NOW = no opportunity wasted
“To achieve greatness, Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” ~ Arthur Ashe
If you don’t know, I have an affinity for quotes. As I stared at this blank page, not knowing what to say and what to write, I thought to myself – well, you have to start somewhere, and you have to start where you are. And BOOM – I remembered the quote above.
With this website, and this area for a blog, there’s no time like the present. So, I told myself: Just show up and do the best you can. This is my VERY FIRST BLOG EVER, and I’m not a writer. I’m not even sure what to write about. The only thing I can think of is that maybe you’ve been telling yourself a story that you’ll get started with this exercise Pilates you read about, or heard about from your girlfriends. Maybe you’re thinking oh, it’s the same as yoga, right? Or maybe you’re waiting for the right time to start? Or maybe you’ve come up with excuses why you haven’t started?
Do any of these reasons sound familiar to you?
- I don’t have the time.
- I’m not flexible.
- I’m not strong enough.
- What if I look silly?
- I don’t know what to wear.
And here’s what I have to say to those reasons:
- In quarantine life, we have more time than we ever had before. Book a class with me today!
- Pilates supports you with controlled exercises to strengthen, and dynamic stretching to lengthen, to increase flexibility.
- Pilates increases muscle strength and tones you without the bulk. You’ll stand taller and decrease your chances of injuring yourself.
- How often do you get a chance to be a beginner? Don’t be afraid to be a beginner, and enjoy the process, the practice, the path.
- We’re in quarantine life! Come in your PJ’s!
Tell me your reasons why you haven’t started, and let’s have a conversation why you should start now, with what you have, and do what you can. Let’s not waste this opportunity that COVID-19 and SIP has given you. Time to get #quarantoned in this quarantine life.