Finding Balance

How’s your balance?

Recently I was talking with a friend and I realized how different my priorities are these days. I no longer care to spend hours in the gym lifting the heaviest weights I can. I’m not trying to be a “beast” anymore. Sure, I want to be fit and strong and healthy but that’s the extent of it.

I want to be able to do things like shoveling snow, or carrying the Christmas tree up from the basement, or chasing around my young grandchildren. I used to spend a lot of time chasing PRs and trying to increase my weights every week but it’s just not where I want to spend my time and energy anymore. If that’s your jam, I salute you! Get em, girl!

But if you’re struggling with trying to balance kids and work and laundry and cooking and you-name-it, and feeling defeated because you just can’t lift like you used to, please give yourself a break. Take a moment to think about what really matters to you now and find a way to make that happen more often. If that’s a deadlift PR, sweet! If you’re involved in a sport and want to increase your performance there, tailor your training and don’t feel pressured to compete with your former self (or anyone else). If it’s just being stronger and better to handle whatever life throws at you, think about the best way to do that.

What gets you up in the morning? What motivates you to be stronger and better? Where do you need to find more balance in your life? Take some time to think about it because YOU ARE WORTH IT!!

(Photo credit to Ralf Kunze from Pixabay)