Your Life Sparkles

Small steps every day. When I think about my daily physical activity.. I think 'I got this... for sure. Daily activity- something that sounds so easy.. but for me, can be challenging.... because I'm incredibly busy (of course)... but WHAT is so important that I can't get off my butt and just talk the walk?!?!

 

I have a friend who specialises in seniors fitness (gerontology kinesiology) and she has shared over and over... if you don't do activity when you're 40.. then you can't move well when you're 60, you struggle in your 70s and by the time you're 80 you can't dress and shower yourself. So keep active NOW. (On a personal note, I really DO want to dress and shower myself at 80.. for sure...)

 

I have made go-for-a-walk checklists (partially effective), I have berated myself (zero effective and THEN I feel bad), I have made the walk distance 'shorter' (small win when I do it!), found a friend (sorry for grumbling!), tried putting my cat in my apron pocket (in related news, cats are NOT good walk companions.. just leave it be)... and still sometimes it is a struggle to start... .

 

So, I regroup and think 'small steps'...and the FIRST one is the hardest...

 

I have a 2.1km loop right by my house- it's beautiful, along a river and certainly not too difficult...and I DO have 27 minutes and 43 seconds (my husband timed me) to spare....

 

My goal is to do that walk daily. Great news.. today is a winner! What are you doing to keep moving? Keep healthy? Keep yourself #1?