Light and Momentary Troubles

Muuuuuuuchh better week this past week.  My energy returned, my mood was more level, etc.  It seems I just had a bad week there.  I won't panic next time if that happens again - - especially knowing it's probably temporary.

TMI alert:   I have now had two periods while on this program, and I am seeing HUGE improvements in that area.  This makes me so very happy, as this area has been extremely troublesome and frustrating.  I used to battle SEVERE gas pains and extremely painful bowel movements, periods lasting 8-9 days, and the whole thing would just kind of knock me out for days.  This past cycle only lasted for 4-5 days, and had little to no gas pains and regular, painless bowel movements.  SOOOO much better.  

I am still struggling with pretty bad eczema, so I've resorted to supplementing with my steroid cream just to get some relief.  Elbows, ear, and back of the neck are the worst.  

Interestingly enough, I have had almost no spring allergies this year.  I don't know why, but I'LL TAKE IT.  I am usually extremely miserable during May/June (since as far back as I can remember).  I don't know if it's diet or what, but I'm quite pleased with the break.

Running is going well.  I ran 11 times in the month of June, and feel like I'm improving a lot since last year.  Still making sure I get adequate rest in between, and taking it a day at a time.  This past weekend's long run was 6 miles, and it didn't feel that long at all.  I felt great!  

 

This picture of me and my boys was taken while we went blueberry picking the other night.  

This passage has been my favorite lately, and I wanted to share:

Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.  -2 Corinthians 4:16-18