“Prepare yourself for the
world, as the athletes used to do for their exercise; oil your mind and your
manners, to give them the necessary suppleness and flexibility; strength alone
will not do” ~Lord Chesterfield
Flexibility is a weakness of mine...not only in reference to exercise, but also
in life.
When I was in college, I was required to take a Life Fitness class...ugh.
On the first day of class, I wore jeans...I knew that we wouldn't be doing any
exercise that day, and that it would only be an overview class.
WRONG! Flexibility was what they focused on that day...so, they had us
all on the floor to test our flexibility. All I could think of
was..."seriously, my flexibility is horrible to begin with, and I wore JEANS!"
Out of the entire class, they pointed to me & said "you really need to
work on your flexibility!" The class had 50+ kids....yet, I was
singled out. Yes…that's how bad it is!!!
With life, I can be equally non-flexible. When plans get changed at the last
minute, it flusters & frustrates me. For the most part, I can go with
the flow & not stress about things. But, when something is planned
& the plans change, my mind goes crazy. Or, when plans are made
without conferencing me in...that is a huge pet peeve of mine! I need to
be in the loop.
It's something that I really need to work on!
I'm stretching at the gym to work on my physical flexibility. Now, I just need to work on my mental flexibility.
Next time you see me, I'll be Gumby! :o)