Went for an early morning run today and realized some things:
1. I'm a natural athlete...working out is something I genuinely enjoy doing. Something I get energy from. It's just part of bein' Mike.
I've been putting it off because I've been so busy as of late (what with moving, and the baby and the baby-church we've been trying to build over the last year), but I realized last night that its not worth not-doing...working out gives me time to think outside the box, the stress, the focus. Time to let not worry about any one thing in particular.
Plus, I LOVE doin' it!
2. I gotta be real with myself...on more than just the surface.
Bein' real is all about my honesty about my gifts, talents, passions and desires. What I'm good at, what I'm not. Taking stock of those things that get me goin'; harp on my strengths, farm out or teach myself how to function through my weaknesses, and start makin' life happen one day at a time...no matter how hard, or cold, or wet the road gets along the way.
3. I Got'a baby comin' in February!...
Two years ago I wasn't married! And now here I am: home owner, would-be father, church planter...not that I regret any of these things, it's just a lot for a guy to process. You Know?!
...Just feels like I've been running a lot in the last couple years and I just stopped for the first time to look around.
I'm gonna go again, it's just a matter of time. Maybe tomorrow morning, maybe later today. But I'll go...
M.
