Never gonna give up

  Do you give up when the going gets rough or do you dig in with both heels until you have reached your goal?  Me? I am a little of both.  My life is full of rainbows and butterflies and when dark clouds creep in I want to run as far away as possible, sometimes.  Why not all the time?  This is a question I ask myself on a regular basis.  When I decided to go back to school  4 years ago to finish my degree, I was not stopping for anything.  Money, time, whatever, I was bound and determined to finish before my son graduated from high school.  I graduated December 2013 and my son will graduate May of 2015, so not only did I meet my goal, but I surpassed it.  When it comes to fitness, I set goals for myself, stick to them and do not give up, regardless.  I was determined to complete a 1/2 marathon so I could put that damn sticker on my car.  Well, in May of this year I completed that goal.  But, other parts of my life....run away!  Hubby and I have been married 2 years this past May.  To say that the first year was a bit rough was an understatement.  Outside influences were bound and determined to tear us apart and honestly, I would be lying if I did not have more than a few conversations with the hubby about leaving.  He always said to me, what is between us is what counts and the rest of them do not matter.  At the end of it all, it is us and the rest is bullshit(he has such a lovely way with words).  In other words, he would not allow me to give up.  He told me it was not an option.  It took him a long time to find happiness and love and he was not going to let it slip away.  I am so thankful that he fought for me, because he was right.  The outside stuff is bullshit and what matters is us.  So, my point to all this?  Let's stop giving up.  When we stick to our goals and dreams, great things happen.  A degree, a half marathon, a wonderful marriage, and the list can and will go on and on.  This ties to your goal of a healthy lifestyle. Stick to it.  The results will amaze you.  It will be a slow process.  It took me almost 3 years to finish my degree.  It took 5 years for me to get into running/walking again and to be able to work up to a 1/2 marathon.  Dig your heels in and get it done.


Hugs!