Posts tagged madrid
Mind the Gap

Here in Madrid, the metro plays a recording over and over on a loop, reminding you that some stations are on a curve, so be careful of the gap between the metro car and the platform as you step out. I've heard it thousands of times; I think I could recite that sentence in Spanish in my sleep!


Recently I read something that began, "Is there a gap between where you are and where you want to be?"

It stood out to me for two reasons: one, because I hear that line about the gap repeatedly and two, because, let's face it... who doesn't have a gap right now between what we're actually doing and what we want to be doing? Of course there's a gap between where things are right now and where I want them to be!

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Benefits of Quarancrap💩

I have these two peace lilies I bought three years ago. I bought them on the same day so I call them “brothers” and the one brother has always been more robust. He grows thicker and taller than his “little brother.” But I was so happy to notice that the little guy has a flower blooming! I love seeing this quarangrowth! And this morning I thought of how God must feel seeing His children blooming and developing right now. Because our current circumstances might be total 💩 but that’s how *fertilizer* works! May it produce some deep spiritual growth in me—things that need to change and grow and blossom, for His glory!

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Quarantine Workouts

Day 41 of Madrid lockdown - I’m on a streak! I’ve gotten more than 10k steps for THREE DAYS!

How long do you think I can keep this going? This is taking serious concentrated effort to get these steps in quarantine but I’ve got to MOVE! A big part of my health journey a few years ago was learning to use exercise to handle my emotions and well, this quarantine life got me feeling ALL.the.EMOTIONS. So what do I do? Go back to old ways and unhealthy habits? NO WAY. It’s time to learn how to work this body in that lockdown life! I’ve been trying —and I’ve hit 10k a few times over the past few weeks, but it took 41 days to get a streak going! And I’m sharing my secrets with you right here!

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The Violent Take it by Force

Spend even one day in Madrid, and you’re likely to take public transportation at least once.  Madrid has a world-class system of buses, metrorail, and light-rail suburban trains. The metro system is celebrating 100 years in 2019, and the city has museums and exhibitions of original and historic metro cars throughout the city.  The public transport system is both a blessing and a vital necessity in a large city like Madrid. But for all its modernity and constant improvements, the metro has at least one great problem: rush hour.  The Sol metro station in the center of the city sees at least 100,000 people go through PER HOUR.  But one thing I’ve learned in five years is how to push myself into the solid throng of bodies, so that I get a few inches of space.

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