Worn out in a Good Way

It would be a healthy thing to take a day and just relax.  I'm almost enjoying myself too much.
I ran almost 8 miles this morning, the first time I've run that far since at least October.  I studied up on Quakerism.  I did plenty with my blog, opened a Twitter account, wrote and edited posts and even wrote a script for my first podcast.  I also did plenty around the house including cleaning out the spare bedroom so that Dan and I have a place to record.  At the same time, I've not been completely absent from Sarah and Alex.  Sarah's not feeling well.  She's sick and also stressed because she has a test tomorrow.  She's been studying all day.  When she's been irritable, I've kept my calm.  It's hard to say how difficult for me this is sometimes.  I can be emotionally petty.  I'm working on it.  Maybe, I'll do 15-20 more minutes of work and then stretch while I read some of the devotionals that Roya gave me.

Dawn of a New Day!

I picked the title because I literally woke up as the sun was rising :P.
I feel good this morning.  I accidentally started working as I was sipping my coffee, long before the fog had begun to lift from my mind.  I love what I'm doing right now and I can only hope that it goes well enough to provide a source of income.  Even if it doesn't, doing it for a few months will be a source of joy for me.  I'll learn a lot too.

I'm going to get on the treadmill in a little bit here.  With luck, I'll run seven miles today, maybe more.

As the day goes on, I'm going to try to be active and productive while keeping a joyful loving attitude.  We'll see how it goes.

My First Day at the Bahai Center

Today was my first day at the Bahai Center.  I really enjoyed it.

Anyway, I worked hard from the time I got up until the time I went to bed.  I wrote two posts.  I edited several more.  I didn't lift - that just didn't work out.  I did get more than my fair share of steps in, shopped for groceries, cooked, did dishes and laundry and any number of other things.  On top of that I drove 40 minutes each way to the Center and spent 3.5 hours there.

And in all that, I've kept my head at times where normally I might not have.  It's been a splendid day and I'll be grateful if I can repeat it tomorrow.  :)

Tired, but Awake

This is the morning I attend a Bahai' Temple.  It should be a lot of fun.  I didn't want to wake so early on a Sunday (I should be grateful to be up), but I'm up and that's something.  I'm going to make coffee and hop in the shower in the hopes of making myself a bit less tired, then I'll walk on the treadmill until it's just about time to go.

My hope today is to be as active as yesterday and grateful too.  My other goal is to follow the Military Diet.  If I can accomplish those things, I'll be proud of myself.  If for some reason I can't, I'll try to find something else to be grateful for.

Evening Reflection

I'm wired to the point that it's difficult to reflect.  I had a good day.  I hit the ground running taking my son to Coding class.  While he was in class I got myself breakfast at this little bagel shop I found last week.  I tried to type, but the internet wasn't working for me.  When I finished my bagel I went to McDonalds where I wrote another essay.

After he was done with class, I went home ran 6 miles and after showering headed over to Dan's to experiment with Podcasting.  We spent about 5 hours socializing, experimenting and discussing the Podcast.  We made two separate recordings.  One was an open discussion Podcast, the other discussed me becoming a Humanist.  There were a few rough patches, but one the whole I felt we were naturals.

When I got home, I said goodnight to my son and spent some time with my wife before trying to sleep.  When that didn't work, I decided to spend some time updating the layout of the blog at the request of a friend.  It looks much better, although I'd like to improve it more still.  I don't know if I can do what I want.

I was very Stoic in two ways today.  I lived my life the way I want to and I enjoyed persistent work.  I hope I can continue this trend tomorrow. 

Army Diet Again

Tomorrow, I'll start the Army Diet again.  Today I'll make sure to get plenty of exercise.  It's going to be a busy day.  I ate a little too much yesterday and had something of a lazy day.  I did go for a good walk.  We had a blast with Alex' birthday.  He did well at his spelling bee too.

I'd like to spend a little less time watching TV today than I did yesterday, or at least if I do watch it, I'd like to be on the treadmill.  It might be good for me to watch another short documentary on Bahai since I'm going to visit them tomorrow.

One thing I will say, since I've started this blog.  I find it easier to make the right decision.  I find it easier to eat smaller portions and not react too much when people behave strangely.  It's a good enough reason to keep writing.

Gratefulness in Failure

I performed horribly last night.  I ate too much and drank too much too.  I had fun.  I don't feel bad about it, but it's not going to help me achieve my goals if I do this with any amount of frequency.  In any case, I'm still grateful.  I'm grateful that I can do good things today and tomorrow as well.  I'm also grateful to be a husband and a father.  So, I'll be happy and also keep trying to do well.