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Endorphins make you happy.  Happy people just don’t kill their husbands!”  It’s one of my favorite movie quotes and, quite frankly, one of the few I can remember.  It never really stuck with me until I realized just how true it is!  I have been taking care of sick kids (and my sick self) for the past 2 1/2 weeks.  I have not exercised, I have eaten only what sounds good (primarily salty things as the sweet stuff makes us all cough), and was feeling VERY down on myself because of everything.  This morning I took the time to do 30 minutes of Pilates which, granted, is not terribly strenuous but was the only thing that I knew I could do successfully today.  I am amazed at how much better I feel both physically and emotionally.  While the physical part may be due to the medications I’m on right now, I think the emotional well-being is totally due to the exercise.  I was ready to curl up in a ball & cry earlier this morning, and had it not been for the consequences (runny nose, more coughing) I probably would’ve done just that.  I am now ready to tackle this cold.  I am ready to continue on the right track.  I am ready to do whatever it takes to feel better, even if that means putting off cleaning the house for yet another day and spending another day playing puzzles with my kids and reading books and magazines for myself.  I think it’s hard for me as the mom to understand that I have to consciously take care of myself as well.  I make a point to do things specifically to help my kids feel better, but I put myself on the back burner.  Not today!  I am going to pamper myself as best I can while taking care of the others.  My health and well-being is a priority too.  Woo hoo!  Bring on the day!