Life Lessons of the Week

It has been a sensational week, because I'm letting peoples reactions, judgements, and snideness just roll off my back instead of hanging out with the mush pot of stinky feelings.

But I did learn a few things this week that I hope make me a better me, and some snarky things that just amuse me.

• I just feel better when I eat clean and workout consistently
• Consistency, while challenging is a good thing for everyone in this house
• I'm scared about the upcoming Ragnar Relay, almost irrationally
• Autism is a bummer, but when my kids conquer something I see their growth and it thrills me to no end
• After the 21 day sugar detox failure, I'm addicted to sugar and will try again
• If almost 20 years later a person is still whining, broke, and discontent, cut them loose
• There is no way faith and fear can coexist in your head, you will constantly be in turmoil
• Stay out of stuff that won't bring harmony to your home
• It's none of your business if no one told you about it
• Some people wasted a ton of money on college tuition, seriously, a ton of money
• My sons face on rides at Disneyland is what pure joy looks like
• I am enjoying riding on the back of the Harley
• People that go to lengths to not spend time or see my kids are missing out on epic awesomeness.
• I can make Paleo Bread and it doesn't suck
• I can run and I thank God for the Galloway Method
• God is everything or he is nothing
• Being of service and helping others is more rewarding than you think it will be, and the gifts you get from it are breathtaking
• I adore my husband
• I am excited to get a new part time job, I'm excited to talk to adults for a few hours a week.
• Being a mom is dirty, exhausting, debilitating, and the best friggin thing on the planet.

Disneyland's Star Wars Half Marathon Weekend - The Inaugural

Well the first Star Wars Half Marathon at the Disneyland resort is over.  This year I did not do the half marathon of the event, I only participated in the 10K.  When I signed up for the race months ago, I just didn't have any running mojo.  I felt like I had lost it, and didn't want to run anymore, but there is just something about a Run Disney event that pulls me to it.  There is something magical that happens that makes me overlook the cost, the crowd, the lines for merchandise and the crazy E-bayers that camp out to buy merchandise they aren't even running for!

Boy do I regret not participating in the whole weekend after watching the whole social media storm, and watching people get their series of Rebel Challenge medals.  So live and learn.

Well I think that I got my mojo back, I signed up for more races and am ready for the next Run Disney event on Mothers Day weekend the Tinkerbell Half Marathon weekend.  I didn't sign up for the Pixie Dust Challenge and of course now it's sold out, and I want to do it, so I'll have to find a way.

Back to Star Wars 10K, and absolutely FANTASTIC course.  4.5 miles of the 6.2 mile course was inside the parks, and there is just such a magic that is in the air at the parks.  The Star Wars characters were out and it was amazing to see them all up close and personal.  I adore my medal, I think the 10K medal was the best of the challenge, in my opinion.  Disney takes racing to a different level and adding Star Wars to the mix just

So another Run Disney event is in the books, and I thank Disney for giving me my mojo back and making me feel like a runner again, maybe the force IS with me!