Comments on: Hesitation

By: patricia

patricia — Thu, 28 May 2009 18:35:27 +0000

Cindy,
So nice to find your comment this morning, thank you for coming by.
Yes, yes, yes this blog world moves so quickly and Most days about 2:30 in the afternoon I feel that jump rope sensation.
Sean’s right, because I look back on this year and it just gets better and better and the early days are just stepping stones.

I am trying to tell myself there must be some reason my body needs these extra pounds right now….Patience with myself – oh where or where could that be?

By: cindy platt

cindy platt — Thu, 28 May 2009 05:43:16 +0000

I have the patience of a saint with everyone but myself. Hesitation has crept up on me as I try to reinvent myself in the virtual world from the classroom. The "www.com" world is so vast and fast moving I feel like I am trying to jump in and skip rope, but the girls are turning the rope too fast. Sean tells me munchable chunks, make a list and enjoy every moment because these are the good ole days on their way to greatness. cindy platts last blog post..You are a Writer

By: Patricia

Patricia — Wed, 27 May 2009 18:48:44 +0000

Davina, I followed your advice this morning on the walk - and you inspired my post for June 10th - I think it will make you chuckle outloud! Kathy, I am just discussed that I allowed myself to feel the hesitation for so long that it is entrenched as a habit. Having the sunshine come out for several days in a row is helping. Thank you for coming on by and I surely learned a lot from your writing yesterday. Jannie, I try to keep the phrase 30 minutes of something is better than 30 minutes of nothing - meditation exempt! Patricias last blog post..Blogger Dad – Blame Tara Meme

By: Jannie Funster

Jannie Funster — Wed, 27 May 2009 15:16:05 +0000

Yes, I am quite impatient. And I can't wait until I stop being that way! Lately my head wakes up groggy and I fear I'm getting a migraine but it's just a big old head full of allergies. And luckily no pounding pain comes. In fact, I should be in bed now. Drifting off to sweet sweet dreams. And a walk of an old dog is better than no walk at all. Jannie Funsters last blog post..Bord on a wire, 9 & 10 1/2

By: Kathy | Virtual Impax

Kathy | Virtual Impax — Wed, 27 May 2009 12:50:59 +0000

Patricia,

Ah, you’ve struck a familiar chord with me. Patience is a virtue I struggle with often – especially when it comes to the fragile human form which houses my soul.

I find that – for me – both hesitation AND lack of patience both have their roots in fear.

I too am struggling to regain a level of fitness I once enjoyed. I find myself battling fear every step of the way.

When I put in the work out tape that I used to do easily – and now I can’t – it took me a while to figure out that I was (am) afraid that I might not ACHIEVE that level of fitness again.

I have to remind myself that fitness is a journey and not a destination. When I look at it that way – it helps me to remember that even if I achieve a similar level of fitness that I attained a decade ago – I still will be 10 years older this time. That “place” won’t look the same because it’s not the same.

Every step I take is a step either in the RIGHT direction or the WRONG direction. SKipping my morning walk this morning was definitely a step in the WRONG direction.

Fortunately, there’s always tomorrow …

Kathy | Virtual Impaxs last blog post..Blogs and the Art of Deception

By: Davina

Davina — Wed, 27 May 2009 07:16:54 +0000

Hi Patricia. There is a big difference between Doing and Being. They can support each other quite nicely if you connect with "who you are being" while you are doing -- that will show you why you are doing what you are doing. What is in it for you. An exercise that might be fun for you to try is to step outside of the picture you have of yourself right now; the premise that we can't solve a "problem" with the same mindset that created it... Imagine that you have accomplished your goal. You are in the shape you want to be in. How does that feel? What impact has it had on your life? What did you do to get there? And then, turn around and look back at where you came from. What do you notice about that person back there? What would you tell her to help her get to where you are now? Davinas last blog post..Positively Breathing — Affirmation 4

By: Patricia

Patricia — Wed, 27 May 2009 00:14:57 +0000

Urban Panther,
A very fine balance in deed. I am not having good patience with the exhaustion that keeps coming on – today it is expressing in an attempted migraine headache…aargh!

By: UrbanPanther

UrbanPanther — Tue, 26 May 2009 23:33:31 +0000

My mother, who has been go go go all her life, is finding herself forced to slow down, due to a serious illness in the Spring. I feel her frustration in each of her emails. But by god, that woman does not slow down. I'm exhausted just reading what she accomplishes each day, despite her restrictions. She just does it. And when she is tired, regardless of what time it is, she stops and takes the rest of the day off. So, while I know she would love to be doing more, she is living life while acknowledging that she needs to give her body time to heal as well. It's a fine balance. UrbanPanthers last blog post..Embarrassed by my fellow females

By: patricia

patricia — Tue, 26 May 2009 23:02:36 +0000

Janice,
Welcome and thank you for your good comments. I think I have your problem too! I keep over thinking the packing of my suitcase and getting to excited! Step by Step yes! but I want to be able to be healthy and able to enjoy Scotland and walking with energy…I know I will have a great time, because once I get there I will just BE there. Gratitude is so important

Liara,
Thank you for your comment…I am even practicing walking around in in trip…to get back into shape….I have 7 weeks to go, and I am letting my just BEING slip past me in my hesitation and driving to get in shape. Good reminders

By: Liara Covert

Liara Covert — Tue, 26 May 2009 21:41:06 +0000

Patricia, you invite readers to remember doing nothing or slowing down is a meaningful choice. So often, people convince the self they have reason to feel guilty if they are not "doing." I have a young friend who is recovering from cancer. She views the experience as a blessing in disguise because she is elarning not only to view the positive in every situation, but because she finally gives herself the okay to rediscover what it means to just be. Liara Coverts last blog post..5 Ways to strengthen self-worth