Fat Frame of Mind
I had to get some blood work run so this morning before work
I was off to the hospital. I pulled
into the parking lot closest to the lab and circled and circled and circled…. No
spots. I went into the next parking lot
and sure enough there were some way in the back. I sat there, stressed out that I’d have to
walk so far and suddenly I had a head smacking moment. I CAN walk that distance now. It’s not going to make me hot and sweaty
before my appointment, it’s not going to have me wheezing and hurting, and in
fact…. It wasn't very far to walk.
I started for the main entrance and realized I’d have to
climb two flights of stairs. Right away
I started looking for the handicap ramp or a way AROUND the stairs before I had
another head smacking moment. It was
only two flights… it’s NOT that far and it wouldn't make hot and sweat before
my appointment, it wouldn't have me wheezing and hurting (well, it might if my
knee was acting up), and in fact…. It wasn't very far to climb. Finally made it INTO the hospital and I’m
standing by the elevator to go one floor down and you guessed it, head smacking
moment x3. It was only one floor down… just
walk it!
So, now I’m wondering just how long it’s going to take me to
get out of this mindset that I've been setting for 20 years. I
have firmly developed the mindset that I CAN’T do it unless it’s easy and that if
it makes me uncomfortable I should avoid it.
It’s time to change that mindset.
The physical is no longer impossible and if I *WANT* to walk 2 miles at
a decent clip, I can do that. If I
*WANT* to climb 5 flights of stairs, I can do that (again, still at the mercy
of my temperamental knee).
Just remember that there had to be a first step in that 2
mile walk and a first stair that was climbed.
You’re never going to achieve your goals sitting on the couch and
shoving junk into your mouth. You have to take those first uncomfortable
steps and climbs to get started and there are plenty of days when those steps
and climbs are STILL uncomfortable but that discomfort has to be pushed through. Trust me, it gets a little easier each week.
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