Keeping Active

If I don't have an agenda or get actively involved in something first thing in the morning, I 'lose' a day.

Whether my agenda involves working, running errands, writing, cleaning the house or even a planned day of R & R ... the key is to have an agenda.

I was ready, willing and able to put in a full days work yesterday. But there was no work to be had.

My typing 'boss' called me, but only to help him through some trouble he was having with his email program. Two quick phone calls and my work there was done.

I called my bookkeeping 'boss' and asked if there was any work I could pick up. She told me that she would try and get some ready for me at lunch time. She sounded busy and frazzled. She didn't call back so obviously they were having a very busy day at the shop and she didn't have time to round up some work.

Thank goodness my project for yesterday was to seek out and enrol for some dance-fitness type of classes. At least I had a mission that was worthy of a few hours of research and decision making.

I found a F.I.T. (Fundamental, Intensive, Training) class that runs Tuesday nights ... and I went.

We were a group of 'five'. I had to be the oldest. I haven't exercised diligently for at least a year. I made a half hearted attempt, as I was preparing for the dance competition in February but I was more afraid of ruining my shoulder than I was of how my ballgown would fit. So I didn't last.

And I kept up!! We did some 'circuit training' - two minutes at each station (weights, skipping rope, a bell weight exercise, push ups, etc). And by the last two stations, I was so weary that I wasn't able to give it my all. But I didn't stop. I kept moving.

My body was physically exhausted. I cannot remember a time when my body felt so weary. My mind? It gets a good work out and I'm used to feeling mentally depleted. But not my body.

Tonight, I am going to register for a 'Belly Fit' class on Saturdays. This afternoon, I shall sign up for a Zumba class (on Monday), I am intrigued about a 'Cuban Salsa Rueda de Casino' class (on Friday). Then there is my regularly scheduled ballroom dancing class on Thursday and the possibility of becoming involved in another ballroom group on Wednesday (click on the blue 'links' to see how fun exercise can be!).

As we were parting ways from our Tuesday night F.I.T. class last night, one of my classmates was wishing that the class was more often than once a week. I told her of the options that I'm looking into ... because I too, believe that keeping moving is key.

Finding a fun way to exercise, making it a social and uplifting evening out, adding music and dance can only enhance my desire to get moving again.

It feels like my work days are out of my control. But at least I'm taking back my evenings. I am in control of something. If I can get my body working half as much as my brain, I could be in good shape before long ...