Oh man…can we just take a time out for a second and enjoy a cup of coffee (or tea) together for a minute? Life is crazy right? There is so much to do and if you’re like me at all, the second you cross one thing off your list, you add two. I’m not proud of the fact that I’m busy but it is life right now. So I’m bringing back coffee talk so we can just chat about life, about relationships and just breathe.
Christmas – If you follow me on IG, you know I’ve crammed a work trip to Florida (and tried to have a little fun) into my week but I’m back and I’m trying to keep up with the demands of Christmas time but it’s fine. It’s all worth it. It’s funny, before the kids, during that time of life when it was just S and I, Christmas kind of lost it’s magic. I enjoyed it but never really felt like it made an impact on me like it does with kids. It’s like being a kid again. I get to live all the excitement again through their eyes and it’s the most amazing thing ever. The shine in their eyes makes me realize just how magical Christmas is for them and as a result me. Do you feel like this at all?
Friendships – I’ve said it before and I don’t hide but I’m a bad friend. There just doesn’t seem to be enough hours in the day but one of the things I really want to get better at next year is connecting to the people I’m close to and hopefully find a few new ones. A while back I wrote about wanting a running buddy…well it never happened. I spent a couple of weeks trying to coordinate a meet up with a local mother runner and we just couldn’t get it together. Run groups around here seem to meet up just as I’m getting out of work so that’s a lost cause. I’m just frustrated but I’m going to make more of an effort to try to reconnect a little.
Passion – This is another thing I’ve let go of. Don’t get me wrong..my passion for fitness and running are keeping me motivated but I’ve noticed that I’ve lost some of the passion for other areas of life as I’ve just kind of been going through the motions. I don’t mean that to sound so tragic but I have been making a conscious effort to really find passion in all areas of my life and as things have become a little clearer I’ve really noticed the impact it’s had on my running. It has reminded me that while BALANCE is a four letter word to me, there is a need to at least try to achieve it.
I’ve really enjoyed our talk. It’s been a nice change of pace so great to slow down. Hopefully you enjoyed your coffee too. Enjoy your weekend and be sure to come back and see what the kids and I are getting into. 🙂
Are you excited about Christmas? What’s your favorite part of the season? How do you keep up with our friendships? How do you keep the passion a live in your life?
That is so frustrating. I know most moms work but somehow I always hear about a group of moms who meet at 9 am to run and I’m thinking but I work! So I do my weekday runs solo and my long runs on the weekends with friends. It has been working for me. Do you have a Moms Run this Town chapter? I’ve met some of my best friends that way!
I do have an MRTT group but even that group can’t get their act together it’s sad. We’re just too busy I guess.
I can relate on being a bad friend. I tried really hard for a while to connect with other mothers here but they don’t share a lot of my common interests and I just end up spending a lot of time alone. It is OK most of the time but I do wish I could find a running buddy like you mentioned- it is so hard to coordinate schedules!
I completely agree!!
You are at such a plate if full place in life, it makes it tough to connect. I know I am fortunate to have running buddies who are there when I want them–I hope you ARE able to make it happen in 2015.
Yes, Christmas is so much better with kids. I kind of dread when they’re gone and it’s not such a special thing anymore (again).
The running buddies are key. I really am going to find one next year!
I agree, the holidays are wonderful seen thru a child’s eyes. I swear my kids keep me young. I get the ‘bad friend’ thing. I’ve been solo a ton. Definitely something I need to make more of an effort on.
All I want for Christmas is a running buddy. Is that too much to ask? 🙂
We got y’all out to the concert, on a school night no less! That counts as “friend / social time”!!! Bam, log it. Hope there’s more in 2015
There will be more time in there! 🙂
Love this casual and personal style blogging. BALANCE… oh how that is my key word to focus on in 2015. I am such a structure and routine type of gal… but balance is something that I struggle with often. Cheers to coffee dates! 🙂
Thanks Rachel.
I love coffee chats. Hope you will join our link up first Saturday of the month. Happy Holidays
I definitely will try!
I am really excited about Christmas– I love this time of the year. My kids just got out of school for winter break. I love spending time with my family, sleeping in, going for hikes, love everything about this time of the year. I keep up with friendships by making a point to plan something at least once a month with my good friends— I run every Saturday morning with my running friends. I couldn’t make it without them– I’d go mental not having my friends to connect with!
Love the planning Lisa. I need to make it a priority next year.
Oh man Katie, I totally feel you on the craziness. It hasn’t even really felt like the holidays for me yet because every day has been so jam packed with work and obligations and everything else. Which makes me a little sad since Christmas IS so much more magical with kids and I haven’t been able to focus on that yet this year. Love these coffee talks and I’ve missed these! I need to do one soon.
I really needed to just talk and I figured this is the best way to do it. Can’t wait to have some coffee with you. 😉
I’ve been struggling with the “bad friend” thing for a large portion of this year. I have a lot of guilt associated with it, which makes it tough for me to break the cycle and reach out to the people in my life I haven’t talked to in way too long. I definitely want to spend 2015 reconnecting with those folks.
Also, have you tried a group that’s not exclusively moms? I run super early on weekday mornings with a group near my house. It makes me feel safe being on a group running that early in the morning, and I’m finished with my first workout before my husband and kid even know I’ve been gone.