I’m in big HAIRY goal mode. On my bike ride today, I was contemplating how everyone wants to talk about “SMART” goals - Specific, Measurable, Actionable, Relevant, Time-bound. (Great, but a little dry, yes?) I thought, “how about ‘HAIRY’ goals - Helpful, Attainable, Inspiring, Realistic, Yes.
I once had a friend explain his dating philosophy to me: “if it’s not a ‘Hell yes,’ it’s a ‘No.’” I think this applies to so many of the things in our lives. Hell, I judge my clothing by it. Otherwise, I’d probably keep everything and be totally scattered.
I got my nails done as a big “Hell yes” to the goal I’m working on in @richmondwellness right now. I’ll reveal more of this soon.
I’m big on being fueled by intelligent passion and pursuing/having all of my “Hell yeses” in my life.
This past week was a doozy for me. The beginning of the week was filled with rest and recovery from expending a lot of energy hosting my mother in my home for a week. I’d come down with a cold (they always suck, but they stink in the summertime!) because of the expenditure – my immune system made my body take a break!
There was work to be done as well as my own exercise that I needed (and did want) to do, but I had to take Monday through Wednesday off to get better. I’ve learned enough through the years to know when I need to rest and when I should push through.
Later in the week, I picked work back up and did the same with my exercise. I’ve been training for a (long) triathlon that will take place at the end of next month and the workouts are important for me to be able to complete it well.
The longer exercise sessions that I had scheduled for the weekend: I did not feel like doing by the time I got to the weekend.
However, I knew that my body was well enough recovered from the sickness that I could go outside and do them. So, I got myself up on Saturday morning, laced up my shoes, and went out for my long run. It didn’t feel the best, but I felt great finishing it. On Sunday, I got my bicycle out and went out for my long ride. It, again, did not feel the best, but I felt the best finishing that workout.
What I’m getting at here is that all of us go through those times where we don’t feel like doing it but know we need to do it. “It” can account for anything when it comes to our health, fitness, and wellness (as well as other areas) – say, our clean/balanced nutrition, our exercise, our sleep, our stress management tools, etc.
The importance is working with our own selves and determining what is the priority we have. If, at the end of the day, my goal is to be healthy, fit, and well, resting on my sick days was the right decision to make, even if I didn’t necessarily want to do it. If that is still my goal when I am feeling better, doing the exercise was the right decision to make, even if I didn’t necessarily want to do it.
Keeping your goals in mind all the time is key – not only to accomplishment, but to peace of mind..
Notes from Chicago
Friendly people
Beautiful weather in June
Best lakefront running
Great rooftop bars downtown
Very good authentic polish food
Sung to the tune of “You Better Get it While You Can,” by Steve Goodman. “You better get it while you can; if you wait too long, it’ll all be gone and you’ll be sorry then...” To the best of my ability, I want to live my very best life with what I’ve got right this very moment. Yes, while planning and working towards tomorrow, but today is all I’ve got, so I want to make the most of it. ♥️♥️♥️
“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.” -Theodore ROOsevelt
Yes, Roo! Okay this isn’t about @rootheguru .. But of course, he is involved.
This is a beautiful quotation that describes something like I would call “staying on your own daring lane.” Not comparing ourselves to others, but walking our own path and journey and daring to experience all of it along the way.
My mother is in town with me this week. This photo was out the window of our plane as I got to watch her experience flight for the first time in her almost 56 years.
Her birthday is Wednesday :) I am more overjoyed about being able to give her this entire experience and spend time with her than I am frustrated that my normal day to day routine is disrupted and my potential for alone time is threatened.
It has been and is beautiful. Every person is messy, if you get close enough. It’s a wonderful thing. Be brave enough to get close enough. There’s some sweet freedom in that space.
