What I am grateful for Today

As I went for my morning run I was thinking about what I was grateful for this day. I actually found some new things to be grateful for having. I am grateful for my dog "Frankie" who is always eager to go...he nips at my heels as we start out...which is good, means he is feeling well and ready, makes me laugh!

As I ran I was grateful for the fresh country air, the cloud cover this morning made it a little cooler which was good since I had a later start. While Frankie runs ahead a little I am grateful he clears the way of any "animal encounters" like skunks, or porcupines.Grateful to remember to keep my mouth shut as I pass the lake so as not to inhale a bug, and that once I pass the hay stack it is only about 400 more steps to the end!!

While I had just thrown on my tennis shoes this morning and not taken time to grab socks, I am now grateful for my socks. I rubbed a blister on each of my heels, yet now I am grateful for them also.You see they brought me to recognize or remember that while things in life can be painful they also allow us to grow. As I was running and feeling the blisters beginning I pushed through the pain knowing that anything worth having means working for it, persistence, getting out of my comfort zone, consistency, and with this all comes the feeling of accomplishment.

Those times when it is a challenge to pick up the phone for a business call, to write a blog, or create a video, whatever you face if you will be grateful for what it will bring you in the end is WHY you do it. I run because I desire to be in better shape, to loose a few pounds and for the feeling of accomplishment I get from running.

Enjoy your day and be grateful for all the things that come your way.
Rebecca Hofeldt
http://ThePoetWithinCommunity.com