Yesterday, I felt tired and lazy after work. I came home and ate a piece of the vegan chocolate-peanut butter brownies Ryan made to celebrate my return from Washington. I felt the need to lay down, but the pull to go out for a run.
I finally convinced myself to go for a run and it felt amazing. I listened to the Beatles' Sergeant Pepper's, though not the most upbeat workout music, the run was exhilarating. My heart racing and legs burning. I focused on holding in my abs, so even my abs burned at the end.
After stretching out my muscles on the Ave 64 Church lawn, I felt I had been reborn.
Isn't it weird how doing something that exerts energy when you feel like you have no energy left can make you feel more energetic than more tired? I know there is science to explain this, but I just enjoy the mystery.
Go out and do something you love or for someone you love, even if you don't feel like it. I promise the doing will change how you feel.
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Pastor Doug did a sermon on this once. I think the basic jist was if you want to have joy, be joyful, etc. That always stuck with me for some reason maybe because I found it to be so true.
And, I must admit, running really is a energy paradox. I miss running! I was so excited for Daylight Savings time to begin because it meant that I could start running home from downtown after picking Daniel up. With Friday's surgery, that is not going to happen...but maybe when I am all healed, I can walk home...that would still be good exercise.
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