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| a four Seasons collage of the image in front of our window done from 2008-2010; it is a collage that never fails to soothe me, whenever I feel rushed by life... |
In my Easter Greeting post, I announced that I will be back after the long Easter weekend, on Tuesday with the blogs for F-H (#atozchallenge).
This decision was a part of my baby step with unplugging.
Well, it's a big surprise to me, that we now have Friday because of how busy the week has been!
I'm late. Very late. But not gone and definitely not giving up on the #atozchallenge.
You might wonder what kept me busy besides our three daughters, and the daily life of a stay at home mom!
After the long family weekend, Tuesday thru Friday simply whooshed by.
If you have been following Happy Feet in the Netherlands, for a while now, you will know that I am preparing for the 38th Berlin Marathon.
You might have also read here, that as part of my preparations, and as a long time dream, I've been meaning to fulfill for my 40th year here on earth: I will be running a marathon in our old home town Hamburg.
Not a full one (yet) but as part of a relay team, which I put together with the help of the Amsterdam Running Junkies.
In it's 27th year, Hamburg Marathon will have a marathon relay team participation for the first time in it's history.
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| Summer, 2011 in front of the Hamburg Rathaus (city hall) |
Last night, I ran together with my team-mates around the Vondelpark twice, and after our shared fun run, we discussed how we will spend the marathon weekend, together in Hamburg.
More about it - detailed accounts with pictures! - here at Happy Feet in the Netherlands.
What kept me also pre-occupied is the Filipino Bloggers Worldwide, a group who has generously supported my bid to be Flying Blue Running's new community blogger.
More about the group , at My Daily Mooosings in the Netherlands, in the coming weeks.
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| My bike at the Smidsbrug, 's Graveland, January 2011 |
And on top of all the responsibilities at home, organizing of my first marathon relay team, and networking, I had to park the bike away for days (my daily destressing activity!), while the Littlest was home to recuperate from her stubborn chest cold.
She is better now but still has to stay home today, and rest the whole weekend.
The day before yesterday, I was talking to mijn liefste P, and I told him that I miss the simple joy of bird- watching with him, which we did that day.
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| Wednesday, 11th of April, a day of bird-watching with mijn liefste P |
The quote below did not come to me then, but it does in a way summarize what I felt.
I guess, this is why I am willing myself not to feel guilty for pausing with the #atozchallenge. I simply want to have time to let the flurry of all wishes coming true settle down, that I might have a chance to savour them longer than it seems possible with all of them rushing towards me.
The preparations for the Hamburg marathon, the Berlin marathon, working together with creative, supportive people, and my beautiful & loving family, are all wishes I treasured in my heart.
Now, they are there: the family I long for and am thankful for everyday, and the other dreams I enjoy, and some just within hand-reach.
Taking a day to look out of our front window to watch the changing of the season, and at the back window, to see how our resident blue tits prepare their nest in the bird house we provided, is a way for me to pause, and be receptive to what is being realised in our lives.
Wonderful Spring; new beginnings. They are wonderful cycles of life.
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