Whether Patterns

Today was perfect.  The sun was shining, there was a breeze and the air was clean and cool. It was a"rest" day as far as my running regimen is concerned but I couldn't resist.   Besides, I know that inclimate days are coming when it won't be easy to throw on my running shoes and get outside.  Before too long the cold in the air will make my fingers turn red and every breath feel like icicles piercing my lungs. No matter what though, I can't allow  changes in the weather to stop the good that I have done for my body and my spirit.  I owe it to myself to move, hot or cold, rain or shine, good weather or bad.

Here's the thing: We allow many things outside of ourselves to control how we feel and what we do everyday. Not just the weather,  but the "whether."  Whether or not he calls. Whether or not she apologizes.   Whether or not you feel vindicated, validated or heard, etc. Just as we cannot allow the weather to determine if we have a good day or not, we cannot allow the"whether" in our lives to do that either.   Be prepared for everything.  Buy a hat, put  gloves in your pocket, get your ear buds  in to shut out the nay sayers and keep on "keepin' on.."  Don't allow the changes in the whether patterns of your life to stall your forward press.