Day 3,494

Growth:

One of the gifts my parents and others provided me was resilience. As I grow older I can’t help but realize how much resilience has helped my life. The ability to push through discomfort, to grow towards the long term gain, to have the inner strength to keep going when times get frustrating, to find an away forward. Today I was reminded of how much a positive difference resilience has made in my life.

Appreciation:

Most days I’m a huge fan of my audiobooks while I drive to and from work. They keep my brain sharp and help me learn. Once in a while I really just need some music as motivation, something to help lighten my mood, to set my spirit free. Today I did that and it made all the difference.

Presence:

Running in the rain with Becky to kick off a week… perfect in all of its imperfection. The time outside, regardless of the weather, was the best way to start a week. The added bit of discomfort was a fitting reminder that growth usually comes after we do a little suffering.

Thanks!!!