Last week was so crazy, I couldn’t even spare the time to find to write a piece for Mamavation Monday. That made me feel miserable. For weeks I felt obsessed with getting results, disappointed by my lack thereof and, finally took a step back, vowing to go back to only stepping on the scale one a month because I had better results when I was less focused on weight and more focused on living healthy.
This week, I have made a promise to myself to continue to not take on too much. If I don’t have the time to spare to do the things I really love or want to do, then what is the point of living really? I’m not a punch the time clock girl and I understand doing what must be done to survive when I must, but I have to have a level of enjoyment or satisfaction in the day to day.
My calendar, so far, is staying pretty clear of the overwhelming zone. And it brings a smile to face to be able to have time to walk, to be face to face with my kids doing anything, to schedule writing time, to feel like I have enough time for work, and to be able to feel like I am doing a good job with everything. A half-asser I am not. Still working on the perfectionism thing, one day at a time.
So, I’m giving myself a big pat on the back for taking a big step back, so I can make better steps forward by organizing my time. Taking pressure off makes Sandra happy! I also competed in my second 5k a couple of weeks ago. (And I use the term competed loosely.) My first was just last month. I didn’t have the opportunities to train as hard as I did for the first, but my time was the same!
Another wonderful thing about this 5k is that my three cousins and aunt did it with me. They were here in Nebraska visiting and we traveled down to the race together and made it a fun outing. It just so happened that the race was on a winery and a wine tasting was included in our registration, so that was great motivation! It was also genius on the part of the winery – a bunch of thirsty runners all headed in to get their free wine afterwards! We don’t get to see one another often, so it was a great way to spend quality time together, doing something fun, drinking some wine and actually, the proceeds went to a great cause funding education for children in Haiti. I’m really glad we took the opportunity to do that together and my other aunt and husband came down to cheer us on at the finish line. That really encouraged me to just run it in!
Simple is better. A better way to actually have time to enjoy life!
This post is sponsored by Joggermom and I’m writing this to be entered into a yoga mat giveaway hosted by Mamavation.
2 comments:
Congrats on the 5k! What a great family activity. I love the idea of the 5k on the winery with the wine afterwards. We have tons of wineries around here ... one of them should consider this idea for sure!;)
Uh, where is this winery 5K? I'm SO there next time, haha. That really is clever, though, and I can't say I've ever had a family get-together as fun as that! Keep up the good work, and don't beat yourself up for being a perfectionist. Sometimes it's a good thing, and sometimes it's a great thing!
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