2010 is in full effect. It's a new year and naturally a time of reflection and creating new goals to create the body we want and more importantly the life we want. This can be right on time or overwhelming depending on our assessment of the past year.
I've spent the last 3 weeks basically on bed rest, because I had bunion surgery. Quite frankly, I was sad, hormonal and emotional. I remembered how much exercise helps me release stress and increase my sense of well-being. Really, it does work. Exercise is amazing! I imagined myself in the park taking a yoga class, under a bright blue sky, with the sun's warmth gleaming on my skin. I imagined myself hiking with friends up to the top of my favorite trail and stopping at the top to look at the amazing view Hollywood. I imagined myself, running and running and running until i just couldn't run anymore. And then the pain in my foot brought me back to the reality of my situation. I won't be running or putting real pressure on this foot for at least another month...maybe.
As I am now getting back in the groove of walking, and wearing soft athletic shoes instead of that awful boot, given to me by my podiatrist, I am searching for motivation to exercise with modifications. I just don't find as much joy in focusing on upper body or one-legged exercises. I don't want to exercise at all until I can workout the way I am accustomed.
As I sat in a funk feeling a bit regretful and a bit sorry for myself, I asked a simple question... "How do I get over this?" I began to count my blessings and I heard my podiatrist's advice in my ear, each day do a little more than you did the day before. And that's what I did. In that moment I chose to do a little at a time and celebrate. The next day, I did a little more and celebrated some more. So I pass to you the same advice for your fitness journey, choose to do something that promotes your health today and celebrate. Get up the next day and do a little more, and celebrate each victory.
