Sometimes You've Just Got To...

Dance, move, do whatever to truly appreciate this amazing body we've each been blessed with.  For the last few weeks, I've been dealing with a variety of aches and pains that I'd rather not have (nothing huge or immensely serious, just annoying and painful).  These aches and pains have made it so that I haven't been able to move as freely as I might like. 

Then, there are the Olympics going on.  It is absolutely amazing to think about what these amazing athletes can do with their bodies.  I continuously think about how my body would never be able to do any those things.  Here's a quick truth with though, I also will never put forth the time and effort they do to get my body to do those things.  The only thing I may ever do for 6-7 hours a day is sleep or read.

So, here's the appreciation factor.  It's so great to be able to just get up and out of bed and do what I need to do each day.  It's great to, whether I choose to or not) be able to exercise, clean, etc.  I really do enjoy turning the music up and just moving and not thinking about who may be watching (mainly because I do it mainly when I'm home alone).  I'm not a performer by any stretch of the imagination.  I'm not going to win any awards.  I don't even want anyone to see my not so smooth moves.  I still love that I'm able to do so and am eternally grateful for the blessing of doing it.  I'm blessed to have very few restrictions on my abilities, and I have to keep reminding myself of that.