I didn’t want to…but I did it anyway
And I liked it!
I made myself go to the gym and exercise…but I did not want to. Planned to wog…and I tried…but it seemed so hard. Was thinking my iron must be low, so I just decided to just walk…1o mins into it I looked down and realized the incline was on 2.5…so I was walking uphill, and didn’t know it :???: I walked for 2 miles…and watched some of Wife Swap…that show cracks me up…y’know, people are so different…it fascinates me!
There was one family that the mom let the teenagers do whatever they wanted…their teenagers boyfriends and girlfriends even lived with them in their home. They sang rap songs, watched TV and played video games all day. The mom and dad let them spend money on anything they wanted. They were immature. And the new mom, she tried to talk to the dad and explain that he had a responsiblity to train those children to be adults. To stop trying to be their friend and become their parent.
She came from a farm where she had a family that worked hard and was very disciplined…so she laid down the law and spoke the truth to them. It was interesting to watch them get offended by the things she said to them…especially if they were true.
Funny thing is, the kids ended up really appreciating it. I mean…they balked at first…and got offended…but one day, she took them all to work on a farm…all day! One of the girls was complaining about being icky, hot and sweaty. They ended up earning their first money. AND they really enjoyed it. You could see the change in them. One of them said, she is helping me realize “Structure is good.” and they were proud of themselves.
I guess my body is like an undisciplined rebellious teenager. Wanting to eat what it wants and do what it wants–but I have to be the parent…and make it do what it doesn’t want to…like get hot and sweaty…and KNOW…that I will become disciplined, proud and end up liking it!
Anyway, I was proud of me and I wanted to share that I had done something I didn’t want to because I have decided to be a parent and finally love myself!
Wow, that was a really good blog, Chrisie, and a good way to look at our own rebelliousness. Getting tough is necessary so that our rebellion doesn’t waste our life and end up killing us! Train up those rebellious bodies in the way they should go and when they are old they will not depart from it! Hmmmm?
My body is rebelling too right now - and my mind!
Thank you, Christie, for driving home a point I really needed to hear. I always feel good after my workouts, it’s just that I don’t always feel like working out!! I will write my new mantra “Just Do It” on my forehead.
What a great analogy! And I soooooooo needed to read it this morning… not only for my own discipline… but it helped me to realize the hard discipline scenario I went through with my son last night was the right thing to do. I tend to feel guilty when I discipline him… just breaks my heart.
Anyway, thanks for a great blog and first read for me this morning.
Hugggggggggggggs,
Shan