Clarity

I had a good run this morning. I am feeling a lot clearer than I have been in the past couple of days. It will never stop being amazing to me how much more focused, clear, and....sane I feel during and after a run. Being out there, running, sweating, breathing hard, pushing my body, reducing myself to such a basic action, really helps to put everything into perspective for me.

I was struck this morning by the fact that life isn't perfect. Not exactly a newsflash, I know. But this is something that I need to remind myself of from time to time. Life isn't perfect. I need to stop searching for or expecting it to be otherwise. Life simply is what it is. I can either mope and wail because it's not "perfect", or any number of other things that I would like it to be, or I can do the best with what I've got. That's not to say that I'm going to stop striving for more, or better - that's what life is all about - but I'm not going to wallow in wishes that can't come true, either.

This is my life. I only have one shot at it. I have the choice to screw it all up, or do the best I can to enjoy it. Today, I am choosing to be on the side of enjoyment.