Life lesson learned... huge NSV

I am sitting here with ice on my knees, and my elbows are next... because today for my workout, I went ice skating for the first time in 9 years! Was it a great workout? You bet - let's say I showed up on my scooter with the jacket closed and left and rode all the way home with it wide open, and it's NOT particularly warm here (maybe 45°) and I wasn't cold at all.

Here's the thing - when my health problems started 9 years ago, I was skating at the time. And I haven't skated again until this morning. Recently I found out my health is never going to really return to where I hoped it could be. And ironically that has made me want to go out and do all the stuff I was waiting until I was "good enough" to do!

All those years I thought about all the great things I could do "when I got better". I could lose weight and play sports and ice skate. Well I'm here to say please don't let 9 years of your life pass you by waiting to be good enough. Go do all the stuff you want to do now.

I've got ice on my knees for falling twice, and my elbows are next and I'm thrilled. I never even fell before. I was always so careful. Well not anymore - I pushed myself today, I pushed the envelope and I fell down TWICE! How cool is that? And nice people were on me in seconds helping me back up. You gotta love that.

I know I'm strong enough to even have a day like this because last summer I started tracking my food and working out. I can do stuff. I do not have to wait until I'm good enough. I don't have to wait for anything at all, I can live my life and have fun and nothing can stop me.

Go out and live, don't wait for anything or anyone!

xoxo
Deedee