I’m meeting a trainer.

As you know I’ve kicked up the fitness effort.

• Aching as I walk.
• Debating about throwing away my scale.
• (I’m leaning towards doing it!)

Today I meet with my trainer.

• For a fitness assessment.
• Mahahahaha!
• I already told her I’d flunk it all.

Taking this step has made me think a lot.

• What do I want from this?
• Why am I investing in a trainer?
• What’s the final goal?

Interestingly, it’s not weight loss.

• Sure I can lose some weight.
• And need to lose some weight.
• But I’m not motivated by weight loss this time.

I want to stand tall with a healthy brain.

• Weird eh?
• Wouldn’t have been my first guess either.
• But it’s my fitness hot button right now.

I’ve been reading a lot of brain research.

• The connection between exercise and brain health is huge.
• I’m a brainy gal by nature.
• I need to protect my asset.

I also do not want to shrink as I grow older.

• My mom has lost a few inches.
• Given my curves, every inch matters.
• Plus I like being tall for a woman.

It was fascinating to peel back the layers.

• I kept asking myself “Why do I care?”
• It took a few days.
• Clarity feels really good.

So I’m sweating like a fool and facing my fears to see a trainer - to make sure I’m standing tall with a healthy brain in the decades to come.

(Of course, having a hot body to match the brain would be an okay side benefit!)

Makes me think of chapter leaders…do you really know why you are doing what you’re doing - or are you just rolling on autopilot?

Originally posted @ Cynthia D'Amour on Leadership and Life