I know. Diet and exercise are the keys to a healthy body. But what about a healthy mind? No more excuses, right? Wrong. Our bodies as well as our minds wake up in different places each day. Approaching exercise each day with no expectations is giving your body the freedom to do what’s right for that particular day. We need to give our minds the same courtesy. We think the ultimate goal is to wake up and have a happy day, everyday, and somehow feel shortchanged if that doesn’t happen. Some days we wobble in our workouts, feel tired, and sense when we need to listen to our bodies and take it easy. Other days we feel strong and energized and accomplish more that we ever thought we could. And all of this is understood and “alright”. Same with our minds. Some days we wake up happy and are appreciative of all that’s around us. Other days we wake up and just don’t want to do it. (we still do, because we know we have to) We feel we shouldn’t feel that way and we berate ourselves for it. Sometimes we need to excuse ourselves. Rest in the fact that maybe we’re a little off today, don’t want to smile, tears come easy. Excuse ourselves with no expectations for tomorrow. Tomorrow is a new day. Today, excuse yourself, and give yourself permission to feel what you feel. A kinder and gentler world begins not at home, but within ourselves and radiates out. Excuse yourself.
And so, another day goes by, I excused myself today, and…I have written.
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