gratitude
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Fitness as a Vehicle
I love working out. Okay, maybe that’s an over-statement. I love the way I feel after I workout. I love the way I can keep up with my kids, I like the strength, and the energy that being fit and pursuing fitness affords. I am clear-headed and more me when I run and workout consistently.… Continue reading
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Gratitude
Ah, gratitude. It’s hard at times to cultivate a posture of gratefulness. There are days when it’s just not easy. Today is not that day. It’s Thanksgiving. And instead of blowing up the Facebook newsfeed with daily gratitude thoughts (which are nice), I decided to post my gratitude days in one giant post. Here are… Continue reading
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What If
What if… What if we stopped? Stopped all the busy. What if we put down the 7 things we’re trying to do simultaneously? What if we focused on just one thing? Could we do it? We record television shows, while we are watching other shows, flipping channels because we get bored during commercials. We have… Continue reading
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Just Imagine
There are some days when I just don’t feel like working out. When the warmth of my comforter feels much more inviting than wrestling a sports bra, slipping on workout clothes, consuming fuel and heading out into what still feels like the middle of the night. But imagine what I miss when I don’t get… Continue reading
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Tough Mudder and My Glass Case of Emotion
We have this thing in our house: we love Will Ferrell. This scene above from the movie Anchorman has become a reminder to laugh when things get overwhelming. As I sat lost in thought about my new swim-bike-run sticker getting ready for Tough Mudder this weekend, my husband looked over at me and asked, “Are… Continue reading
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Trepidation and Encouragement
On Tough Mudder eve, I’m feeling nervous. Like every new race, I’m always nervous. Anxiously reviewing the list of preparations, questioning whether there was enough training, enough sleep, enough nutrition….the list goes on and on. I have never regretted trying new things. Ever. I may have been in pain, achey for days, occasionally disappointed, and… Continue reading
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Field Trip
My kids’ first field trip was yesterday, and I volunteered to drive and chaperone! Yay Super Mom! Normally for such a first, I would have gotten out of bed a touch earlier, had a hearty breakfast with the kids – similar to this: Instead of the turkey, perhaps a bowl of oats and bananas or… Continue reading
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Stillness
Daily Prompt: For a moment today, time stands still — but you can tweak one thing while it’s stopped. What do you do? Ah, if only this could be true. I find when I look at my kids I’m seeing a glimpse of just how fast time is going. Everyone says the trite “Enjoy your kids,… Continue reading
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I Don’t Wanna…
Today’s daily prompt: The internet is full of rants. Help tip the balance: today, simply be thankful for something (or someone). Waking up this morning, after too little sleep and a rotten mood, I come down to find the daily prompt above waiting for me. Ugh. I try to be a Positive Polly most of… Continue reading
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Birthday. Or as I like to call it, Birthmonth.
Why not have the whole month instead of just a day to celebrate how awesome you are?! Birthdays are just fun. I love birthdays, and have since I was a kid. As an adult, it’s usually not as acceptable to run around telling everyone, “Hey! It’s my birthday!!!!” as you would when you are 5.… Continue reading
Life and Other Stuff 