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On this fifth day of the kids' school vacation I woke up feeling decidedly anxious. Anxious for no reason at all, unless you count the fact that I was facing another day alone with five rambunctious kids.
While we were having breakfast Ot dropped a knife. Then Piet dropped his knife. Then Jan dropped his knife. And then Teuntje spilled her milk, and I felt like screaming. So when Maartje got into a fight with Piet about who had first dibs on the butter, I decided it was time for drastic measures: I had to go out for a run.
Luckily the kids are finally old enough to be left alone for half an hour, so I hurriedly put on my running clothes and ran out the door like a bat out of hell, or a mom after five days of school vacation.
While I ran I threw away my frustrations about the falling knives, my annoyance over the spilled milk, and my despair of ever having a moment to myself.
As I ran and ran, I felt my anxiousness disappear and make room for a feeling of calmth.
And when I got home and the kids hadn't cleared up the breakfast dishes I didn't even bat an eye.
Thank God for running to keep me on an even keel.
Run for you sanity!
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Nicole Orriëns
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Nicole Orriëns
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Hi there, I'm Nicole Orriëns. I started my first blog in 2001 and now I'm a very happy fulltime blogger.
I own several blogs. Here are some: huisvlijt, ren mama, ren!, en bloggen en loggen
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thats good you got it all out your system. seems like you had a stressful morning!
Fun story! It give me inspiration (and confirmation that I am not crazy) :)
What a fabulous blog! I began running about 1 year ago. I use the term running losely. Actually, I may not be permitted to use it at all since I speedwalk faster than I jog. LOL.
But, I digress. I love it. It truly does have a way of destressing.
I'm curious. Do you by chance use the Nike Sport Kit? I have one and love being able to track how far i've gone, my pace, etc. Of course, I've been relegated to my elliptical for a while due to severe cold weather and rain. Hope that clears up soon.
Maybe I should start running instead of banging my head against a wall! I sure know that hasn't made my thighs any smaller!
Maybe you can motivate me. I know I need it!
Thanks for stopping by! I'll be running by yours as well! :)
It's good you found a way to relax. Exercise does help chase anxiety away, so does prayer.
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