09/09/2020
For the past few weeks I've been putting my own fitness needs on the back burner...there's always something else that needs doing, no time left at the end of the day (and no energy either after running around after two wild preschoolers all day) and in all honestly I have been struggling with 'Mom Guilt'. We always try to be all of the things, all of the time and it just doesn't work out that way at times, something has to give! So this morning after Sylvie had woken and I got her back to sleep, I didn't crawl back into bed for that extra hour of sleep...I held myself accountable for my own needs and I went out for a run at 6am. It wasn't fast, it wasn't pretty but it was so so needed! So I ran around the town in the dark, listening to the sounds of the morning for 3.5miles. And by the time I got home the sun was coming up and I just felt better! I felt less guilty about taking some time for me, I felt less cranky about having to deal with toddler meltdowns, I felt positive that we could have a really good day today and I just felt more like ME again. Exercise (in any shape or form) is so incredibly powerful! I total transformed my mindset before the sun had even come up. And today while I was running I made a promise to myself to be more accountable for putting the time into ME. So please if you can, find a way to fill your own cup today, dedicate a little time to spend on YOU! I can guarantee that you won't regret it...
