are you ready to stay in the car for the journey?

Well, the first section of the fitness class is over and Monday will start a new one. There were so many positive things about the class and wanting to promote a better lifestyle. When I started I had so many great intentions. It was awesome that pounds continued to shed off of me. It was great that my heart is in the right place. It is wonderful I was trying to create an atmosphere of health and wellness. It is great that for the majority or us, there was a sense of teamwork and spirit to encourage each other to continue, especially when it was tough. Most people were on board and shared their "huffing and puffing" and their determination. This is what keeps me going and for each person who gets up and does something for better health, I am touched.

There was only one concern I had about the class, well not really the class, but about the frame of mind when people start off doing the class. Sure no one wants to work out hard every day and it would be a great thing if we could talk to our body and wish the unwanted fat away. (Believe me when I say that I wish my arms would listen and that flab of fat hanging like wings would just disappear). There comes a point when we have to realize that a healthier way of life is not just exercise, not just "dieting", and not just our mental positioning about wellness. It is a combination of all these things. It doesn't matter how much you want to help others. I really did learn that if someone is not ready to join the journey or put some investment into doing what we are all doing, then you or I can not get them there. Change is self inititated and self maintained. I have learned that the hard way. I have to accept change even with my program. Things are getting harder for me and if I don't change something, whether it be the intensity or the frequency, I am not going to move down the road and my journey slows down.

So to all of us who are continuing our journey.... we deserve to be proud of ourselves and we must continue to encourage each other, especially through the tougher times. It doesn't matter if we don't write every day. What matters is that everyday we are continuing to think and act upon how and what we are going to do to stay focused our our goals to better health.