Its a wrap

Sunday Run day
I am happy that the week this week is all done and it was not all easy miles.  Training for a 50 miler is harder than I thought. I don't really know if I thought about how hard it would be. Once I get started its good but its always those first 3 miles I feel slow and sluggish. I was supposed to run 50 miles but I ran 46 and that is fine with me. I thought about how much I love my children on my run today and how lucky I feel to have them all in my house right now. It is crazy how you get to that point in your life where you rather be home playing a board game or watching a movie with your family than any where else doing anything else. I have incorporated movie night at our house. As my kids got older we stopped watching TV together . I was never a TV person but my kids like some shows so I learn to like them too. 
Yesterday we all hung out and watched a movie no I phones no computers . Just the big TV and us. We all ended up on the floor hanging out. I felt tired from the 20 miles I ran earlier but many times I feel like running helps me stop and really see whats important . The being tired is almost a good thing (sometimes) because I just watch this miracle of little people I made hanging out and I am in awe. I love there voices and the fighting and the singing. Now that Jack is a part of our life I love his little high pitched voice making sounds because he wants to talk too…Our life is short it does not last forever so I feel like doing something everyday with them is so important. That something  is often  hanging out all together on the floor reading ..
I read this awesome quote by the awesome Kara Goucher.
This is how I feel about running today.
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That's the thing about running your greatest runs are rarely measured by racing success. They are moments in time when running allows you to see how wonderful your life is.

One week of things that make me happy....

Thank You Kolleen...your love I see in my Heartwing sisters fills my heart ...

There are days when I just get lost in my own feelings. I know we all find ourselves on this path from time to time. I am going to do a post everyday this week about things that make me smile..I need to smile even though I feel very sad. I need to keep it on my mind that I only have this one life this one moment in time to give everything I have...even though I find myself feeling scared or sad or insecure I must remember that those are just ugly feelings keeping me from enjoying my day. Whatever what my today may bring it is what I have to honor-so I am going to just write about things that I make me smile.
So here goes...
I met a girl who I knew was special because she was so real. Her sweet funny nature and kind heart shows through her smile. I  feel  very lucky to be able to call her my friend. I got the coolest gift in the mail the other day from her (she is a rad artist) ..Yup..My very own and original Heartwing Sister. I have one of her prints but now.... I have the real thing...Ta da!!!! Opening This unexpected gift brought  a huge smile to My face. The wrapping was awsome the tag inspiring and the best part was the girl she painted for me had my favorite word written on her in cool original Kolleen phont and  I got it on that day...You know the day that what I needed was some Hope and girlfriend Love..I got it on that day that I needed something special.
xoxo
G