The Calm After the Storm

I am a very uptight person. I am a worrier, a planner and a type A+ personality. I often suffer from a bit of PMS and on top of all that, I am the mother of two daughters, one of whom is in the throes of puberty. Are you starting to feel sorry for my husband?

While it doesn't happen often, there have been times in my life that all these things come together in one overwhelming creshendo, creating in my mind a swirling vortex. It is during these moments that my husband lovingly suggests I go for a run.

I am blessed to be married to a man who can speak the truth in love. This is because he has been a regular witness to the calming affect running has on my state of mind. After a run, it seems as if the planets come into alignment. I am able to focus, to calmly sort through the rubble and deal with the next curve ball life throws at me.

While I will most likely always have an over the top personality (as well as two daughters), I am so glad I have running to bring it all into perspective.