There have been days when I have had to convince myself to go for what would seem to many a 'meager walk'. Today, I rejoice in my body's ability to go for a bike ride and follow that immediately with a run of two big dogs. Perhaps my body had the ability to repeat this type of training/torture?! sooner than now, but not without significant pain or, plausibly, incurring an abundance of mental hurdles.
Even today, as I drove home from work, I was tempted to skip the workout, eat ice cream, and watch some Netflix. Who would know besides me?
I credit much of my recent successes {no matter how small!} to my growing knowledge and practice in the wellness coaching field. Every single day . . .EVERY day . . . one of my clients, patients, or fellow coaches inspires me in a way that has been encouraging me to challenge the limits I put on myself. Blessed is she who finds and pursues her passion and calling. (Of course, blessed is he who does all of that, too!) My life becomes richer each day as I practice nuggets of ancient wisdom relating to self care. My perspective broadens as I draw on the experiences and stories of clients to challenge myself in some way - be it to dust off blogger and write a long-overdue post, or take 5 minutes to sit in quiet and focus on breathing.
And goll darnit anyway, I am going to be competing in a long course triathlon. I may very well be the only woman in the 'athena' class; I may be the last one to cross the finish line; I may have a lot of work to do on the form of all of the events :-) But I am learning to be grateful for the body I have been given and I am not going to worry so much about what I look like in the wetsuit or how my legs compare to the other runners.
I am a TRIATHLETE. And I am going to run (and swim and bike) and finish the race. Hebrews 12:1
A couple interesting pieces:
13 Ways French Women Treat Themselves Right
'Plus' Sized Model Made Peace with Her Body
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