Day 3,522

Growth:

Sometimes things just take a little time. While I would like to take action and make things happen immediately it is just not the way things work sometimes. Some things need time and space to grow, an opportunity for inertia to build. Just as we’re frustrated and about to quit we see these little seeds of growth appear from seemingly nowhere. Pause, give it time, let it all work out.

Appreciation:

Several years ago my friend Jenn taught me a sweet smelling trick to use in the month of May. As soon as the lilacs bloom she would go outside, clip a few sprigs, place them in a cup of water, and have a scent-sationally smelling office!

Today I followed her lead for my office as well as each of my teammates. Talk about an easy way to bring a little extra joy to a Monday!

Presence:

Oof, my legs were definitely feeling it on my run this morning! Everything felt off, tight, stiff, and just not quite right. I pushed through for a while and then realized I needed to give myself a little grace. With all I did last week it was time to rest a bit and take a little break, yet I still benefited from getting movement in. I took a break from running, walked for a bit, and then ran back with Becky on a good chunk of the back half.

In that moment I was reminded of how much I appreciated the amount of exercise I got over the past weekend. Sure, it was a little rough going today, but that was because of how awesome the activity was before. Great reminders of the joy through work and suffering of last week!

Thanks!!!