Slow(er) Living

For most of my adult life, I made a commitment to getting up early nearly every morning and working out for 30 minutes first thing.  This past year has been the exception to that as I wake at 4:30 a.m., shower, dress, and am out the door no later than 5:30 a.m.   Sure, I've tried to work in an evening walk or stop at the gym on my way home, but I am really not an evening workout kind of person, so I haveb't been consistent with it and it's starting to show.  For me, working out has meant the difference between feeling good and pulled muscles, stiffness, losing flexibility, and poor sleep quality.  That's right, I've pulled more muscles from inactivity than I ever have from being consistently active.  So, my goal for this morning, was to once again begin working out as many mornings as possible.  It's the new year after all, and a time when most of us start thinking about making some positive changes.

Yes, today was my day.  It was going to happen.  And then I slept in.  Because I didn't have to go to work, so for once there was no rush.  And since this past year has been so exhausting, Mr. Bleu and I have developed a Saturday/Sunday morning ritual of making coffee and sitting in the sunshine, indoors or outdoors, where ever that may fall, and catching up on the goings on of our week and the future plans of the coming week, and I'm not in a hurry to give that up.  So, Ok, I had to compromise somewhere, because when I say that I've been in pain for the past few months of inactivity, I mean, it has been excruciating at times.  I chose to have our morning coffee and then have a late workout instead.  I hoped to follow suit the next morning, but this time all I got accomplished was coffee time.

Workout time is important, no mistake about it.  But, I'm also beginning to realize that coffee time is super important too.  I think I've reached a balance by simply making room for two of my favorite things in my life.  Ok, maybe I am working out less, but maybe it's time to slow down a bit and make room for some peaceful quiet mornings too.