Chewing the Fat on Skinny: Late Bloomer

Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Late Bloomer

This week I declared to my husband that I want to be in the best shape of my life for our upcoming trip to Hawaii in September. As you can imagine, he didn’t argue. We’ve been married for 21 years and one of the many things I love about my husband is not only that he goes along with, but supports my many whims.

Yet I feel I need to put a disclaimer out there because I’m not about to aim for the body I had when I was 18 (pre-children and gravity). I mean to be in the best physical shape of the mature body I currently have.

Now that my disclaimer is out of the way you might ask, why now? And I will ask, why not?

When I started to list the reasons why I can be and want to be in the best shape of my life, they made sense:

I have the time. With one young and adult and one almost adult child, I have more time now to focus on me. They’re out and about spreading their wings, I should be too.
I have the ability. I am healthy! I won’t get into my trigeminal neuralgia that's a whole other story…but overall, I am blessed with the gift of good health. Why not do more to take care of and ensure my longevity?
I have the drive. Forgive me here a moment as I tell you that I like to exercise. I can feel your angry eyes on me and sense your huffy sighs. I love knowing that when I move my body I’m doing great things for my body, mind and soul.
I have the knowledge. We live in an information driven society. From Facebook, YouTube and the World Wide Web to people I know who are in the wellness industry, my options are endless.

It’s amazing the people I meet who want to take better care of themselves, who have all of the above, who get stuck. And no, I’m not one to judge since I spent many of my adult years overweight. I think that it’s human nature to focus on the reasons why we can’t do something rather than the reasons why we can.

This week I encourage you to focus on what you can do to get well. Make a list, you’ll be surprised at what you’re capable of.

I don’t know about you but I’m tired of the noise in my own mind. Of the negative thoughts and self- doubts that clang about so loudly that they drown out my own possibility. It’s nonsense!