Soaring Soles

Summary

The website content is a personal essay by Carmen F. Micsa, a runner and poet, who shares her love for running and how it has transformed her life, leading to the discovery of poetry and the publication of her works.

Abstract

Carmen F. Micsa eloquently describes her profound connection with running, which she discovered in her early 40s. Her runs through Ancil Hoffman Park are not just physical exercise but a spiritual journey that lifts her soul and inspires her to write poetry. Running has become her raison d'être and a source of infinite joy, influencing her to pen poems during her solitary runs. She cherishes both the solitude and camaraderie that running offers and has seen her work published in "Holistic Journey Toward Wellness" and her own books, "Inspirational Signs for More Sunshine in Your Life" and "Morsels of Love." Carmen also invites readers to join Medium, listen to her podcast "Seeds of Sunshine," and support her through a coffee donation.

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Running is described as a transformative experience that uplifts the author's soul and serves as a catalyst for her creativity.
The author values the solitary aspect of running for the introspection and discovery it allows, as well as the communal aspect for the shared experiences and conversations.
Writing poetry during runs helps the author pass the time and cope

Lifting my soul

Photo by a gentleman walking with his wife, Ancil Hoffman Park, Carmichael, CA

As I ran up and down my beloved shady paths of Ancil Hoffman Park, my thoughts ran in tandem with my soaring soles and lifted my soul into a synergistic symphony of soft sounds that my On shoes made with each step and smile, a reminder of how lucky I was to have found running in my early 40s.

As I ran up and down small hills, I grinned with gratitude, for I realized that running is the sum of soaring soles that uplift and elevate my soul.

Soaring soles of serenity, soaring soles of serendipity, simply soaring soles.

Running has become my reason d’etre, infinite joy, and my modus vivendi. However, I don’t think that my poems and explanations are able to fully describe the poetry in motion that I have discovered through running, but I will strive to show you and tell you about my running exuberance any chance I have, so be careful what you wish for.

The beauty of running is that it is a sport that encourages solitude or togetherness. When I run solo I discover small details from leaves and dancing fog on a winter day to soaring soles. When I run with friends, I relish our conversations and the laughter in between deep breaths that match our soaring soles.

And yet, the best thing that running brought into my life is poetry.

When I became a runner, I started writing poems in my head to pass the time and obliterate any little aches and pains that I felt as a new runner.

With each step I took, a new stanza sauntered in my thoughts that needed to be written down when I returned home and become a poem of my soaring soul and soles.

Do you see what I mean?

Running is magical and serendipitous! Running has turned me into a poet. Poetry is running and running is poetry.

Thanks for reading my poem.

I truly enjoyed reading Garima Sharma’s poem about treading the road in our life with gratitude.

I am honored to be part of The Dancing Elephant Publication and have five of my essays published in Holistic Journey Toward Wellness, a wonderful anthology. Please buy it and enjoy its positivity year-long.

If you like podcasts, please listen to Seeds of Sunshine, a multigenerational podcast that I started together with my daughter.

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