Gifts and Random Thoughts

Quote I like....
"Rest easy, real mothers. The very fact that you worry about being a good mom means that you already are one." - House Rules by Jodi Picoult (page 157)

In the past month, I've read 29 Gifts in 29 Days and seen the movie The Ultimate Gift. I think someone's trying to tell me something.

Thought for another day.....
I feel like the queen of multi-taskers, but I know this is not always a good thing.

Running: My Gift to Myself

As I was running this morning at a park near my house, I thought about how running is a gift....
A gift to myself because it evens out my mood if I'm in a bad mood, it gives me a chance to watch my tv shows (even if it is at 5:20 AM), it helps me de-stress, it allows me to eat foods I like without feeling too guilty, and it's become something I am proud of. It's a great feeling to think of myself as a runner. (And very cool that others do too!) It's something I never thought I'd do, much less be pretty decent at. I feel kind of weird saying I'm good at something, but I work REALLY hard at it too!
A gift to my husband because we help motivate each other to work out and be healthy.
A gift to my children because it calms me down, it keeps me healthy, and it's a good example for them.

Just some thought I had on my run this morning.... I'm guessing the gift part came because I just finished reading 29 Gifts in 29 Days.