Reflection

Another post about a work out.  Well, that's not entirely true.  It's more like a post about what happened afterward.

This evening, I pushed myself.  Really pushed myself.  My body's not felt this exhausted--this destroyed-- since I don't know when.

And then, after the final reps, I trudged up to the bathroom for stretching and a shower.  As I moseyed by the bathroom mirror, I saw my reflection.

I stopped.

I walked up to myself, put my tired hands down on the counter, and looked him dead on in the face.

I opened my mouth, and he spoke.  For the sake of preserving the sanctity of this personal moment with myself, I'm not going to recount exactly what he said.  But I will try and paraphrase.

While I stared right into those Pacific Ocean-blue eyes, he said, "I love you."

And he smiled.

"I love you. No matter what you do, what mistakes you make, who you become, I will always love you. Always."

And the smile became, if possible, even more sincere.

Call me crazy, but I believe him.

Momentum

Just have to vent this out. One of those awesome self-empowering moments, the likes of which I'm sure you've many of you have had before.

Was nearing the end of my workout today, and just wasn't feeling it when I reached that last exercise. I was tired, sweaty, and hot, and dammit I just didn't feel like doing it.

But fuck it. Pushed myself to do it anyway. Someone out there was forcing themselves to keep going, and there was no way I was going to quit out.

Bottom line, finished it, and feel stronger (mentally, not just physically) because of it.


Momentum and habit are some of the strongest tools we have as human beings, especially when they're harnessed for the betterment of ourselves or others.  It'll take time to build up enough momentum or for a habit to become natural, but when they do there's no stopping you. 


On a final note, don't neglect to do those PC exercises. They'll improve your overall health (not to mention the pleasure for you and your partner). 

Getting Going...

There's something amazing about being up, showered, and ready to hit the day like a rhino protecting its young.