Awakening

Every time that I jog to the beach to watch the sunrise, I vow to make it part of my daily routine. Packing lunches, blow drying my hair, oversleeping and needing to get to the office early are just a few of the things that plow over my best intentions on a regular basis. Last night I was up past midnight reading The Outsiders because I want to discuss it with Ainsley as she reads it for school. With less than six hours of sleep, I was tired this morning. Rather than going for a run, I jogged down and stretched while the sun was rising. I didn't even work up a sweat on the way there or back. Not all motion needs to be exercise. I spent that 15 minutes feeling my body and mind wake up. Focusing on how grateful I am for all of the beauty in my life set this day in motion far better than an extra few minutes of sleep. Take a few minutes today to revel in the joyful parts of your world.