What do you think of when you hear the number "10". Do you think it is a big number or is it a small number? The number 10 might not be significant enough to give you any type of second thought either way but when I think about the number "10" to myself, I think of it as being a huge deal.
10 signifies the first and smallest, "beginner" weight of kettle-bells. This 10 lb beginner kettle-bell that I bought just before the holidays.
10 lbs of weight. Just sitting there, haunting me with it's smug double digit, rounding to the nearest failure.
10..... Ten... If only it were easy to lose 10 lbs too. Ten. Using 10 lbs of weight to take away 10 lbs of weight. 10, the number of pounds that it takes for anyone to notice that I'm doing anything in my power to improve my over all livelihood.
For the last few weeks through the holidays, that dusty 10 lb kettle-bell was suppose to be a symbol of a milestone. I bought it with pride. I blogged about it with mindfulness. The mark of many milestones that I had planned. Now a mark of insignificance.
As time passes further from ringing in the new year, 2019, this dusty kettle-bell is haunting me. It sits next to my desk, where I spend a lot of my time. In the main traffic area of my home. What am I suppose to do? It's a constant reminder that I am not very good at following through on things. I'll admit, though I did improve my swing movement, I didn't much do anything else with it after the first two weeks. I'm looming in that space between justifying my negligence with the hustle of the holidays and taking complete accountability.
I think it's about time for me to think about what I CAN do with the number 10. That is, besides allow it to haunt me and to take up so much of my energy as a negative connotation.
I think that I may have found a middle ground and good foundation of where I can go from here. I don't think I have to beat myself up about my laxidasical improvement but at the same time I don't think I should make many more excuses for my negligence either.
Take away?: Don't beat yourself up if you went through the holidays giving little to no thought about the number 10. Just Move to bring it back to the forefront of your mind. How many ways can the number 10 inspire you to move from here? 10 reps, 10 minutes, 10 days, size 10? What is your number 10?
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| Just sitting there, haunting me with it's smug double digit, rounding to the nearest failure. |
10 signifies the first and smallest, "beginner" weight of kettle-bells. This 10 lb beginner kettle-bell that I bought just before the holidays.
10 lbs of weight. Just sitting there, haunting me with it's smug double digit, rounding to the nearest failure.
10..... Ten... If only it were easy to lose 10 lbs too. Ten. Using 10 lbs of weight to take away 10 lbs of weight. 10, the number of pounds that it takes for anyone to notice that I'm doing anything in my power to improve my over all livelihood.
For the last few weeks through the holidays, that dusty 10 lb kettle-bell was suppose to be a symbol of a milestone. I bought it with pride. I blogged about it with mindfulness. The mark of many milestones that I had planned. Now a mark of insignificance.
As time passes further from ringing in the new year, 2019, this dusty kettle-bell is haunting me. It sits next to my desk, where I spend a lot of my time. In the main traffic area of my home. What am I suppose to do? It's a constant reminder that I am not very good at following through on things. I'll admit, though I did improve my swing movement, I didn't much do anything else with it after the first two weeks. I'm looming in that space between justifying my negligence with the hustle of the holidays and taking complete accountability.
I think it's about time for me to think about what I CAN do with the number 10. That is, besides allow it to haunt me and to take up so much of my energy as a negative connotation.
I think that I may have found a middle ground and good foundation of where I can go from here. I don't think I have to beat myself up about my laxidasical improvement but at the same time I don't think I should make many more excuses for my negligence either.
Take away?: Don't beat yourself up if you went through the holidays giving little to no thought about the number 10. Just Move to bring it back to the forefront of your mind. How many ways can the number 10 inspire you to move from here? 10 reps, 10 minutes, 10 days, size 10? What is your number 10?
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