Day 22 It’s On!

After an unexpected 4-day-break of nursing a cold, I’m better and back at it. Totally feeling a bit bummed that I didn’t accomplish the original 31-days straight plan. Yet, I realize I have not only overall physically improved, but I’ve learned something pretty important. Goals are good. Especially those goals that are geared toward becoming. One of the reasons I decided on this kind of challenge is because I’m turning 45 in a week and I plan to become a physically fit/energetic/wise old mama. As an asthmatic, running had always been challenging for me. Yet before I turned 40, I was determined to become a runner. So slowly but surely, I built up to running a 5K in 30 minutes, without coughing up a lung—a big deal for me! Then Caiden came along and that part of me faded into the background, along with several other parts. Before I realized it 4 years had gone by and I was a shadow of who I use to be. Don’t get me wrong, motherhood had stripped away unnecessary selfishness and pride, but my version of “heroic” motherhood also took away my peace and joy. No bueno. Thankfully, my body has a way of telling my mind something is going very wrong. I kept getting sick over and over. I finally did something about it—I got a nutritionist and a physical trainer! Life changing! I’m not back to running 10 minute miles but I’m much closer because I started this challenge. What personal goal have you been putting off because of your child’s needs? What if you can’t afford to keep putting it off?