An Analogy for Life~

I've attempted to be a runner on and off for probably the last 6 years or so.  It hasn't been very consistent with 3 pregnancies during those years.  I never considered myself to be a runner growing-up- in all truthfulness I despised to run.  It has only been in recent years that I have been drawn to running and found it to be very beneficial; it improves my mood, gives me confidence, and it makes me physically stronger.  Most importantly, is it gives me some precious time alone to be with my thoughts without little voices interjecting.  

Now that my third baby is reaching the six-month mark, I feel like my body has finally recovered enough to start running again.  The other day I was running (or let's call it what it actually is-a plodding jog) up a steep hill, and I thought of how running up this hill is like reaching goals in life.  I found that putting my head down, putting one foot in front of the other, and pushing through the pain; was better than staring straight up at the top of the hill wondering and fretting about when/how I was ever going to reach the top.  Yes, I could have made it easier on myself and stopped and started walking up the hill, but the benefits would not have been as great.  The reward is in feeling like you can't do something for whatever reason, but persevering anyway until you make it to the top.  If I focus solely on where I want to get to, I lose sight of the journey and forget that it actually takes work to reach that summit.  So, I put my head down and I push on through the pain (And, don't forget to get those knees UP!).  You will know when you've reached the top.