Ideals and Ideas

Hello Again My Avid and Astute Readers,

I know you missed me. I heard you crying out for more of my worldly wisdom. I can hear you asking where have you been? On a soul searching mission to Tibet?  Lost in the academic world of renaissance Europe? As wonderful as that sounds, I'm afraid nothing quite so grand. I've actually been trying to protect my town from zombies, but more on that later.

To get back on track, lets first talk about ideals. We all have ideals. Ideal job, ideal vacation, ideal boyfriend/girlfriend, ideal time to have that mid-day siesta. And, while ideals are nice, sometimes it means we set the bar just a little too high. And once we realize we can't reach it, we get discouraged and give up. Maybe not true for everyone, but I know when it comes to me it can be all too true.

Ideally, I want to work out 6 times a week. I want cardio and weight training, and a fun hobby like hiking or scuba diving or Geo-caching. Sounds great huh?  Well, this is where life comes in. I have a job. I have a family.  I have to sleep at some point. So, when do I get time to do all of this? Right now, not ever! Ok, maybe not ever, but certainly not right now. Discouraging? Yes. Insurmountable? No.

That is where Ideas come in. I may not be able to do all of this, but is there some way I can incorporate more of this into my humdrum life? Some way to whip this rolly-polly body into shape without being overwhelmed? Yes!  Thanks to Spring finally having sprung, I can get out more. Especially during the day. That means I can walk during my lunches. I can get in some exercise while getting away from cubicle world. That's a win in my book any day. And I've got kids with spring fever. Time for tag and playgrounds and rough housing. May not be official "exercise" to some, but to me it sounds like a whole lot more fun!

And fun is the name of the game this week. Remember my zombie comment earlier? Well, I downloaded a new app that is part running app/part story. And it's fun! Know what that means? It means I'm much more likely to do it! What a great idea. And I'm all about ideas this week. 

So, any ideas you want to share with us? What is working for you? I'd love to hear back from all you crazy kids out there following our merry adventures.

Until I have more ideas to share,

UlimateJinx007