New Years Resolutions

It is now the middle of January, and my New Year's Resolutions have not even begun. This year was the year of doing more cardio; This year I was going to compete in a Fitness Competition; This year was the year to do all manner of things. What happened? Life happened. Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Eve all blurred into one as I continued to run two studios, go to school, prepare to teach several workshops and practice for upcoming piano recitals. Who has the time to go to the health club and run on a treadmill for hours on end? I'm lucky I can actually get in one pilates and one yoga session every day as it is!

But seriously, does this sound familiar--having the hopes and aspirations but not the time? Well, there is a solution, I've found, after all. I buckled down and wrote out my entire schedule for next week, as I always do every week on Friday mornings, but this time, I scheduled in my health club sessions as part of my appointments for the entire week. I'm always there for clients, why not schedule myself as a client and be present for that as well? So far it has worked. I actually got on the treadmill at 7am this morning for my cardio session--it's been a while since I saw that treadmill! I got so excited about it that I wrote out my cardio schedule for the next month and a half to make sure I did not miss a session or schedule anyone or anything at those times. Now why did I not think of this before? Too busy running around I guess.

The moral of this story? Stop procrastinating and just like the Nike commercial says: "Just Do It." This way I can have my cake and eat it too--work and play combined. Stay tuned: I'll keep you all posted as to the results of this new endeavor.

Until then, Just Do It -- one day at a time.

Namaste.