Sundays of Grace # 19

1. Everything is a go for Denver. Looks like this cycle is going to happen despite my intense fears about the process and the difficulties of scheduling medical treatment across the country. As bummed as I am to need to go to Denver and cycle a sixth time, I try to remember to be grateful that this technology is available, and that we are able to string together loans and the remainder of our savings to make it happen. In a strange way, we are actually very lucky.

2. I heart my gym. They have these chilled eucalyptus scented towels to cool your face after you work out, and then in the past week, they started carrying Kiehl's shampoo, conditioner, shower gel, and moisturizer. Bottom line, my gym is now nicer than my home. I think I may just move in there. I am so grateful for all these little niceties that make the whole experience of working out feel like a privilege rather than drudgery.

3. This week was the first time I experienced a "high" from exercise. It only happened once, and motivating for and completing the rest of the workouts was actually super difficult this week. But once, during a run on the treadmill, I had that sense that my breath and my body were perfectly in sync, a sense of lightness and rhythm, the feeling that I could have continue forever. What a gift to have that happen, the reminder of how good it can feel to take care of my body. I wasn't expecting to have that pay off for several more weeks. I feel fortunate to have experienced it so early into my renewed commitment to working out.