Monday, September 23, 2019

MM ~ Brittany Runs a Marathon

Hey, friends!  Happy Movie Monday!

I've already seen the new Downton Abbey movie twice (really good), but I'm actually writing about another movie I saw this weekend called Brittany Runs a Marathon. ❤

As per usual, I knew I wanted to see it as soon as I saw this preview!


Partying lifestyle aside, I could identify with a lot of Brittany's story.  I really enjoyed the movie and definitely cried during the final race scene.  I know the pains and the joys of both running and weight loss, and especially the awesome feeling of building friendships through that effort and having people who sincerely cheer for you in your goals!  The friendships and her deciding to simultaneously take responsibility for her life and put in more effort AND to have more grace for herself and others (to be less cynical and quick to judge) was my favorite thing about this movie!! 

She had a critical friend who was insecure and always condescending about her decision to run, so she had to stop listening to that and choose to take herself seriously.  (Even if we don't have "friends" like that, I think we all have that critical inner voice, or the discouraging voice of the enemy, that we need to stop listening to.)  A mentor of hers told her that she has to learn to accept support and help and love from people who care about her, that some people really do want good things for her, and I loved that whole scene.  And my favorite quote came from her friend, Seth... she was being judgy about a mutual friend and he said, "Cut her some slack.  Come on, she's trying.  It's hard to start a new life!"

That's so true, right!?  But I've thought about this a lot lately, and I've realized that the people I admire most are people who have had to get back up again and keep fighting after experiencing massive setbacks.  The people who did not give up on themselves or throw in the towel on their goals, even when they had a major delay or relapse into old patterns.  I have some friends who are great examples of this right now, and I'm in the process of joining them (starting WW this month and planning to seriously train for races next year).  It's not easy to start over, but it's pretty freaking awesome when you find the courage to do just that!  When you look ahead and you know there's a long uphill road in front of you because you've walked that hill before, but you find the inner grit and resilience to believe that it's worth starting again.  When you learn from your mistakes and refuse to give up on yourself and your goals! ❤

My apologies for hijacking this Movie Monday and making it about me. lol 

Hope you have a great week, and hope you feel strengthened and encouraged today!

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