay moving for the 4+ hours straight it would take to complete the marathon? To do the training mileage, I knew I'd have to run through streets and trails on my own and that made me nervous, too. Waves of grief wash us to strange shores. Whe...
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