An all time high and an all time low

Today I hit an all time high as well as an all time low.  It was enough to get me blogging again which apparently hasn't happened since 2010.   Makes me sad to think I haven't  recorded anything from 2011.   Let's just say it was a year of transition.


But today I have a need to go public with my all time high and my all time low because I hope it motivates me.       


Here is the deal - recently I have been falling asleep on the couch only to wake, stumble the stairs to bed and then struggle to wake in the morning.   Projects around the house are left incomplete.   Hobbies like photography and reading are a distant memory.  That's an all time low for my energy level.


Then today I stepped on the scales... something I have been avoiding because deep down I knew the truth.    Staring back at me was a number that is an all time high for me (sans pregnancy).  


Not completely giving up on exercise, earlier this week I hurt my back during a jog... the cause was from being out of shape.  The injury even interrupted my work schedule... another all time low.


I laced up my tennis shoes this morning and decided  on a walk/jog to take it easy on my back but refusing  to  accept the weight on the scale.      "What needs to change?" kept nagging me as I spent 45 minutes alone with my labored breathing.


 I work for  the Y -- an organization that prides itself on healthy living as one of its three primary pillars.   I spend most of my professional time marketing the journey to health to other people.    We use words like "energy makeover" and "feel your best."  I want an energy makeover.  I want to feel my best. I want the body, mind, spirit balance the organization I love champions every day.


Recording my journey to health and balance is for my motivation.  If you have some words of encouragement, I will take them.  If you want to join me, I will welcome you.   


Here is to making my all time high and my all time low mean something completely different.