Thursday…Tai Chi

Don't be afraid to explore;
Without exploration there are no discoveries.
Don't be afraid of partial solutions;
Without the tentative there is no accomplishment.
Deng Ming~Dao

It's been a while since I have visited this little room located in the village of North Conway.  This is the home of our local Tai Chi Center.  I had taken time away for a few reasons, one of which is the summer heat.  It's no secret that a lot of older people practice tai chi for it's wonderful health benefits, but many of them do not live with my internal furnace, so I knew that it would probably be much hotter in there than I would be comfortable with.  I took the free time this summer to enjoy the beaches and lakes that surround us here and time reading in my little ghetto pool when I was not working.

I decided to go back last week and I am glad that I did.  That first session and my back was so tight and sore.  Enough so that I was a bit concerned, but I went back again this week and I have to say that it has made a HUGE difference in my daily walk especially if I go after tai chi.  I will never be painfree when I do any physical activity, but it's SO much better after tai chi.  I highly recommend it even still!

So that daily walk, yes that one.  A few weeks ago I climbed on the scale and a number flashed, now mind you it didn't land there, but the mere fact that it flashed even for a moment let me know that I have gained back almost all of the weight that I worked so hard to lose 3 years ago and it just pissed me off.  I know, harsh language, but seriously, blerg!
Usually it takes that one little thing to get me to commit to something and so here I am again, back at the beginning.  I know how it happened and even better I know how to get back to where I need to be. So I have been working hard and it is finally starting to pay off.  I know I have a long road ahead and I am making realistic goals.  Small steps with small accomplishments and little rewards tucked in usually works best for me, so onwards and upwards!!