Fitting in the Workout!

Working out doesn't always have to be setting aside an hour to go to the gym, get covered in sweat, take a shower, and start your day two hours later than normal.
It can be as simple as taking your kids to the park, going up and down the stairs a few more times, or cleaning your house with vigor! It may seem silly, but it shouldn't be "all or nothing"! We should try everyday to be a little more active and a little more conscious of what we are eating. I am going to try it too! Let's see what happens... :)

A New Life

Today was the beginning of a new way of life for me. I feel blessed to have been able to quit my job, and for the time being, focus on being a wife and a homemaker. When I was younger, I dreamed of myself in an office somewhere, in a business suit, writing for some famous magazine. Living in the city, I pictured myself alone, reading the newspaper and drinking coffee in the mornings.
Funny thing is, I hate reading the newspaper. I hate drinking coffee, and my internship at The New London Day was one of the most boring jobs I've ever had (and not been paid for) in my life.
Needless to say, I find myself continually surprised at the things that do bring me joy: going to the grocery store, planning meals to enjoy with my husband, hanging out with the Dog and the cat, and finding a few moments to share some of these restless thoughts on my blog.
Thank you Lord for changing us into the people that you want us to be, and not the people that we once naively thought we would like to become. What's next for me? I'm really not sure, but the wide open door feels like a breath of fresh air that I can't get enough of.

Rainy Day Blues

Today, even though it is a rainy day, I am ready to bite the bullet and head out into the dismal day. My body is screaming, "No! Don't Do it!" But I know that the best thing is to buck up and get out there. At least I have the comfort of being able to get in my car and drive to the gym. Imagine back in the day when people had to walk everywhere? A day like this would be a day that no one would want to go anywhere.
This morning, God taught me a valuable lesson. I was running around the kitchen, all stressed out about the busy day ahead: DMV, the gym, training, then work... you get the picture. While I was stressing about all of these things I was literally sliding around on the kitchen floor because it is covered in grease due to some over-zealous burger-making that took place there a couple nights ago. As I felt myself slipping into a miserable oblivion, God quietly whispered in my ear: "At least you have a car to be registering at the DMV. At least you have a job. Can't you be grateful for all that I have given you? Can't you enjoy these moments instead of wishing them away?"
Thank you Lord for the gentle, but nonetheless striking reminder of all that I have to be grateful for.
The stress has faded into a cloud of gratefulness.