February 13, 2008 - A Change of Lifestyle

So, you all that read my blogs know that I keep saying that nothing truly happens without personal transformation, right?
Well, it takes a lifestyle change literally to do that.

I have been trying some nights to do my yoga at home, but it just isn't the same as when i'm in class. And I have kind of been slacking off on my yoga lately. I could tell Monday night that I was out of shape. I just wasn't as flexible as I normally am and my joints were hurting. Yoga really helps me with my FMS. I swear by it! It really sux if I have to miss my classes. So from here on out, I can't miss class. I need those classes.

Tonight, I just lifted weights instead of climbing. My partners weren't there. It felt good to just lift weights. My friend Fred was there, and he showed me some great machines to work on for climbing and which muscles they would be good for. That helped a lot. I used to lift weights there a lot back in the day, but I quit the gym for a 4 year period or so. I just started back in 2006.

I just want to get stronger. I've just got to get in there every day. It has to be a lifestyle change and I want it. I feel bad for turning people down to do things, but working out and taking care of yourself is really a lifestyle change.

In March on St. Patty's weekend, I'll be at The Red River Gorge climbing with complete strangers. I love it! It is totally out of my comfort zone. I do those things because that's how I feel I will learn and grow. You don't learn anything by staying inside the box. If you step out of your comfort zone once in awhile, you may actually learn a few things...a few things about yourself and about other people too.

Also, the grotto I joined is planning a caving trip on March 8th. I will be caving for the very first time! Yay! I am so excited about it. March seems like my big month this year so far. March 1st weekend is my 101 climbing skills class, the next weekend, I will be caving, the next is climbing at The Red, and the last weekend I am volunteering at MED WAR.

My birthday is next weekend. I want to climb that weekend, but I'm not sure if that will come true for that weekend. I get a free day off from work, so feasibly I could climb 3 days in a row. The 22nd thru the 24th. Ugh!!! Please God! Let me be able to get out of town and climb!!!

I climbed the first weekend this month with Billy again. It was cool. We didn't get to climb much...it rained. But it was very cool hanging out with him again and just talking and just the simple fact of being able to get out of Columbia for the weekend was also great! :)

Getting out of town for the weekend is almost like a fairytale for me. But then the alarm clock goes off Monday morning, and it's back to reality and back to work.