Just Jump In

The month of July was all about stop thinking deeper and jumping into it.

When there is a beautiful, clear mountain lake in front of you, you need to stop thinking about the ice chunks that were on it just a few days ago, if you really want to enjoy that fresh, COLD water.  And the easiest way to get in is by jumping in as opposed to slowly walking in.  There is no baby steps when it comes to enjoying that, truly, freezing water.

I thought about that cold but beautiful water when we, as a family, made the decision of getting a puppy.  If I would have let my logic play a role in the decision then we would never even start thinking about the puppy idea.  However, just like I wanted to enjoy that freezing lake, I really wanted the kids to have a puppy in the house, knowing that I would be the main care giver.  And it happened… We submitted our application to the shelter and in seven days, we picked up an “almost-8-week-old” puppy and continued our 3 hour drive to Tahoe!  I never thought it would be easy and it is not - just like that super cold water.  However the satisfaction that comes with it, is HUGE.

There are many moments in life that if we think too deep we might miss some really big satisfactions - feelings that we might never experience unless we go for it.  So why not just jump into it?  After all, as human beings we have a great strength in adapting.  Over the millenniums we adapted to many changes so whatever we jump into, we have the ability to adapt, if we do not have the option to reverse.  Jumping into a cold water is definitely much easier to deal with then signing up for a life long commitment. There is one that I can reverse by simply walking out and the other that I can adapt…

Now think about contemplating on starting a new workout routine or a sport…. It is the same concept.  Don’t think about it too much and just jump into it.  Own it and make it yours.  It can me intimidating to start a new sport, especially when you are not in your teens anymore.  However, the satisfaction you gain from making it your sport and getting better at it is much bigger than the fear that holds you back from it - at least, that is what I believe.

With that being said, here is a throwback to 3 years ago when I had just started “Train and Smile”.  The below workout routine is from one of our Saturday sessions and it focuses a lot on JUMPING, therefore I thought it would be a great fit for this month’s blog.  If you have 30 minutes to spare and 10 pens/pencils at home, give it a try.  You really do not need to think too much because the moves and the counts are already prepared just for you.

Let’s give ourselves a big high five for ALL the “jumping in”s that we did in our lives! We ROCK!