Exhiliration

Today I went for a jog. Now this might not seem too exciting or exhilerating to many of you, but I can tell you, the only feeling I had was pure and simple joy. I hadn't gone for a real jog since I was in high school; back then I was part of the cross country team - and not by my own free will. See I had done something really stupid, and my parents felt the best way to punish me was to sign me up for something they thought I would truly hate. But I didn't hate it, turns out I never even complained, and looked forward to cross country every week. After I injured my back, I still went -but sat to the side and cheered everyone on. Not as exciting I know, but being part of the team was important to me.

This afternoon I set out for a walk, not a jog, but on my way I got inspired. Perhaps it was the sun, or the music on my ipod, or the crocuses I noticed blooming throughout the neighbourhood. Either way, the bounce in my step got a little quicker, I felt inspired, my heart opened up and for the first time in a long time I jogged.

I would like to make it clear that I have no aspiration to ever run any sort of marathon - that's just not my style. I find the calmness of yoga, walking and swimming far more comforting - the intensity of running is too much in my already intense life. But for today the exhiliration of a light jog was exactly what I needed to allow my already happy heart be even happier.

What do you do, or would like to do, to make your heart a little happier?