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I'm catching a small window where I can talk just about me.
Girls are done with LONG COURSE swim season.
School has not started.
It's still summer for 2 more weeks (in my area).

So I've been doing this swimming thing. For three nights in a row I've donned the suit, cap, and goggles and swam with the new group of MASTERS. For an hour at a time, I get in my exercise and a little chat time between sets. I am LOVING IT!

I've come to realize something about myself. For all of my life I've remained active with some sort of exercise. Of course there have been lull periods where I didn't do anything for weeks and maybe months, but NEVER a year has gone by where I didn't do something. Is it pompous of me to pat myself on the back for this? I'm gonna say NO. Mostly because I tend to have low self-esteem when it comes to many things. I never think I am smart enough, pretty enough, etc.

I am healthy.
I am strong.
I am fit (to a degree).

Exercise is my drug. I realize if time goes by and I start to have sadness or depression (something I am prone to), I know that I'm not getting what I NEED. God gave me this body and he wants me to take care of it. If that is "the one thing" I have realized or learned in my life so far, it is that I (with the help of GOD) know what I need to make ME a BETTER person ... a BETTER wife and BETTER mother. I NEED to keep me going ...

So right now, I'll add some lines from FINDING NEMO ...

Dory: Hey there, Mr. Grumpy Gills. When life gets you down do you wanna know what you've gotta do?
Marlin: No I don't wanna know.
Dory: [singing] Just keep swimming. Just keep swimming. Just keep swimming, swimming, swimming. What do we do? We swim, swim.
Marlin: Dory, no singing.
Dory: [continuing] Ha, ha, ha, ha, ho. I love to swim. When you want to swim you want to swim.
Marlin: Now I'm stuck with that song... Now it's in my head.
Dory: Sorry.
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Smiley said…
I love finding Nemo
9:03 AM
Kim H. said…
Elaine,

You pat yourself on the back -- you deserve it! We women are often too hard on ourselves. I find myself struggling with the "guilt" of doing something for myself -- like I'm ignoring other important things.

Well gosh darnit, we Moms are important. We need to keep ourselves healthy and active. There's nothing wrong with taking time out for you to do that.

And just think, your post inspires others and know that's YOU making a difference!

Hugs!
11:00 AM
Christine said…
I love working out also! Water has to be warm for me to get into it. I am so soft!
6:15 PM
Elizabeth Mahlou said…
I love your little workout widget! It is great that exercise is your drug. What a great drug! I have just not ever been able to become enthusiastic about exercise, and I should. It would move my weight loss plan (which does work) a little faster and return me to being closer to fit. After 8 years of enforced exercise in the military and a body that does not sweat (actually, that does not good; it messes up electrolytes -- we are supposed to sweat) and aa gym at work -- clearly, I have no excuse -- I still find myself putting it off until the day is over and then deciding that "tomorrow" will be a good time to start. The only problem is that "tomorrow" is always tomorrow.

Good for you! Keep it up! And, again, great widget!
3:32 PM
Laura said…
I'm inspired.
9:26 PM
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