Finding time, not excuses

When I use to work out a lot, I would get tired of hearing how people don't have time. My personal trainer would say "people have time, but the focus on the excuses."  For the past few months or even years, I have been guilty of thus concept. "My heels hurt." "I work too many hours a day." "I don't have my machine at the gym I belong to." "My gym membership expired."

Last night, I told myself I was going to get up early and walk. I set my alarm for 5:25 am. At 5:15, I turned off the alarm citing exhaustion. I rolled over and tried to go back to sleep. The reason I even set that time was because I naturally wake up around that time but I never actually get up and do anything.

At 5:30, something went off in my head. I sprang out of bed, got dressed, took the dog out, fed the dog, and went for my walk. My heels did hurt. I do work too many hours in a day. I no longer have a gym membership and it still doesn't have my favorite machine. But I exercised. I was already awake. Why waste the time watching the clock when I can do something I need to do and get a step closer to my goals.

I started thinking during my walk about how much I hated what I was doing...I love to walk. I love to play. I love to swim. I love to live...but I've been delaying it all. And yes, by the time I got home, I was exhausted. I didn't know how I was going to make it to work. I didn't know how I was going to make breakfast...but I did. I made it to work and I ate breakfast and I feel fine.

By 6am, I had exercised. That hasn't happened in a year. By 6am, I was awake and alive and living.

I've got to start living and doing stuff I like even if I'm tired. I won't be as tired the next time or the time after of the time after it. Life is all in what you make it and I refuse to be on the sidelines any longer.