The
TV commercial says, “a body in motion stays in motion.” This is
actually true. It was Salem, Massachusetts, 2013, June. We toured
the town on foot for so many hours that we literally couldn't get up
after lying down for an hour at the Inn. We had to PUSH ourselves to
go out to dinner and a movie!
Sometimes
ladies, we need a little PUSH. I love to sit on the couch and play
Bejeweled for hours on end. I dream of the couch. If I am ever
having a less-than-optimal day, I think of the couch and how I can't
wait to sit on it. I love looking around my beautifully-decorated
home; I enjoy peering out the window at my flower gardens. Hubby
often waits on me (so nice!) just so I don't have to get up off the
couch! But, clearly I do get up. I wouldn't have the
beautifully-decorated home (it is to me!), or the flowers in the
garden outside my window if I never got up. I wouldn't have a life!
We all need a life and a good one at that. Sometimes we have to PUSH
to get the hard things done so we can sit on the couch and reap the
rewards.
No
one loves every part of their lives. We don't all enjoy work. We
don't all get a kick out of putting in a garden or painting a wall.
I don't LOVE running. I enjoy the benefits of it. I often have to
PUSH myself to do the things that I need to do in order to have a
great life. Yes, part of that terrific life is sitting on the couch.
But, that is down time...we'll talk about down time at another
point. This is about UP time. PUSH UP time. Accomplish what needs
to be done. It is good for you. What an amazing feeling to know
that you have done the necessary and can now sit with that happy
knowledge.
Sometimes
we have to PUSH ourselves to exercise. Today I hiked up a mountain
and ran down. As I was running down I thought about how amazing it
felt. Now I am on the couch and feel even better about sitting here
writing to you because my body is in great health and my mind has
followed it. It was good for me (and Fae the Rottweiler). Yes, I
had to PUSH myself some because it was only 15 degrees out. However,
I know I needed it.
Here
are some ways to PUSH yourself throughout the day:
run
up the stairs
take
stairs two at a time
stretch
while cooking
stop
and do 10 sit ups during every commercial
park
farther away from store entrances
reach
higher
Move
more any way you can!
May
you move more today. PUSH yourself to do it. Walk a little farther,
stretch and reach, run up and down stairs. Just move your body. It
is so good for you. A body in motion does stay in motion. You need
this body to take you the rest of your life. Care for it and give
it what it needs. A healthy body does equal a healthier mind and
soul.
Happy
PUSHING. Take good care today.
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