A week ago Sunday, my baby brother got married in New Orleans. So Vince and I made the trek south for almost a week. During that week I didn't get to do my regular exercise, but we did walk like crazy. Then when we got back, my allergies went nuts, and I spent the remainder of the week not doing much more than showering each day.
I was feeling discouraged about not meeting the weekly goals I had set. The sabotager in my head said, "Well slacker...you tried, but you may as well give up now. You haven't been perfect." There was a time when that voice would have gotten the best of me. Lately, one of my favorite phrases has been "Progress...not perfection." I took a look at my calendar and realized that I had three weeks left of Easter. 21 more days to celebrate the Resurrection, and I couldn't let that time go to waste!
So yesterday, I got up and took my multivitamin and turned on my Pilates dvd. To my great pleasure, I was able to do one of the exercises without the usual modifications that 30 or so days ago I had to make. Mari Winsor (my dvd host) was right...I was feeling taller, stronger, and more sculpted! I even did pilates again today...much to the displeasure of my sore abs!
The resurrection of the body is something we can continue to celebrate and work for. So, if you are still on track...great job. And if your sabotager is saying, "what's the use?"...tell it to take a hike...and then maybe you'll want to get out and take a walk too.
And by the weekend, I promise to have wedding pictures up!
Peace,
April
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