Priorities

LBB: This morning my sink was piled with dishes, every room needed picking up and my list of things to do before Thanksgiving was staggering. Yet, I am committed to making exercise a priority. So I put all of that aside, herded my kiddos into the basement and exercised. It is an odd sensation, putting myself first. Living in a way that puts me above laundry, above cleaning, above piano practicing and Christmas shopping ... that is empowering.

Lest you think that making a good decision made everything easy, let me paint you a picture. I turned on our downstairs computer and started the music. Child #1 stood on the step I was about to use for aerobics and made me look at every new color that swirled onto the screen (not easy when you are doing crunches facing the other direction). Child #2 stole puzzle pieces from his sisters till child #3 began beating him over the head with a bag. Child #3 likes to lay on me when I do crunches etc. etc. No, it was not perfect, but I did break a sweat and now I feel great. I even feel like that Thanksgiving "to do" list might be doable.