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I ran a 1/2 marathon last weekend... and lived to tell about it. Ultimately, it wasn't that I didn't think I could finish, I just wanted a specific time, under 2 hours and was a little crushed when my body informed me that wasn't happening. My mantra after a huge hill at mile 10 was saying over and over, you will not stop running, you will not stop running, you are doing the best you can do, you will not stop running. I did this so that when I got to the end of the race and saw the 2:02:40 time, I would not beat myself up over not finishing in my goal time. Maybe I picked a time that was too fast, maybe it wasn't my best day, maybe I didn't train enough on hills. Regardless, I finished, I did the best I could, laid it all out on that race course, and THAT is the lesson I want to teach my daughter. :)
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I heard a story about a family who lives in Palo Alto this morning. They have 5 kids who all need heart transplants due to a very rare heart condition. One of their children is waiting for one as I write. It puts the struggles of life into perspective and makes you want to hug your little ones a bit tighter. It certainly shows that all of the money in the world is worth nothing if you don't have your health.
Much love. My husband forwarded me an article today that gave me pause. It was about gratitude, something I'm always trying to make sure I have, in all aspects of my life. This is an excerpt:
"I'm utterly convinced that the key to lifelong success is the regular exercise of a single emotional muscle: gratitude. People who approach life with a sense of gratitude are constantly aware of what's wonderful in their life. Because they enjoy the fruits of their successes, they seek out more success. And when things don't go as planned, people who are grateful can put failure into perspective. By contrast, people who lack gratitude are never truly happy. If they succeed at a task, they don't enjoy it. For them, a string of successes is like trying to fill a bucket with a huge leak in the bottom. And failure invariably makes them bitter, angry, and discouraged. Therefore, if you want to be successful, you need to feel more gratitude. Fortunately, gratitude, like most emotions, is like a muscle: The more you use it, the stronger and more resilient it becomes." In my opinion, it's the secret sauce to life. Happy Monday! Much love. I am amazed at my luck to have 2 very special kids. Especially considering at one point in my life I wasn't sure that I would be able to have any. They make my life crazy at times, but there isn't a day that goes by where I don't appreciate what richness they add to my life. This weekend, my little boy took his first steps towards his father. The look on his face of accomplishment, the excitement on my husbands face, and the feeling that we have just reached a huge milestone overwhelmed me, and I certainly shed a few tears. I am truly blessed. Much love. We can't wait to have you here tomorrow mom. Livy asked me last night if you were bringing the teddy bears. :) Safe travels!
I am a lucky woman to experience the type of exuberance that only a small child can have. This picture was taken right as the parade began on the 4th of July. My daughter is simply elated at the chance to view this new type of event pass before her very eyes. What's not to like about lots of candy, music, cheerleaders and the plethora of other entertainment and vehicles going by. Hope you all had a wonderful 4th! Much love. We are blessed to have a great family, some of them are visiting us now, others to come next week. I am grateful that my children have amazing grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. I am humbled that they want to visit us on a regular basis.
Thankyou from the bottom of my heart for taking the time to enrich our lives. :) Much love. I'm training for a Half Marathon. Sometimes I have good runs, sometimes I have hard runs. I used to tell my running friends that you had to have bad ones to understand what the good ones felt like.
Well, last weekend, I had to remind myself of that over and over. My Friday 10 miler was very hard, very hot and I'm certainly glad it's behind me. I've run twice since then, 3 miles on Sat, 3 miles this morning and thankgoodness those runs were good. The 10 miler made me dig DEEP, suck it up and work through all kinds of issues. Funny how some workouts do that, and when you finish, they provide a sense of accomplishment that a standard workout just doesn't give. When the universe slaps you across the face and tells you no, you can't do it... I like to prove it wrong. :) I suppose I've always been a bit stubborn. Much Love. |
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