I’m really starting to notice how much my mental outlook changes based on how consistently I’m exercising. I’ve been feeling some anxious and lethargic energy creeping back in lately, so I decided I to get back to running to sweat out this bad juju. My schedule is pretty full these days between family, church, work, and projects, so I’m back to running at the butt-crack of dawn. I do love the solitude of the early morning though. There’s something special about being outside and moving through the world as it wakes up around me.

A blurry close-up of a person wearing headphones and a green jacket against a dark background.