I don't know what to write about tonight. I was so busy last week that I didn't have time to write and this week I seem to be lazy. (I hate being lazy and hate admitting it even more.)
Since starting this journey, I have gone on a roller coaster ride of working hard and doing the bare minimum - in all areas of my life. I have come to realize that I am naturally a lazy person who procrastinates. I am not putting myself down or beating myself up...it is just one aspect of my personality. Sometimes being lazy & procrastinating is a good thing - I tend to be more spontaneous & relaxed which results in a fun day. The danger is when I have too many days like that in a row because it slowly turns to a kind of selfishness where I just want to spend my day reading a book, playing on my ipad or watching a movie.
The balance is there somewhere. If I am too structured, it burns me out. If I am too relaxed then I don't take good care of myself, my family or the house. But the balanced me, sticks to a good routine that slowly moves me forward on projects but leaves the door open for some unplanned fun.
How I walk (meaning the time of day and how briskly) correlates pretty strongly with this aspect of my personality. I am starting to think how well I eat correlates too...again, I am going to have to keep track somehow....
I can honestly say that even if I don't lose one pound at the end of the year, I am really glad I went on this journey. Making & keeping the goal to walk & blog has been a huge eye opener. I have learned a lot about myself - stuff I like and don't like, stuff I want to improve, keep and discard, and stuff I forgot.
And, I think, at the end of the year, that will prove more valuable than any actual weight loss.
Happy Walking!
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