I had a four day hiatus from exercise during my Covid bout, I never miss a day normally, and I think that the absence of things is just as big a teacher as the presence of something.....I obviously know the value of exercise in my life.....write about it, speak about it....often;-) all of it.....but in having been back at it again for the last two days again, the difference is profound......tangible......and will be my way back to regaining my energy level.....feeling slightly zapped at the moment.....and bringing clarity to my headspace....it has been most beneficial for that....my mind can be busy, and is active indeed, and using the movement of my body to use up some of that energy, and quiet it some has been amazing.....one of my readers and a friend of mine, shared this amazing video of this lady that found fitness in her 70s.....like true fitness......the transformation was incredible....and her journey was born on the fear of getting sicker and ending up hospitalized.....and it really isn't too late.....not ever...it is absolutely the way to looking and feeling younger.....of that I have no doubt....it has been proven to me over and over.......and watching that video solidified that too....she looked so much younger in her 70s from adding fitness to her life! It was incredible.......and I guess "in the absence of" is a great teacher....understanding life better through the things we no longer have...or perhaps seek to have again.....I felt that way during my brief dating stint.....before it ended in a way that was surprising and kinda awful......but during the beginning part, and the realization of what things are absent in my life somewhat......was profound.....a good teacher........and there were things I took for granted some in my old life....not realizing how it would feel to be without them.....and I won't take them for granted again.....no matter how or when they are brought to my doorstep again.....I have not been meditating like I was....and again in the absence I am feeling it....and I have no excuse, plenty of time to do it.....just haven't......so I am putting that back on my radar......missing the benefits of that deeply.....it brings a certain calm to my life that is so subtle but profound......and again is in line with working on training my mind.....I still have quite a few things on my summer to do list......so I am gearing up to tackle those.....but allowing for this little space in between, I have been in, to restore my wellness and get better fully.....today will be movie day.....chilling and enjoying the rain....and will be making some more plans to soak up these summer days......absence and presence......so important to our journey.....and I suppose we are in both at certain points....and the seasons of our life keep on a spinning! Bringing both to our door! I have a coaching consult today for a new potential client, and I am looking forward to that......working on hatching my fall women's series......have some single mamas ready for a four week run, and some more ideas up my sleeve! Enjoy the day:) I plan on it!
jperuso
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