Today was an awesome day. The fact that it came on the heels of two very bad weeks is not lost on me. My status on Facebook today was, "100/100/100; 2.5 minute plank; 3 mile run. I think I will call it a day." During the course of the day, I completed 100 abs (sit-ups, crunches and leg lifts), 100 arms (push-ups, modified push-ups and tricep dips), and the rest speaks for itself. I ran the full three miles, and it felt great!
Over the last two weeks, I have really been struggling with holding myself together. The kids have lost their minds for the summer. Technology created a "hot mess" between my husband and me and another friend and me. I have to tell you, friends, I was tempted to crawl up under my bed and stay there. Can this deployment be over already? Can I seriously learn to think before I speak or type, as the case may be? But do you know what? Today, my perspective changed.
I have started using a saying during this deployment, "If you have your hands on your boot straps and are pulling, I will gladly stick my shoehorn in to help you." Now, this applies to me. Can you believe it? I am going to take my own advice for a change! I decided to change my perspective. I have learned from my errors. I have apologized for creating a "spinex" (as my sweet soldier puts it) in the lives of people that I care about. And then, I ran.
I completed my first running goal, which was to run a full three miles, and there is no stopping me now! When I began the day, I felt like I was running on empty, but now my cup is full and overflowing. What do you do to help change your perspective sometimes? I would love to hear about it. Please leave me a comment below.
Strength and Courage ... sby