When I became a massage therapist, I became a fitness consultant by osmosis. So in my role of fitness/health guru, I advised countless clients that they needed to stretch more and encouraged them to try yoga to increase their flexibility. I was always admonishing clients for not properly hydrating or not listening to their bodies. I asked my clients to invest in their futures by making healthier lifestyle choices. On the outside I simply radiated health and fitness in my every breath. On the inside I knew that I was merely talking the talk but not walking the walk, so my Jimmeny Cricket voice began whispering "Hypocrite". It was only when Jimmeny started yelling that I decided to heed my own advice.
About three months ago, I began working out with a personal trainer. Mind you, the original goal was not to get in shape and be healthier, but to look good for my son's upcoming wedding. I could have listed at least 10 different reasons on why doing yoga and Pilates was important, but in the end my vanity was the greatest motivator. I began working out once a week and my inner voice backed off a bit. The voice still occasionally reminded me that I was not truly focusing on my health as much as I needed to be, since I was more concerned with the number on my scales and how my clothes were fitting than how my body actually felt.
So I started working out two days a week and an odd thing happened...... I actually began to enjoy physical exercise. (Though I will have to say that first abdominal crunch session was not particularly a rockin' good time!) I enjoyed my exercise routine so much that I offered a group yoga class at my office this week so I could share my excitement with others. Stretching. Flexibility. Hydration. All those benefits I once only spoke about were now part of my fitness plan. No more talking the talk, I was walking the walk.
But if that fricking cricket starts making noise again, I might have to get out the Raid.
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