coffee and endorphins to the rescue

You might say that I woke up on the wrong side of the bed yesterday.

It felt like it was a terrible, no good, very bad bad.

But nothing had happened or caused me to be in a funk.  I just was.  The hardest part all day long was knowing I was just grumpy and having no desire to cheer up.  So I tried to slap a smile on my face and cross my fingers that tomorrow would be better.  Choosing joy has become a motto for me this year, but there are days when it is hard.  For some reason I just couldn't find my joy or allow my joy to fulfill me and turn my mood around.  I think that we all have been there.  We all have bad days.  We all struggle to find motivation at one point or another.

So I told a dear friend about my funk.  And I'm so glad I did.  She told me to go for a walk to a nearby delish tea and coffee shop, breathe some fresh air, and get something scrumptious.  Cafe Au Lait to the rescue!

I don't know if it was the walk, the fresh air, hearing my kids playing outside at recess, the creamy coffee, or the fact that I had a friend that didn't judge me for being grumpy and encouraged me with something tangible and real.

Then I had to work out, and I was not in the mood, but knew that it would only make my day better.  Another amazing friend encouraged me to do some sprints on the treadmill, sweat it out, and let the endorphins fill me up.  Boy was she right.  When I run I find that listening to music is a distraction, especially when running outside.  I've learned to unplug and listen to my body instead.  I knew I needed some inspiration running on the treadmill, though, because it is not my favorite thing.  I would much rather run outside that in the gym.

***At this point you may think I'm crazy or love me even more***

I turned to my phone, opened up iTunes, and blared this song to pump me up and push me through my sprints:



At the gym have you ever noticed someone running pretty peppy and wonder what on earth they're listening to?  Well, I was that girl.  I'm pretty sure my pony tail was bopping up and down a little bit more, one hand may even been snapping, my lips were probably lip singing along, and my legs were running as fast as they could.

At that point I realized that we can't control every aspect of our lives.  I so badly want every day to be happy and joyful, but I'm only human and will have those up and downs.  I don't usually listen to music, but yesterday it was my saving grace.  There are things that we say and think we will never do, and then we just up and do them.  Words can't begin to describe how good I felt after my run.  I came home so peppy and cheerful, wishing I could bottle it up and keep it for another grumpy day.

If you're needing to find that motivation to work out and get moving, blast this song, it's almost impossible for me to sit still when it's on.  :)