The last few days I felt like my head was going to implode. Motivation was down and energy level was non-existent. I realized last night that my routine was shot. I was not always a CinC House. For the first thirteen years of marriage I was gainfully employed. Three years into the marriage I decided the time had come to reproduce and eighteen months later my first daughter arrived. After the six week stay at home with a newborn I happily returned to work. I say happily because at the time I had little choice- financially I could not stay at home. I salute mothers who remain at home with infants. During my time at home, when the daily routine revolved around the needs of a baby, drove me nuts. I loved caring for them and rocking them and laying them down to sleep but mentally I was unable to adjust. Four years ago, when my youngest was four, the decision was made to become a Domestic Engineer. Over the years I have followed a daily and weekly schedule, for the most part.
Although I'm not an early morning exerciser last night I decided to get up early and run- and I did. The alarm clock went off disturbingly early and just a few minutes passed before I actually walked out the bedroom door with my shoes on and laced. I made my running goal with a total of thirty minutes on the treadmill. Change can happen- might not be easy or convenient- but it can happen.
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I used to work out mornings year ago and then quit cause I started staying up to late and couldn't wake up that early anymore. I've tried more times than I can count to get up early and work out and haven't been successful yet, so Bravo! For doing what I've tried to do unsuccessfully many many times. I still try once in a while and hoping one day I'll make it. It just makes more sense for me to workout in the morning and get it done, cause at night, it's a struggle, after working all day, running etc. in the evenings. Maybe I'll try again tomorrowl :)
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