This week was winter break, a much needed time away from Mrs. O…. a chance for Chris to recharge her batteries. So what did I do?
I spent some time at the YMCA and rather than swim, my go to, absolutely love activity, I decided to branch out some. I decided that no matter my level of discomfort I was going to try some new things! Way too much in a rut and needed some fresh!
My level of discomfort has a lot to do with always looking around. I see people who walk in there, know exactly what they are doing, and where they are heading. Me? Not so much. I often feel like I have no plan, no idea of how to use what, etc. I always feel awkward. That just adds to my discomfort, so this week I was determined to try some new things and just get comfy again. Once the weather improves and I can be outside breathing some fresh air, it will be better, but in the meantime, I was itching for new.
I tried Tai Chi and one day, decided it would be a good idea to take my master key for a stretch and go to the Independent Health branch. I really enjoyed it. It was very controlled, not jumping around, just relaxed and calming. It was totally stress relieving, and I loved it. The instructor was wonderful, explaining how to balance yourself and it made it so much easier to do.
After three days of trying the tai chi, I wanted to look into taking it as a class somewhere, but still haven’t found anything that works with my schedule. I will keep looking. I knew it was a huge stress reliever because one day after the class, I was moved to tears because it felt like a ton of stress just fell off of me. I slept so much better that day.
I tried a class on strength and stretch that involved using weights. I loved that too! It was fun and again very controlled, notice the theme, lol… I enjoyed that very much. The instructor was wonderful, and again , very instructive. I wish I could have memorized the routine. I also tried Dao Yoga, again, very controlled movements. I enjoyed that too and each day I was able to stretch farther. By Friday I felt like my stretch was good.
I spent some time walking the track. And just getting myself back into some great habits and still keeping my comfort level. Who knows where all this might take me, right? Every day doing something is better than a day doing nothing.
I also got to sub for my good friend, Rob Ciminelli at his BNI group. They are the largest group of positive thinking people ever who are all about their clients and supporting each other in so many great ways. They are such sweet people, and although I don’t quite fit there, a teacher in a group of business people, they always make me feel welcome.
I also worked on plans for Sara’s baby shower! Getting excited! It was a good week!
There were lots of things I wanted to do this week I didn’t get to, like read a good book or go to a movie, but that’s okay. Maybe I can work on a better balance in my life. This week helped that a lot!
Small changes add up! So keep at it! And I will too!
Chris