Sweat it Out

I did something disruptive today.

I was soooo tired this morning. My alarm didn’t go off and I had to take the boy to school early so jumped up just in time. But, even after 2 cups of coffee I was getting sleepy again by 10am.

I had an outplacement call at 10:30 and couldn’t allow for a nap, but I didn’t really WANT to nap. I wanted to feel better.

So I tried something else – I got on the Peloton for 10 minutes and climbed a hill!

In 10 minutes my heart was racing and I was sweating and pushing myself!

Woke me right the fuck up!

The best news is that I was lively and engaged in my outplacement call and did really well in my SMART stories for my practice interviews!

10 minutes of sweat changed my entire outlook on my morning.

Something is starting to change, not a habit yet, but I am developing an apathy to being sickly/sleepy/sedentary anymore. I had my sick/down time and I have no reason to take it down so far again.

I’m just thrilled that 10 minutes activated me the the way it did!

Author: Madeline Harper

My journey through divorce and an emotional and sexual reawakening. Love, laughter, friendships, family and heartbreak included. And there is sex, lots of it, so close your eyes and turn the page if that's not for you! While I started this blog as an endeavor to journal my thoughts and feelings in an attempt to better understand myself, it has become an amazing platform from which I have met some of the most interesting and wonderful people in my life. My path is often crooked, but I hope you will share in the journey with me. View all posts by Madeline Harper

4 thoughts on “Sweat it Out”

maggiemayat50 says:

March 15, 2019 at 10:09 am

Wow, wow, wow!! What absolute tremendous progress you are making. I’m reading a great book about habits. I’ll post the name when I pull out my Kindle. It talks about exactly what you are doing – small steps that turn into huge results. Go kick some more ass! Your mojo is returning!

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1. maggiemayat50 says:
  
  March 18, 2019 at 4:36 pm
  
  Here we go! Atomic Habits by James Clear. I just started but so far it’s great! I got it at the library….
  
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  1. Madeline Harper says:
    
    March 18, 2019 at 6:19 pm
    
    Omg! Same wave length!
    
    I found Mel Robbins! Have you heard of her? I knew deep into some of her talks today:
    
    https://melrobbins.com/blog/five-elements-5-second-rule/
    
    Check out this ONE! I’m going to put it into action
    
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Marty says:

March 18, 2019 at 11:53 am

Great to hear! Sometimes you get so down on yourself. You forget that changing anything in life is always hard. \but persistence (sometimes even stubbornness!) pays off. Just never lose sight of the goal.

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