Julia - my definition of “hard” is many ticks down from yours (I’ve never been a gym rat or an athlete or a trainer, never broken anything or had a surgery) - but I completely agree with your core premise.
For me, “hard” now in my seventies is a demanding yoga class, a hill walk that makes me sweat and breath hard, doing the weight machine at a level that I can just barely complete the last rep.
So, continuing to push ourselves physically in a way that’s safe and ultimately enjoyable is key to a great third act. 😊👍🏼
Precisely, Erika. Someone else's hard is walking around the block. Another person's hard is leaping off a cliff in a flight suit. Someone else's is setting boundaries with a loved one. Doing hard things is as unique as a fingerprint- and all of it makes us stronger.
I love this piece! You are an inspiration to me. I've got balance issues (who knows where they come from?) and I've been a gym rat for over 20 years and have avoided doing the really hard stuff. I need to get back to weights, building up gradually. Thank you for this.
Thanks for the shout out! Saying you are too stiff to practice yoga is like saying you are too dirty to take a shower. Like going to the gym, what matters is that you show up and do what you can. Eventually, as you wrote, everything gets easier.
Julia - my definition of “hard” is many ticks down from yours (I’ve never been a gym rat or an athlete or a trainer, never broken anything or had a surgery) - but I completely agree with your core premise.
For me, “hard” now in my seventies is a demanding yoga class, a hill walk that makes me sweat and breath hard, doing the weight machine at a level that I can just barely complete the last rep.
So, continuing to push ourselves physically in a way that’s safe and ultimately enjoyable is key to a great third act. 😊👍🏼
Julia - my definition of “hard” is many ticks down from yours (I’ve never been a gym rat or an athlete or a trainer, never broken anything or had a surgery) - but I completely agree with your core premise.
For me, “hard” now in my seventies is a demanding yoga class, a hill walk that makes me sweat and breath hard, doing the weight machine at a level that I can just barely complete the last rep.
So, continuing to push ourselves physically in a way that’s safe and ultimately enjoyable is key to a great third act. 😊👍🏼
Precisely, Erika. Someone else's hard is walking around the block. Another person's hard is leaping off a cliff in a flight suit. Someone else's is setting boundaries with a loved one. Doing hard things is as unique as a fingerprint- and all of it makes us stronger.
Yes!!
Julia,
I love this piece! You are an inspiration to me. I've got balance issues (who knows where they come from?) and I've been a gym rat for over 20 years and have avoided doing the really hard stuff. I need to get back to weights, building up gradually. Thank you for this.
I find that every time I up my game, my body screams YES! Sometimes it also screams, but that comes with the territory…..Thanks so much!
Thanks for the shout out! Saying you are too stiff to practice yoga is like saying you are too dirty to take a shower. Like going to the gym, what matters is that you show up and do what you can. Eventually, as you wrote, everything gets easier.
Julia - my definition of “hard” is many ticks down from yours (I’ve never been a gym rat or an athlete or a trainer, never broken anything or had a surgery) - but I completely agree with your core premise.
For me, “hard” now in my seventies is a demanding yoga class, a hill walk that makes me sweat and breath hard, doing the weight machine at a level that I can just barely complete the last rep.
So, continuing to push ourselves physically in a way that’s safe and ultimately enjoyable is key to a great third act. 😊👍🏼