The dictionary defines
renew(al) as :
to make (something)
new, fresh, or strong again
: to make (a promise, vow,
etc.) again
: to begin (something)
again especially with more force or enthusiasm
A little over two
years ago I started down the road of improving my fitness thus improving my overall
health. I did well until a back injury last summer sidelined me. Over the
course of a year I have taken notice about how fitness and my outlook on things
were closely tied.
When I was working out I
actually felt less stress and more confidence. Maybe I just handled it better
when I had an outlet. Now that outlet is
gone and I find that I am quick to feel overwhelmed and more apt to go with the
flow regardless of what I actually think or what it means to/for me.
As my family is dealing
with a hugely stressful event right now and this may sound strange as most
people would say “when things calm down then I will____,” but I actually think
it is a good time to renew my promise to myself to be kinder to me. Which means
getting back into fitness, controlling my stress as much as possible and
frankly relearning how to say NO to things that I don’t want to do regardless
of who is asking. Honestly we all have
the right to say NO.
What promises do you need
to renew to yourself?
i'm a huge supporter of exercise/activities to maintain your sanity and reduce stress in addition to saying no because i don't want to do accept an invitation to do something/go somewhere. more often times than not, i do say no because well, i would rather be drinking wine and reading or relaxing than getting dressed up to socialize with people i don't really care about LOL
ReplyDeleteDrinking wine and reading sounds like a hella lot more fun than being somewhere out of a sense of obligation. In reality the people you are with are aware you don't even want to be there.
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