So coming off of the perfect weekend feels good.....and I guess the full moon and eclipse offered me some good vibes and was kind to me;-) I had a really amazing time this weekend wherever I went.....yesterday I went to church and then finished my school work on my deck......and then visited with a friend by a lake and caught up:) I put a video out on Saturday that resonated with me on my birthday.....I have heard it said more than once, and I have been guilty of saying and thinking the same thing, and I felt I needed to put it out there, now that I know better.....:) So a few people that belong to the "meant to be" camp expressed not seeing the point in exercise, and taking good care of themselves only to potentially die anyway......happens all the time right?? Sort of like live hard, and enjoy the ride, because it will all end as it is supposed to anyway.....and I too have been guilty of feeling some of that.....but I can be honest now, and say it came from a place of not wanting to change.....not wanting to put the work in, and using that as an excuse for that......because what I have come to learn now, is that the QUALITY OF THE JOURNEY MATTERS:):):) I do not deprive myself of things, and do not feel I am restricting my life in any way now by the lifestyle decisions I have made.....yet the moves I have made toward a healthier lifestyle have made living more fun and better, easier even! The question we need to ask ourselves is how do we want to feel while we journey???? Tired, depleted, sore, sleep deprived, and awful, or full of energy and happy and excited??? And we don't have power over all of it......but we do have power over some stuff, related to how we feel in our day to day.....I was reading an article the other day on lifting weights and protein, and the energy that comes from that.....sustainable energy that lasts beyond the workout.......metabolic increase.......burning long after you stop exercising.....and I feel that......and having more energy and feeling better translates into so many parts of life.....I went and picked a bunch of sticks from my yard, and raked so many leaves, and I would have struggled with all of that once upon a time.....but the muscles I have built up have enabled me to live my life and do daily tasks with much more ease.....not feeling like a chore......and the thing is, I fully understand that it is hard to get it until you do it.....which is the age old barrier right?? Not really understanding something until you do.......but finally living in a healthy body for me is such a gift......a precious gift that I nurture daily to keep it! So I guess this blog is reminder.....or maybe a place to ask yourself about your own journey??? How do you feel?? Are you enjoying the ride or trudging up the hill??? I have done both so I get it.....some small shifts can help, of that I am sure! It is worth having a quality ride, you are worth it as you journey:) Happy Monday! Enjoy the day:)
jperuso
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