Six Weeks

Last night at the YMCA was ludicrous. Every year, without a hitch, the resolution crowd swarms the gyms and it becomes frustrating for the people who are committed to a regular regimen.

Don't get me wrong, it's great seeing people getting out and wanting to become healthier; however, it is always short lived, like 6 weeks. If these people were effectuated in their endeavors then  gyms would have larger facilities and more equipment.

There is never enough equipment, and these people don't know proper equipment etiquette.  For example,  I was wanting to get on one of the weight machines and there was this individual just sitting on it. I asked him if I could rotate in for one set and he said, "Just a minute, I'm almost done." I figured, okay, I can wait for that. Two minutes later he does a set, and then just sits there. I asked him again and he said that he had 1 more set to do and I then could use it. What a complete ya-hoo, so it was off to another machine that I could find empty. Ugh. It's even more ridiculous with the treadmills. I was grateful that I didn't have to run last night or I would have been there even longer than normal.

Thankfully, the numbers will be dwindling in 6 weeks. I wonder how many of them will stop coming all together and not cancel their membership and end up paying monthly fees for not using the facilities. Gyms don't make money from people who come to workout on a regular basis.

Okay, I was going to mention a solution, but it could be construed as elitist or snobbish, so I will just keep that in my head and suck it up. Oh, and it's a pain trying to find an empty locker to use during this time too. Enough ranting for today, I'm feeling better now.

Selah

Selah, is a Hebrew word roughly meaning "stop and listen", or to pause and consider. With this being the ending of a year I feel it is a time to selah.

This last year, as I noted in a prior post, was a rather difficult one. Nothing that a little patience and fortitude could not overcome. Many goals or endeavors I wanted to achieve this year were placed on the back burner, but not to be forgotten. It was especially difficult to keep myself from thinking I was a failure, these things happen, it's called life. Everyone has their share of rough spots in life that they need to get through; struggle and strife makes us better human beings because we can empathize with another persons situations. Do I regret anything? Maybe, but I wouldn't change anything because I would not be where I am today and frankly I am happy with it.

Some of the shining beacons for me this year were all the friends and family who were willing to help in any way they could. Just knowing those people cared enough was what kept me going. I didn't take any hand ups but they let me know that they were there if needed. Thank you.

Now it is time to pull those goals off the back burner and put them in place for the new year. Some have changed slightly, while there are a couple of new ones that are in the works. Am I going to tell you? No, that's for another post; besides, a couple of them will not be known for sure until sometime in February.

One last thing, I do not do resolutions. Maybe it is a Yoda thing, "do or do not, there is no try." Why put something off until the beginning of the year when you can do it then and there? If you wait, you set yourself up for failure. I see this all the time at the YMCA this time of year. The gym is packed from January to February and then the crowds go away.

Now, go, have a great time ringing in the new year and to selah on the past to keep yourself planted in the present, so you do not get lost in the future.