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My Life Thus Far
2011-03-25 16:56:36 (UTC)

An Act of Procrastination

This entire entry is an act of procrastination! I really need to get my butt up. Some mornings I wake up feeling like getting out of bed is simply not possible. I'd rather just lay here, watch TV, sleep, drink tea. Anything but get up, get myself dressed and hit the gym. I REALLY want to go to the gym, but sometimes the preparation that's involved (making my protein shake, filling my water bottle, getting dressed, dressing Keenan) feels like more work than the workout! It's just the little lazy voice inside of me trying to win the constant battle I'm having with myself :)

A newly pregnant friend of mine complimented me yesterday. She's been hearing a lot of scary stuff from other mothers about the not-so-glamorous side of motherhood (you'll gain weight, your house will never be clean again, you won't have time to shower, dress cute or get your hair done). She said that my lifestyle (and the lives of a few of her other mother friends) reassured her that it's possible to be a mother - a mother of multiple children, in fact and not lose sight of yourself and what's important to you. I still keep a clean house (most of the time), work two jobs, dress well, find time to work out, etc. I think it's all about priorities and what you choose to accomplish in your day. My children want for nothing, but at some point I've got to give a little to myself if I'm going to be able to keep giving to them. You have to take a few moments to replenish your reserves :)

Alright, enough procrastination. My bedroom window is open and a crisp breeze just wafted through. It smells like spring! I think maybe I'll take my run outside today! Inspiration can come from many places. I'll run across the Manette bridge then across the Warren Ave. bridge, then back to the Y. I'm not sure how far that is, but it seems like a pretty good distance.




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