FITNESS
I am, and why I do what
I do. Is the person I have
become and am becoming, in line with my core
values? What are the reasons I choose to befriend
individuals? What are my
reasons for deciding yoga
and body weight workouts are my thing instead
of, say, Zumba and powerlifting? The fall is a time
to take stock of what is. A
time to get clear on what
my roots are grounded in.
I have been active most
of my life. I grew up dancing competitively, and
played sports. While I
don’t consider myself a
runner, I have been known
to run over the years. But
when I was younger, my
motivation to work out
and stay active had to
do with my body image. I
was concerned with how
my body would look, how
much fatter and flabbier
I would be compared to
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