…I dig in?
What if I just tell my body to f*** off? That I’m not ready to feel weak. That I can be strong again if I work for it. That I want more.
What if I Just Said No? No to the aches and pains, no to the weariness. No to the idea that going downhill after forty is inevitable.
What if I dusted off that determination? The drive that pushed me through school, picked me up when I was down, and kicked me into blogging.
What if I used that drive to change my life? Diet, exercise, coping with stress – all of it. To find my best self.
What if I said I was ready?
What happens then?
Riddle from the Middle 
Ahhh, the after 40 slowdown is easier to deal with than the slowdowns that come later. Don’t mean to be a downer, but that’s life! Deal. (that is not meant in a mean way).
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I took it okay. đŸ™‚ I know the march of time takes a toll — heaven knows I can’t do what I did in my 20s — but I think I’ve let it slip too far. That is to say I know a lot of 40-somethings who are healthier, and I know I can do better in that area. Hoping this resolve sticks!
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I’ve done the same. We had a bad winter which kept me in and I’m having trouble getting me out of my lazy rut.
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Those lazy ruts are like sticky molasses…mine tends to involve coffee, my couch, the laptop, and a dog or two. đŸ˜‰
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Yep. Exactly.
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