starting over

I ran 4 miles today.

I haven't ran 4 miles since June of this year so please excuse me for being proud of myself. With those 4 miles I'm starting over, I'm rebuilding, and I'm getting healthy.  Daily I judge myself for my poor diet, lack of exercise, laziness, and a plethora of other utterly negatives thoughts that don't do anything for my mind, body, or spirit.  Occasionally I will congratulate myself for my small victories, but I don't do it enough to get healthy.  And I am COMMITTED to getting healthy.

This blog is my journal toward health. Writing is as cathartic as running and praying.  As I learn about nursing, marriage, yoga, running, our Heavenly Father, nutrition, microbiology, whatever! - as I learn about everything I will share it here.

Great book (and movie!) by the way!  I highly recommend it. 

Since I'm starting this blog in November I will also share what I am thankful for this month. (I know I should be doing that all the time, but November gives me a really good excuse to start the habit).

• November 2, 2013 I am thankful for waking up this morning.  I know I'm not the only one who gets caught in the stresses of daily life and sometimes perspective is needed.  Not everyone that woke up yesterday was afforded that privlidge today.  I work at a hospital.  I can confirm this fact. But I woke up today - and I'm thankful that I did.