When I commune with nature via a hike or kayaking adventure I always return to my real world refreshed and invigorated.
I feel humbled and awed in the presence of Mother Nature. I feel saddened by our disrespect for her beauty and value to our existence.
When I venture forth into the rather tame reaches of nature I emerge with a much larger heart for not only the wild life it's natural habitat but our humanness as well.
Rarely do I go on adventures alone. A pal or a few pals join me. We each share the moments of taking in the oft times hidden world. We talk about anything and everything. We see nature and each other within the light of Oneness.We are as much a part as we are separate from nature and ourselves.
I have always believed that fitness is NOT always about being buff, having the knock-out body, breaking sound barriers on our bikes, in the water or on our feet. The athletic achievements, though mentally and spiritually uplifting and satisfying in themselves, pale in comparison to living an abundant life.
Being FIT to me, and it is just my opinion, one I base my professional personal training world around, is the ability to DO what you enjoy in life.
Being able to perform 25 full push-ups is not the important thing to me. BUT being able to do those push-ups ALLOWS me to climb rocks, swim in the lakes & oceans, pick up and carry the children in my life, hoist that kayak onto my car and play a game of tennis with one of my favorite people in the world.
That is what being FIT means to me. So I will lift my weights. I will go for runs (or at least do my best). I will do my push-ups and sit-ups.I will feel proud of those athletic achievements (first in my age-group or just NOT last!) and PR's.
But the love I feel, the satisfaction I experience comes when I can take that fit body on adventures in nature with my friends. That fills my heart & mind with love and soothes my anxious soul.
http://www.myspace.com/sherrillaquinn/blog/544480329
I feel humbled and awed in the presence of Mother Nature. I feel saddened by our disrespect for her beauty and value to our existence.
When I venture forth into the rather tame reaches of nature I emerge with a much larger heart for not only the wild life it's natural habitat but our humanness as well.
Rarely do I go on adventures alone. A pal or a few pals join me. We each share the moments of taking in the oft times hidden world. We talk about anything and everything. We see nature and each other within the light of Oneness.We are as much a part as we are separate from nature and ourselves.
I have always believed that fitness is NOT always about being buff, having the knock-out body, breaking sound barriers on our bikes, in the water or on our feet. The athletic achievements, though mentally and spiritually uplifting and satisfying in themselves, pale in comparison to living an abundant life.
Being FIT to me, and it is just my opinion, one I base my professional personal training world around, is the ability to DO what you enjoy in life.
Being able to perform 25 full push-ups is not the important thing to me. BUT being able to do those push-ups ALLOWS me to climb rocks, swim in the lakes & oceans, pick up and carry the children in my life, hoist that kayak onto my car and play a game of tennis with one of my favorite people in the world.
That is what being FIT means to me. So I will lift my weights. I will go for runs (or at least do my best). I will do my push-ups and sit-ups.I will feel proud of those athletic achievements (first in my age-group or just NOT last!) and PR's.
But the love I feel, the satisfaction I experience comes when I can take that fit body on adventures in nature with my friends. That fills my heart & mind with love and soothes my anxious soul.
http://www.myspace.com/sherrillaquinn/blog/544480329
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