It is unusual for me to be quiet and straight faced. For those of you who know me, you know exactly what I mean. I am either smiling or laughing and constantly yapping. Most people would give anything for me to be quiet for a few minutes but it also serves as a source of worry as this is an obvious indicator that everything is not OK.
I didn't quite know what was wrong or why I was in a blah mood. I drove home listening to the radio as usual. As I parked my car and entered my apartment building I thought why not go for a run? I hadn't run in the morning and thought it better not to wait for the run the next morning. I decided to run after about an hour and settled down to finish a few small things.
I finally got up and headed downstairs for a run. The next 20 minutes took me to a place I needed to be and cleared my mind. My heart and feet were thumping to the beats of the music but as I ran, a calm washed over me. Things inside settled and my thinking became clearer and things seemed a lot easier and definitely more manageable.
I guess once in a while it is hard to keep things in perspective and be objective. Here, where there is a race against time, I think it is a constant struggle but the only thing I have learnt is that it may not necessarily be a bad thing. It pushes me to work harder and question myself. It also pushes me to be more efficient and really prioritize!
Running may not be my first suit but it is slowly becoming my vice...
