Today was a good day. It is so very true that your attitude can make such a difference. I do believe the stories we tell ourselves can become our reality. And today I was committed to choosing joy. Looking up. And finding ways to make today an amazing day.
I actually committed to this yesterday. When I had a not-so-amazing day. A day spent in pj’s (which can be amazing sometimes, but wasn’t yesterday), too much juggling, no exercising, and not enough joy finding.
The good news is, when you know yourself, even just a little, often you can program a joyful day – or at least moments of joy. I am so very lucky to have my health and the health of my family. And the opportunity to be at home.
So today, I embraced the day with gratitude and did some of my favorite things.
I set my alarm to not miss the quiet window of time before the rest of my house wakes up. When I was younger, I remember my Grandma Rene waking up at 4:30 or 5am. I asked her why. She said she liked to have a window of quiet to herself. I totally get it. Particularly now.
So I got up – not at 4:30am – but at 7am. I read an amazing book while I slowly drank a cup of coffee in my quiet house. Seriously. This is bliss for me.
Then I got dressed and took my dog outside quickly. I was already to run, luckily, because it was absolutely disgusting out (40 degrees and raining). Had I not been all ready to go, I might have bailed. But forge on I did and like pretty much every day ever, I love starting my day with a run. I clipped along at 7:40 pace for five miles, which is pretty solid for me right now.
I got home and made myself some eggs and toast. Enjoying a quiet breakfast.
I did have to do some work today, but it was a relatively quiet day on the work front. Hallelujah. I needed that gift.
So I was able to do some college visits with my daughter – not as planned – but virtually, as we watched various YouTube videos and visited different websites. I enjoyed the day at home – not in a confined prison kind of a way – but a nice, quiet day where we’re all together.
Through-out the day, various text threads with girlfriends built as people shared silly memes and commentary with each other. Somehow, amidst the isolation, friends find a way to come together.
Tonight’s grand finale is the first episode of season 3 of Ozark. A show I love. A nice glass of wine, some chill time with family, and I’m ending the week on a high note.
No big lesson of the day other than sometimes you just have to take the bull by the horns and make yourself a joyful day. Done!
The Redefining 