Run to Write Club – Founder Julie B. Hughes (center)
Ode to March
“Splashing Lake water questioning, is it spring yet Robin sings the truth”
This Haiku was produced by a group of seven women who showed up to enjoy the “Run To Write Club” hosted by Julie B. Hughes in the quaint village of Liverpool on Monday where bright blue skies and a chilly wind greeted us as we ran or walked for thirty minutes before learning how to write this form of poetry. It was a brilliant experience, as my British friends say.
Julie B. Hughes warming the runners up
Sometimes entrepreneurial endeavors spring up from a desire to combine two passions in life, not just one. In Julie’s case, her love for running and writing, as an author of numerous books, and a long-distance runner, combined to produce this entrepreneurial idea since running typically produces creative moments amid the activity.
The women who gathered around the table after the run, with a hot java in hand, learned how to write a Haiku for their future writing goals. Julie asked us to write the Haiku together out loud and base it on the morning run experience. Yes, we saw bubbling water on Onondaga Lake, viewed fat robins along the trail, and dressed warmer than normal because it was still cold outside for an early March Spring morning. It was a wonderful creative bonding experience for all.
The hour-and-a-half event left me with new friends, education, pink cheeks, a new t-shirt and journal, and a love for all things women since women are such wonderful humans who light up my soul and smile no matter where I am or what I do. How fortunate to be invited to join this special group which will continue with these events every Monday morning for a while (so join us).
Today’s Wednesday Wisdom encourages you to look at your business or organization and see if it combines one or more of your passions. If not, why not see if you can create a new division, service, or product that does? You might find something that makes perfect sense to add to your repertoire.
Our Women’s Athletic Network, a division of Women TIES, LLC, wouldn’t exist if it wasn’t for women in business telling me they were interested in sports, and deciding an easy way to add this request and offerings to my existing company. Maybe you have something perfect to add to yours, during this Spring season.
Women TIES 
Thank you so much Tracy for the shout-out and beautiful post here today. I’m so happy you could join us. — Julie
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Thank you, Julie, for the wonderful experience. Keep up your great work. Build it and they will come. XO Tracy
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You are the best!! Thank you for the encouragement Tracy.
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