Keep showing up...

I am a "born & raised Catholic". I still am a practicing Catholic & I love it. 

In an ever-changing world, my faith, the prayers, the mass...it provides me great comfort because it doesn't change.

It waivers for sure, but it's still there.

I recently signed up to take on an hour of adoration ( Eucharistic Adoration is a Catholic devotion dating back to the early days of the Church. It involves exposing a consecrated host, the Blessed Sacrament, allowing people to sit and pray in the presence of Jesus Christ).  It is during a time when my kids are home & Matt is still working, so I brought them with me.

I knew it wasn't going to be as calm or peaceful as I would prefer. But it is important for my children to see their parents living out their faith & instilling these small practices in them.  I was surprised how well it went. They did homework, activity books, did some drawings & read. Toward the end, they got a little antsy (it's 1 hour!) which is to be expected. I know next week there is going to be a lot of backlash & it won't go as smoothly as it did this week.

I started thinking & relating it back to a fitness journey... because that's what I do. Everything always comes back to fitness!

I know this hour of adoration is good for my soul.

I know it will bring me closer to God.

I know despite the "less than perfect conditions" I will still reap the benefits of that hour.

I know it's going to be super stressful getting my kids on board each week & not letting their attitude/presence ruin what is supposed to be a fruitful hour for me. 

But...isn't fitness like that? Isn't life like that?

We know it's good for our bodies. 

We know it will help us be healthier. 

We know that, even if our workout isn't what we imagined or think we need, it's still good for our bodies. 

We know there are a lot of factors that will sway our decision to workout.

We know that there might be a lot of water breaks & modifications, but we're still getting it in. 

Moving your body for 10 or 60 minutes with 0% or 100% motivation doesn't matter.

What matters is that you showed up, even if your feet were dragging & your attitude sucked.

Keep showing up consistently & you will  see the benefits, whether its a stronger body or stronger faith life!