I am not an abnormally lazy person. There isn't a lot of active stuff that I really enjoy doing, but I'm not really lazy. Even the active things I do enjoy, I've never put a whole lot of extra effort into. Like when I played hockey (bring on the Canadian stereotypes), I went to practices and games and I tried hard there, but I never really put extra effort in outside the rink.
Earlier this year, I started running. Nothing organized, and nothing really strict, I just ran along my road three or four times a week. Somewhere along the way, I stopped running, and I wish I hadn't. I am learning to like the active lifestyle, so I decided to start with a clean slate.
Yesterday, I decided to start running again. The past couple of days, I've been doing yoga. Today, I am facing a fear of mine... I am joining a gym. That means I am going to be feeling vulnerable and doing something that's still a little out of my comfort zone (working out), not in the comfort of my own home, but in a gym. Where there are other people.
But, maybe it won't be so bad. If I am going to turn myself into an active person, maybe I can make some other changes for the better along the way. Maybe I can become a person who isn't so shy and awkward around every single person I don't know.
Maybe this first step will be the start of a whole new me.
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