After a long time working for a big company, I quit my job and started my own consulting business. I loved not having to wake up to an alarm clock, not having to commute, and having the freedom of making my own schedule. After awhile, I started to notice that I had put on a few pounds. I told myself it was no big deal, I would get into a workout routine after my business was up and running.
Two years later I was fifty pounds heavier. I could not ignore it any longer, I really needed to do something. But where was I going to find the time now? All the work I put into my business was paying off, and I was busier than ever! What started out as me being able to make my own schedule turned into me being unable to shut the office door and walk away. I was tired, stressed, overweight, and starting to miss my office job.
As a last-ditch effort to turn things around, I made the decision to join a gym. I figured the gym contract and expense of the whole thing would guilt me into never missing a workout. It would force me to follow through.
Well, I kept putting it off. I just could not drag myself down there. Then, one really stressful day, I made a pot of coffee and went out on the back porch to get some space. It was such a pretty day, and I started getting really upset that everything was so out of whack and I never even got to spend time outside anymore. The negative thinking was not helping with my stress, so I grabbed a book from the side table to distract myself. It a gardening book.
I had always planned on starting a garden. I loved everything about the idea, the warm soil, watching the seeds grow, harvesting fresh produce. I collected gardening books and articles like a squirrel storing nuts for winter. One day, I would have my garden.
That’s when it hit me. Why join a gym and literally force myself to get exercise? I could spend the same amount of money on supplies for my garden. Instead of trudging along on a treadmill and staring at a wall, I could be hauling soil and hoeing rows. Instead of forcing myself, I could treat myself. I could do something to help myself live longer and be happier at the same time!
I put in my garden. And although I will not be getting into a pair of skinny jeans any time soon, I did lose some weight. More importantly though, I was able to realize a dream and also found a great way to deal with the stresses of my business. There is nothing I find more relaxing than going out to the garden. On a busy day I find it easy to go outside for a while and do a couple gardening chores, just enough to recharge my batteries. I have even gotten to the point where I grab a gardening magazine instead of a snack! My garden helped me realize that health is not just about weight. It’s about happiness.
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