If you want to be happy, you have to be happy on purpose. When you wake up, you can’t just wait to see what kind of day you will have. You have to decide what kind of day you will have. This morning was tough getting up. I didn’t want to get out for a power walk. I wanted to curl up with the fresh breeze coming through our windows and sleep through my workout. But I had to choose the mental focus of self-care, self-love and fitness. It doesn’t naturally happen for any of us. We all have to …
Race Reflection
I’ve been quiet the last couple weeks stuck in a state of reflection and struggling with a knee issue prior to running the Eau Claire relay marathon yesterday. Through that hurdle, my goal was not to lose my vision on where I’m going and not fall back into my comfort zone of “I can’t,” “I’m not good enough,” or “I don’t have time.” I ran yesterday. It wasn’t perfect and it was filled with lots of emotion. Today I looked in the mirror and said “I can. I am good enough. I do still have time.” During our struggles in …