Somedays I feel like there is no time to exercise in the day. The day itself is one big race from one commitment to another. Other days, like today, I find time, reclaim and repurpose it for the better.
Today the kids were up rather early for a Saturday making quite a racket, so I rolled out of bed to quiet them down. After breakfast came the kids' cherished Saturday morning screen time and suddenly, I realized there was a window of time opening before me. I could have addressed the messy kitchen, the pile of laundry, the muddy floor or the scattered school papers, but instead, I shrugged my shoulders, ran upstairs, bolted into my gym clothes and whispered to the groggy husband "I'm going to the gym, be back in about an hour."
When I got home, nothing had changed. Kids still glued to the screen, dirt, grime and stuff still waiting for cleanliness and order, husband still sleeping. It was like I opened a door in time to a secret world and came back the very same moment without any time passing at all. Cool.
That's the best way to do it....just do it when you think you have time. All the other things will still be there when you come back. Glad you had a nice morning at the gym.
ReplyDeleteThe pic looks like that thing Hermione Granger kept around her neck in the third book.
ReplyDeleteYes, that's a time turner. Good spotting!
ReplyDeleteThat is so funny! Way to steal a moment for exercising!
ReplyDeleteIt's absolutely wonderful to be able to slip away. I am very blessed to have my two wonderful teenagers who help me with the little ones so I can go exercise, just like I did this morning. It's great when you get back and there have been no disasters. And I love your time turner picture!
ReplyDeleteFunny how the dishes and the laundry, and the cooking, and the pick-up will always wait for you. Way to make time work for you. I always find my mornings so valuable to get things done that seem harder to do later in the day.
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