Quotes from Kristin Armstrong

The things I write about are the things that I am passionate about, interested in, and fighting for in my life.

I realize that I am typically vulnerable only when and where and how much it suits me. I can choose my writer words and even go back and edit.

Real connection and intimacy is like a meal, not a sugar fix.

We can thank God for everything good, and all the rest we don't comprehend yet.

When everything is moving and shifting, the only way to counteract chaos is stillness. When things feel extraordinary, strive for ordinary. When the surface is wavy, dive deeper for quieter waters.

Times of transition are strenuous, but I love them. They are an opportunity to purge, rethink priorities, and be intentional about new habits. We can make our new normal any way we want.

Sweat has the power to end a pity party in such a way that even the hostess is happy.

Running fills a need so we make fewer demands on others. Running reveals the roots of negative thinking, so the weeds can be pulled. Running reconnects the soul to the source, inspiring hope and creativity.

One of the best things about good mothers is that they remind their children to take care of themselves.

It's not only moving that creates new starting points. Sometimes all it takes is a subtle shift in perspective, an opening of the mind, an intentional pause and reset, or a new route to start to see new options and new possibilities.

Whether I'm running, working, relating, parenting, learning - whatever I'm doing, I want to surround myself with people who push me.

Every year, I appreciate life more because of the deeper understanding of what it took to get this far.

It's easy to lose sight of God when life is sweet and easy, but there is something awesome about despair, and it is the closeness of God when we are at our weakest.

When the seasons shift, even the subtle beginning, the scent of a promised change, I feel something stir inside me. Hopefulness? Gratitude? Openness? Whatever it is, it's welcome.

When I forget who I am, I remind myself by finding my stride. I remember that I am strong, free, and loved, and that with God's help I can weather whatever comes.

I'm still making my decision in the next few days on what path I'm going to take. What really makes me excited now is to continue to give back to the sport.

In the midst of regular life, running is the touchstone that breathes adventure into my soul.

Running fills the cup that has to pour out for others. Running feeds the soul that has a responsibility to nourish. Running sets the anchor that limits the drift of the day. Running clears the mind that has a myriad of challenges to solve. Running tends to the self so that selfishness can subside.

Sometimes when we have so much going on, it's easy to forsake the things that seem like personal luxuries - for example, our morning run. But it isn't a luxury at all, when it is the thing that allows us and empowers us to face everything else.

Life is too sweet and too short to express our affection with just our thumbs. Touch is meant for more than a keyboard.

Freedom is not the absence of obligation or restraint, but the freedom of movement within healthy, chosen parameters.

I find significance in all kinds of small details when I run; I'm hyper aware of my surroundings, the sensations in my body, and the thoughts running through my mind. Everything is clearer, heightened.

When we focus on our gratitude, the tide of disappointment goes out and the tide of love rushes in.

Circumstances in life often take us places that we never intended to go. We visit some places of beauty, others of pain and desolation.