Categories: accountability, awareness, fun

I went to the gym this morning and all I could think as I got ready and moved towards the treadmill was how much I’d rather be anywhere else. I wanted to cry, pout, complain, and wiggle my way out. By the time my 5k was up, again I wanted to complain because I didn’t want to be done. I was having so much fun that I didn’t want to stop! What gives?!

So, there’s this kid spirit in me that wants to play and have fun. I think we all take life way too seriously in some ways. (Getting cut off in traffic? Toast landing wrong side down? It just doesn’t matter, Mabel. Back to my point…) I love playing games, telling risque jokes, and just being stupid sometimes. Lighthearted, free-spirited, and playful - this is me!

My body tells a slightly different story. I can do lots of fun things with my body; I can run, dance, jump, love, walk, climb, hug, stretch. And I’m also overweight, I’ve had cancer, I get sore where I didn’t used to get sore. My body sometimes doesn’t want to have as much fun as my heart does.

I was tuned into both heart and body this morning. Where was my mind? Gleefully, my mind was meditating on my music and my breath. My mind had clarity that allowed me to have the awareness of my body and soul. That’s peace of mind.

Homework:

This is an exercise from DawnMarie Vestevich, a Dale Carnegie speaker. Take a piece of paper and write your name on it. Now, place it on the floor in front of you. Stand up, and step over it.

Now - just like that piece of paper - get over yourself!

Truly Yours,

Joseph Lyons

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