Lazy

I have been in a kind of fog since we got back from our California trip. The whole last week I spent just hanging out at home and relaxing. I even spent time playing the new Wii with the kids, trying to improve my Mario-Kart skills (I stink at the Wii version!). I did not even feel guilty about my laziness (normally I would). Instead, I embraced it -- knowing that in a matter of time, there will be no such thing as sleep and relaxing. I figured, I might as well enjoy it while I can! And I did! I needed that time.

Now, I feel a little more motivated (just a little!). But waking-up is still rough! Did I mention that my new bed (we have had it a few months now) is like Heaven? It is SO HARD to get out of bed in the morning because I am usually so dang comfortable! I never knew sleep could be so fantastic. I am especially grateful for my comfortable bed while being pregnant -- it has made a HUGE difference. Who knew??

So, yeah, motivated . . . I did try and run this morning, it had been about a month. My goal for December was to stay healthy, meaning: no sickness. So I tried really hard to get lots of rest and to not go out in the cold, too much. I let my running slide . . . but I did not get sick for the holidays/traveling! And that was a first!

Running this morning was super-rough, it was like starting over -- which was extra hard because the last month I have filled-out quite nicely. My left leg wondered what I had done when I got home . . . I am working the kinks out now and I think walking first, might be a good idea. ;-)

Anyway, nothing profound today. But even just getting fresh air has pushed away some of the fog I was feeling. It is amazing what a difference it can make. My body craves fresh air. Sometimes I am mean to my body and I don't let my body have what it really wants. I need to do better.

I really believe that exercise is key to feeling good. I hear a lot of people complain about different ailments and I wonder if they have tried exercise -- it really can cure so many things: headaches, body aches, weight-gain, bad skin, depression, etc. It is amazing. If you can't run . . . walk. If you can't walk . . . crawl. If you can't crawl . . . wiggle! Do something and you will feel better! So glad I could get out and move, even if I looked like a hippo trying to jog . . . may I have the strength of mind to do it again, tomorrow. :-)