The Little Things

RUNNING (sort of)....

 So yesterday I turned 38.  It was a lovely day.  But, in general, it's relatively unexciting age.  Not quite 40 and yet the mid-30s are looonnng gone.  It's all good.  I'm not sweating it.  As a friend and fellow runner recently said to me, "You're only as young as you feel."  And to be honest, these days I'm feeling pretty spritely.  Over the past couple weeks, I have been giving some thought about how this year played out for me.  While nothing monumental happened while I was 37, there were some little, yet notable changes that, together, add up to something worth feeling damn good about.  And as we all know - it's the little things in life.  So high-fives all around.  Another year behind me and, hopefully, another great year ahead.

LFTF stands for LIVE FOR THE FUNK .
And, yes, I still do - even at age 38.

In 2012 I became (in no particular order):

1. A little faster.

2. A little stronger.

3. A little more energetic.

4. A little wiser.

5. A little closer to my daughters.

6. A little more content with my marriage.

7. A little happier in my jobs - both of them.

8. A little less concerned about what I wear or look like.

I don't have this shirt but I wish I did.

9. A little more patient.

10. A little more into music.

11. A little more into running.

12. A little goofier.

13. A little less concerned about #12.

14. A little less focused on the past.

15. A little more focused on the here & now.

16. A little more excited about the future.

17. A little more willing to forgive.

18. A little more grateful for family & friends.

19. A little more sure of who I am, as a runner, a mother & a person.

20. A little more appreciative of all the little things.

...and MUSIC

Listen to this:

Hummingbird - Alex Clare  



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