Per request from a certain daddy of mine, I have returned to the blogging world. Here I like to recount adventures, life, and life lessons in the smallest big city in the world- Pittsburgh. It just happens to be my favorite part of the day: early morning. I am lounging in bed, sipping my coffee (mmm), basking in the light flooding into my open windows. I am most certainly a morning person who derives great pleasure from living life while the rest of the world is sleeping.
Yesterday, the crazy morning girl that I am, I awoke at 8 am to go for my run. Running on about 5 hours of sleep, I set out to run more miles than hours I had slept. Running has always been my gift to myself. I am not an indulgent individual. I truly cherish the few moments I take for myself: coffee in bed and my runs. Eight miles later, I had run along the rivers, taken in the most gorgeous skyline I have ever witnessed, skipped through sprinklers, gotten lost, thankfully gotten found, and seen the Grand Prix car show! Of course, it was a brief sighting and set in motion.
I am never sure how long I will be out when I lace up my running shoes. I can say, with certainty, that I always return with a newfound sense of happiness and balance. Thank you, endorphins. If I'm lucky, from those who know me, I'll even get a "Run Forest, run!" yelled hanging out the window of a moving vehicle. Yes, I was blessed with the name Jenny from a certain motion picture. It gives me a good laugh every time.
In the few quiet moments you get to yourself, contemplate what part of your day you always look forward to. Maybe it's a phone call from home, the big game, or just your daily walk to work. Acknowledge and cherish the little things. Looking back, they are the big things.
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