Taking Time on Thursday for Blogging

self-portrait blog for Berlin Marathon journey  @HappyFeetintheNetherlands

Apologies are in order for not following up on the many blog plans I've hinted at, planned, and promised.

Life, it's daily routine, demands and my passions (writing, blogging, photography, running etc.), which fuels me to be able to be present and attend to my responsibilities and duties to my love ones, are constant balls I have to juggle, and focus on keeping all safely in the air, and not let them all fall, and roll away from me never to be retrieved again.


It's almost the weekend, and I can blissfully share that I've managed to keep all these brightly coloured balls happily up n the air. :) What a joy it is to sit now, blog and proudly share pictures of what we've been doing (and will be doing) this week.

First: I finally ran again!!! I have been keeping myself physically active through biking, waiting until my chest cold has completely left me before I resume my training again in full force. Even though I love biking and have improved a lot in regards with my speed, I still worried constantly that I was "not" running, and would lose the condition I've built completely.  Biking, I find is a great way for me not only to keep myself fit but keep my heart pumping in a healthy safe way.

Happy! And very relieved. :D

Positive thinking held my spirits since December in self-empowering way, and now I could say without any doubt - after being riddled with different viruses throughout this Winter, and caring for the girls at the same time - , that I am strong, and I am confident my determination will hold me towards the path of fulfilling my marathon goal.

Taken today, as P ran again with me after his Winter hiatus

P and I ran together today.  Running solo has never been a problem for me, it's when I have my "me time", but it was oh so wonderful to have him again by my side; my P is a fun company, and today's run was a great reminder of that.

I'll be writing more about our runs together at Happy Feet in the Netherlands, and/or at Happy Feet of a Couch Potato.

Tomorrow is the last day of school!  The girls will be leaving the day after to visit and spend Spring school break at their Oma H.  It's going to be a heartwarming reunion, since they have not seen each other in a while.

image was taken last year, and share here:http://bit.ly/xwTDak

Meanwhile P and I would be doing what we almost do every year during Spring break: Spring cleaning!

What are your plans for Spring break?