THANK GOD FOR THE ABILITY TO EXERCISE, ESPECIALLY IN JANUARY. I NEED TO WRITE THIS SO THAT I CAN REMEMBER, WHEN I NEED TO, THAT I HAVE THE MAGIC PILL FOR MY OWN CONNECTION TO MY SPIRIT, WHEN IT SEEMS TO BE WANING. I HAVE A STRONG FEELING IT MIGHT RESONATE WITH SOME OF YOU TOO, SO I SHARE MY EXPERIENCE.
SOMETIMES I RESIST THIS MAGIC PILL THAT IS RELEASED WITHIN MY OWN BODY THROUGH EXERCISE; I FORGET OR DENY THAT MY BODY IS A TEMPLE , BUT SOMEHOW I GET BACK ON TRACK TO A PRETTY SOLID CARDIO/STRENGTH PROGRAM. GETTING TO THE HEALTH CLUB FIVE TIMES A WEEK TAKES EFFORT, WHILE TEACHING, WRITING AND STILL RAISING A FAMILY, BUT HERE’S WHAT HAPPENS IF I DON’T GO, OR IF I HAVE TOO LONG A DISTRACTION-A WEEK SAY- OR TWO, (THE HOLIDAYS) WHERE I ONLY GET THERE ONCE OR TWICE, DUE TO FAMILY OR WORK OBLIGATIONS OR SOME OTHER BS THAT I TELL MYSELF. IT’S BS BECAUSE I KNOW IT IS BEST TO GIVE FROM A FULL WELL, NOT A DEPLETED ONE.
IT LOOKS LIKE THIS WITHOUT ENOUGH EXERCISE; A BIT IRRITABLE, SNAPPY, AS IN, AT OTHER PEOPLE, THE DOGS, OR CATS, THEN A TIRED FEELING, LOW ENERGY, LESS OR NO MOTIVATION TO ACCOMPLISH THE THINGS I SET OUT TO. OH YES AND THEN THERE’S THE REACHING FOR SOME SUGAR TO REPLACE THE MAGIC PILL THAT GETS RELEASED, THE ENERGY, AND THEN FEELING EVEN WORSE. THIS ONLY HAPPENS IF THE DISTRACTION OR OBLIGATION GOES ON FOR MORE THAN A FEW DAYS, AND SO FAR ONLY THE HOLIDAYS THIS PAST YEAR HAVE GOTTEN ME AND I’M GUESSING PROBABLY A FEW OTHERS, “OFF TRACK”. BUT I AM OWNING THIS ONE. THE TRUTH SETS ME FREE.
EACH YEAR AT THE HOLIDAYS I DO BETTER, BUT THE TRUTH IS, STOPPING OR SHRINKING YOUR EXERCISE PROGRAM DURING STRESSFUL TIMES IS LIKE GIVING A CHILD MORE SUGAR AFTER A BIRTHDAY PARTY JUST BECAUSE THEY ARE GETTING TIRED, CRABBY AND DEMANDING IT. IDIOTIC. THAT IS PRECISELY THE INDICATOR THAT THEY HAVE HAD ENOUGH. STRESSFUL TIMES THAT CALL FOR MORE ENERGY ARE PRECISELY THE TIMES THAT WE NEED HOLD STRONG TO OUR EXERCISE, AND OUR REST, NOT LET IT GO, LIKE THE WIND.
VACATIONS USED TO GET ME TERRIBLY OFF TRACK BUT I HAVE NOW OUTSMARTED, THE “YOU’RE ON VACATION-GO CRAZY ATTITUDE. ” A WARM VACATIONS DOES NOT GET ME OFF TRACK ANYMORE, AS THERE ARE PLENTY OF CHANCES TO BE ACTIVE. I EVEN LOST 1/2 LB ON ONE VACATION BECAUSE OF ALL THE ACTIVITY, AND WE STILL ENJOYED GREAT FOOD, BELIEVE ME, MY HUSBAND IS A MAJOR “FOODIE.”
I T IS THE LAST WEEK IN JANUARY, AND I AM NOW FEELING “THE REAL BACK ON TRACK” REGULAR EXERCISE, TENNIS AND EATING HEALTHY. MY ENERGY IS BACK UP-AS WELL AS MY ATTITUDE. INSTEAD OF FEELING GUILTY FOR EXERCISING LESS AND EATING FOODS AND/OR PORTIONS THAT ADD POUNDS, I NOW LOOK FORWARD TO ENJOYING HEALTHY SIMPLE DINNERS WITH MY FAMILY.
HERE’S KEEPING THE FAITH, THAT IF I RE-READ THIS NEXT YEAR, OH LETS SEE, ABOUT MID DECEMBER, AND REMIND MYSELF THAT REMAINING FAITHFUL TO MY EXERCISE IS THE FOUNDATION FOR ALL OTHER GOOD THINGS, GETTING “BACK ON TRACK” WILL BE A THING OF THE PAST!
