Something to Brag About!

by 12South Pilates & Personal Training, posted in Life, pilates, Pilates Musings

pilates_0254Earlier today, I sat down to begin working on this blog and the ideas were not coming to me. So I procrastinated by listening to a Ted Talk on Time Management (that irony is not lost on me ;-))  It was a short 12 or so minute talk by a time management expert and she posed the question, “What three things will you boast about on next year’s Christmas letter to family and friends?”  I found that to be an interesting question. Most of us have goals or hopes for the future, but do we have a timeline? Are we doing anything to see our goals achieved by the end of the year?

It’s mid March already which means we are already 3 months into the year. It’s gone fast! Your new year’s resolutions may be a thing of the distant past. Maybe you are making changes for Lent? How’s that going? If you think about the finish line as December, there is still over three-fourths of the year left to make it happen! Even if you have not started yet, time is on your side.

I got to thinking about what I’d want to write about in my Christmas letter. I’m pretty sure it’s not any of the following:

  • How many shows on Netflix I’ve watched
  • How much time I’ve spent holding down the sofa
  • The times I let fear keep me from taking a chance
  • How I let anger ruin my day
  • The times I got pulled into other people’s drama and negativity

But just maybe it is:

  • The Pilates training I was nervous about attending but signed up anyway. How I learned so much from it in addition to making new Pilates friends.
  • The vacation to somewhere new that I had to save up for but loved every minute of exploring a new place, recharging and trying out a new culture
  • Some of the books I’ve read and all the interesting things I’ve learned
  • The people I have met when I took chances and chose kindness and happiness not gossip and feelings of life isn’t fair. (It isn’t by the way … some times you get more than you deserve when you aren’t consumed with measuring how you stack up!)
  • The Trail Race series I completed and how I accomplished my goal.

I like this idea of what will I be proud of at the end of the year. I like having a time limit and actionable goals. I encourage you to join me in thinking ahead about what may be on your Christmas letter.

Published by 12South Pilates & Personal Training

Lucie is PMA certified Pilates Instructor with specializations in prenatal and post-partum Pilates as well as the use of Pilates as therapy for back pain, injuries and chronic conditions. She loves the challenge of teaching all types of bodies and helping her students achieve their goals. With Pilates, Lucie is able to help her students find their core and create balance and symmetry in their bodies. Lucie has been teaching group and private exercise sessions for more than 15 years. She has found that Pilates is a great compliment to many other athletic pursuits as it lengthens, stretches, and rehabilitates the body. Lucie owns 12South Pilates in Nashville, TN and offers private, duet, trio, group equipment Pilates classes at her studio. She also holds certifications in TRX, Spinning, and is an ACE Certified Personal Trainer. Lucie was a college athlete competing in track and cross country.

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