We All Have Our Struggles

You know what yours are, hopefully. I sure know mine. One of them is my health, and consistent weight management. The real issue is my relationship with certain foods, and all the physical and mental gymnastics that go with it. Knowledge isn’t always power, but awareness is way better than ignorance. Despite all I know, it remains an unresolved issue.
 
I do not beat myself up over this. That is a pointless exercise that yields no change.
 
If you could berate/guilt/admonish/willpower yourself into change or behavior modification, we’d all have exactly zero problems. 
 
So, what I do is…keep trying. Keep learning. Keep encouraging myself.
 
I’ve been working to get back to consistent exercise after being forced into a physical hiatus. I’m thrilled to be back doing my favorite thing, which is cross-training and most especially weightlifting. Today, I had to do that by myself, with my own programming, in 90-degree heat and 65% humidity. 
 
My mantra, which I garnered last October when traveling with my youngest son, is JUST DO THE THING. 
 
This is a great message, like Nike’s iconic “Just do it.” Because sometimes, it really is as simple as show up and just do the thing. Don’t talk yourself out of it, don’t list the reasons you can’t, don’t make excuses, don’t consider throwing in the towel because you failed 100 times already. 
 
I have failed and succeeded over and over, more times than I can count in my 60 years. But I will never give up. I will never stop trying. 
 
My innate willingness is one of the coolest, most self-inspiring traits I embody. I’ll bet there are cool things about you that are inspiring, too. 
 
If you’re on the fence about your struggles—whether they’re new or old—just be clear, we all have them. And maybe you’ll find motivation, incentive, or inspiration from JUST DO THE THING too.
 
Thanks for coming to my TED-ish Talk.

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