Hard is Just A Word
I need to lose weight. As in a lot of weight! I honestly can’t imagine how I allowed myself to gain so much! I’m far over the “but I’ll never weigh more than” point — by quite a few pounds! Don’t even get me started about the fact that I can’t even walk a mile without being winded to the point I need to stop and catch my breath for several minutes.
I’ve struggled with my weight all my life! It’s been an on-going struggle for decades. This last year has been especially challenging as I’ve navigated a new job, new company, new industry. I’m writing my 2nd book and numerous changes in our personal lives have taken place. I’m not making excuses. I’m explaining what my world looks like these days!
At some point, though, we have to take a stand! I look back at all the things I’ve done in my life that were hard. And I realized one thing: The fact that they would be hard to accomplish never even factored in to the decision to do or not to do! Not once!
So ,my reasoning that it will be so hard to lose this excess weight, increase my endurance and get physically stronger is a bit beside the point! The fact that it will be hard has nothing to do with the fact that it must be done! It just must. And so today the back and forth conversation with myself ends. And a new conversation begins. One that is encouraging and uplifting. One that reminds me of all I still want to accomplish in this life that will simply not be possible if I’m not healthy!
This new conversation urges me to dig deep and believe in myself as I never have before. It will be hard. But it will be worth it! It will be hard. But hard has nothing to do with the doing or not. It will be hard. Point made. Duly noted. End of conversation. I console myself by assuring myself that I will take it slow and steady. That there will be days when I just want to eat chips and candy. And I won’t get discouraged or defeatist. I’ll allow it. For a day. Then I’ll be back.
Just like the habit of writing my book began with the commitment to write 30 minutes a day. Every day. Tired days. Sad days. Busy days. Brain-dead days. 30 minutes “rain or shine.” And by sticking by that discipline, the book is almost finished. It was hard. But hard was not part of the conversation! 30 minutes was the beginning and end of it. And if I missed a day, it was the “only day” in a row. Never two. Because two becomes a habit. Just like writing 30 minutes every day. Until it’s done.
I’m not going to set a time frame or a goal. I’m going to be changing my lifestyle. That means every day I’ll be tending to my health. That means every day I’ll move a little more than the day before. Maybe only 10 steps more, but it will be more. Every day I’ll make healthy food choices. Every day. And maybe I’ll lose 5 pounds a week. Maybe 1. But I will lose something every week.
Hard is not a reason, an excuse, a deterrent. Hard is just a word. Like courage. Like success. Like goals. Like done. What’s your hard? Kick it to the curb! Hard does not own you!
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