The Wooden Cane is Back

Once again it has been a while since I last wrote. There is a lot going on and I find myself in the dog days of working out. At the beginning I LOVED and CRAVED working out. Lately it honestly seems like a struggle. However, fitness is always a part of my routine these days. I keep some 10 lb. hand weights in my office and when I have down time I do curls, lifts, etc. I incorporate squats into my daily routine (people think I have a personal problem at times). My boyfriend lives in the country so my puppy has been staying at his place. Dom now has another dog to play with while I am at work, someone lets him out during the day, and he gets to run wild without a leash. BUT I do not have the daily walks with him and have been feeling the effect of not taking those mini walks. So I started taking longer walks myself. And I did something I swore I would NEVER do. I took the cane out of my trunk. Taking short walks is no problem at all, but when I go over a mile, it got to be very tiring at the end. So I had a choice: Keep taking short walks, or take longer walks and use a walking stick or my cane. So I compromised – I now use my old wooden cane that resembles a walking stick. Compromise thy name is Janimal.

It is harder to MAKE time for the gym – but it is no longer an option for me. I MUST work out. My health and well being depend upon it. Besides – it is nice to now buy clothes from the left side of the store (this will mean something to the women). But one side effect to becoming the person I was meant to be is time. I no longer have the time I used to. It seems I am always running. Late usually. Because I have a life now. It is kind of cool.

I was asked to do a radio and television PSA for the MS Society, and to speak at their Mud Run recently (shout out to everyone who was a part of that!!). I hope to do more with them in the future, but what little I have done is so incredibly humbling. I cannot thank Chad, Lisa, Jeremy and JC enough for their part in this journey of mine. I am so excited to see the next stage. I’ll try and be more diligent about sharing it with you. Because you are all a part of this journey. Let’s do it together.