Hi all and happy Monday!
Some of you may know that in March I started training with a group on campus for the “Couch to 5K” program. It’s an 8-week course that trains you 3 days a week with the goal of being able to “run” a 5K at the end. I was doing great and meeting all my marks…until last week. I missed every run last week because of conflicting meetings, bad weather and my boys’ baseball practices. Add on a day of indulging in Easter dinner, drinks and desserts, and I really was about to throw in the towel.
I thought to myself last night, “Well, I really messed that up. I don’t know if it’s worth it to continue now.”
How many times do we start a diet, a workout plan, a book, a hobby, a project, get off track, and completely throw it all away just because we feel we failed and can’t start over?
I want you to think about your friends, family, and loved ones. If one of them messed up or let you down, would you give up on them after they apologized? No, you would give them grace, because we are humans and mess up all the time. Now I want you to think about yourself. Is there a goal you’ve been reaching for that you have given up because you “messed it up” in the past? Give yourself some grace and re-frame your mind into thinking that it’s not starting over, it’s beginning where you left off.
I’m happy to report that last night I still packed my gym bag, and today I ran the track.
Kate Genord 