Stagnate or Flourish

 

This morning I sat down and made a list of all the events that I am interested in this year. I wrote down which ones I've already registered for and which ones I've yet to register for. I have something listed for nearly every month! I sent the list to my husband. I'm sure he is looking at it thinking, "This woman is crazy and expensive and where did my wife go!" haha

 

Since September 2011, I have done so much. Entered events I'd never even thought about or knew anything about! I have done or tried things that perhaps at one point I was fearful of. I've overcome a lot of hurdles in the last 18 months. I've learned a little more from each event or exercise about myself and what I am capable of.

 

Before September 2011, I didn't like myself a whole lot. I didn't enjoy a lot of things. I was bored outta my mind, overweight and almost a shell of a woman. I wasn't unhappy, but I wasn't being changed, challenged or progressing within my life. I was stagnate. What I desired was to flourish. I never knew fitness would be the area in which I would find myself doing just that.

 

I can't explain to you how happy it makes me to accomplish something new, to set a new personal record...to finish. There a lot of areas in my life - projects mainly - that I never finish. I LOVE knowing I can finish something. I love crossing the finish line, lifting weights that seem impossible, and just participating in these amazing things with some really great people in some really cool places.

 

One thing I forgot to tell you about with the Cambridge Relay was something I saw. These things you don't get to see if you don't participate; if you are not out there getting inspired. As I was nearing the finish, about 1/2 a mile to go, there was a woman in front of me. I'm not sure if she ran relay or 13.1. I'm thinking it was 13.1 and I'm thinking it was probably her first one. Her partner or husband had already finished and he was standing on the spectator side telling her, "Come on Baby you got this, you're doing so good, you're almost there." He was encouraging her every step of the way and she did not stop.

 

I stayed behind her for as long as I could because I felt that the last thing she needed was a lot of people passing her at the finish line. I got to a point tho, where I did have to go around her. What was amazing was she did it, she finished & everyone within hearing range knew just how proud of her, her husband was. It was a wonderful thing to hear & see. I won't forget it.

 

Every time I do an event I see/hear something inspiring. My 1st 1/2 marathon with my sister I saw a blind man running it! You never know what it is during each race/event that is going to just hit you with a massive dose of inspiration. It almost gives you chills. Why am I telling you this? Because, if you are just sitting at home stagnate waiting for someday and/or inspiration to show up...you're not gonna find it there! You wanna get inspired? Get up & get moving. That major dose of inspiration you need is out there and it may just turn your "someday" into TODAY!

 

I look at this crazy list I have and I'm happy to say I am truly LIVING!!! I am no longer stagnate. I'm making it count and packing every memory I can into this life I have. You only get one chance at life, are you sure you wanna sit around waiting on "someday?"

 



Stop waiting ... Get up & LIVE right now, this very minute! I promise, you'll feel better.