Just go!
I needed today…
. I needed to remind myself to just go.. to just get there and START. I’ve made a commitment to myself to stay active... not for my health but my overall well being. Can you imagine dealing with anxiety DAILY???... symptoms of shortness of breathe... twitching and all sorts of other symptoms that convince you that you are truly ill.
That’s been my life for the last 18 yrs on and off however , . the last few years I have managed to take control of it... This season has been at an all time high., this society and this country... has just gone bat shit crazy. I’m trying to stay balanced and focused but everywhere you turn there’s seems to be SOMETHING.
I woke up this morning and wrote... glanced at my to do list.. and as always I put my workout and water intake first.... The way I woke up feeling, it was easy to bypass that and to move to the next thing. Really my mind just wanted to shower and lay down all day. I decided to tackle the laundry and listen to a podcast... then I put my set together to shoot a video for my minimalism series. By the time I just finished those 2 tasks .. I convinced myself that I should go run after running a few necessary errands. I had to go out anyway.. so why not set myself up for success? I ran 2 errands and then came to the park and got out and just STARTED. I typically run my 2-3 miles, but today I did sprint intervals and drills. I challenged myself and completed my first task. I’m so grateful, because I know my mind and body needed it. It was too easy for me to just stay home and let my anxiety get the best of me. It may not be a big deal for you reading ... but for me it was a reminder that I am in control and that my body is capable of doing the things that my mind sometimes doubts.
-Written in the car right after my run!
The Artystictype
TORI SHALEAAUGUST 16, 2020