Guitar, pen, camera...I love them all. Christianity, Buddhism, Zen...I love them all. Running, swimming, biking...why not?
42 forever, let me be 42 years old forever…..Hendrix, Morrison, Mozart & Jesus all had 33 years, I want 42 eternally. Ok, I do not want to die, but to live with the mindset that I have experienced a lot of experiences throughout this year of my life. It was the year of my rebirth; I hit the low of the lowest and came out the other end swinging for the fence (even hit a couple of them over).
If you happen to be a daily reader of this blog then you know how the events of this year have transpired for me. If you are new to the blog, Hi! You can catch up on my life (HERE).
With the weather becoming colder I have moved my workouts indoor: spending time on the bike peddling to nowhere and swimming laps in the pool. This has made me realize the importance of cross-training in all aspects of my life (body, mind & soul).
P.S. For those of you living with MS/NMO swimming is euphoric. If you live with that heavy numbness and tingling feeling anywhere in your body, it’s gone when you are in the water.
Let's start with the body...transform the body and the rest will follow. Typically I hate gym workouts, truthfully I hate “workouts”. I enjoy the experience of doing something physical: trail running, hiking, walking. None of them do I consider working out, to me all of them are about being outside enjoying life.
As my first season of running is winding down due to weather, I did not want to lose my momentum. I moved indoors to keep my strength up. At first being in a gym felt more akin to being a hamster on a wheel. As I started to think about what I could accomplish when the weather breaks my indoor workouts became...well...enjoyable.
I am mulling over the idea about doing a triathlon next summer (not an Iron Man, not that crazy, yet). I do not even own a bike, nevertheless, the experience of participating in one is a solid aspiration.
Working out for the sake of working out is boring, this is why most of us fail at it. We are not meant to be a hamster on a wheel. Placing the experience of a triathlon out there for myself, that's a carrot that I will run after.
This brings me to my lesson learned this year: No goals…..only experiences.
Goals fall short when we are only interested in the ending point (goals create suffering). Place a dream out there and that is something you can enjoy in all aspects of your life.
Set an experience, not a goal, for yourself. Experiences create powerful intentions which you can cross train into all facets of your life.
Cross train the body…health
Cross train the mind...creativity
Cross train the soul...perspective
Too many of us get stuck in being one thing (be it having a disease or job that is overwhelming or whatever it may be for you).
Be open to experience your dream...do not give up on being human.
