Saturday, August 18, 2012

Exhaustion, and week in review

I am just plain tuckered out! I decided to run last night, do a fitness class this morning, and then run again right after the class. Now I want to sleep the afternoon away (which... with a five-year-old? Is a total pipe dream) and eat.

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Things about last week that stand out:
Things I'm looking forward to:
  • Date night with my husband
  • My two closest friends from school finally returning from their looooong summer field seasons in exotic areas of the world (Iceland and New Zealand) 
  • Another relatively relaxing, work-free day tomorrow
Things I'm grateful for:
  • My sweet, smart, energetic, creative, affectionate little boy 
  • My laid-back husband, who doesn't always understand me but unconditionally accepts me
  • The best, most supportive, most energetic dissertation advisor ever - we butt heads sometimes, but I can't imagine a better mentor
  • Time for relaxation
  • Amazing opportunities - school, travel, free public education for my child, good health, employment
  • The capacity, freedom, and opportunity to make changes, and people who are willing to help me as I strive to do so
I like this: "Gratitude bestows reverence, allowing us to encounter everyday epiphanies, those transcendent moments of awe that change forever how we experience life and the world." - John Milton

What about you? What are you grateful for?

2 comments:

  1. I'm grateful for living in the same town as some family, cheap babysitters, and an awesome running club.

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  2. Ohhhhh cheap babysitters... That would be nice. Luckily his old preschool will let him come to Parents' Night Out (which is relatively inexpensive) for the next year or two.

    I want to start running with a local club this fall (East Nasty - supposed to be a great running group in Nashville).

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