That’s pretty hard for me to say. “It kicked my butt”! Not because I think I’m some superwoman but because I very seldom tackle a challenge that I don’t think I can handle, and I think I can handle a lot!
It was an exercise video on the Dr. Oz show. It was just 15 minutes long. I can do ANYTHING for 15 minutes (I thought). But it kicked my butt. I could not believe that I actually could not continue the full routine. It was JUST 15 minutes!!! So when did this happen? My inability to do what I think I can do? We just head on into our lives doing what we can, thinking we can do a whole bunch of things, only to find out that there comes a times when really… that’s not the case. Ok, I’m not as young as I used to be. So what? I’m healthy, I’m me. I can do stuff. Just not as much stuff! This is not a fun moment in my life. It did happen once before. I was just 39 years old and my new boyfriend took me hiking in the Adirondacks. I thought I was in good shape. I’d been doing country dancing a couple of times a week. My job was pretty physical and I thought a mountain… “No problem” I don’t remember the mountain. I just remember not being able to breath! But I was a smoker then. So I quit smoking and then I could climb mountains. My situation now is different. The exercise kicked my butt because I’m old and there ain’t no quitting that process. It is really quite disheartening to realize this. I can try to eat right, exercise, do all that good stuff and still… I’m not as young as I used to be. Now, I’m going to push through that damn exercise video. I’m still going to try every day for the next 28 days. Not for any other reason than because I hate admitting defeat.. no matter how old I get. I’m just going to have to be waaaay more careful in the future to select new activities that I actually know I can do!
Has it happened to you yet? What was the challenge and what did you do about it? Do you think anything is possible know matter your circumstances? If so tell me why you think that way
Hey Cathie,
ReplyDeleteI think anything you try for the first few times will kick your butt because your not used to that particular thing. Your only as old as you feel, I feel that I'm in my early 30's and ready to live!!!! I'm ready to live for me and do what makes me happy.Being sick the month of January has taken a lot out of me and getting back into the swing of things has some things kicking my butt but I will not let myself give up I always want to be able to push myself and throw my arms up in the air and say I did it!!!!