"Ready for Your Second Life? The Moment You Realize You Only Have One."

I was listening to Fr. Mike Schmitz the other day & he said something that made me stop in my tracks:

"Everyone has 2 lives: Your second life starts when you realize you only have one"

Read it again. WOW. Mind-blowing amiright?!

We've watched movies, heard stories, read the books.... 

Someone has a near-death experience or has received a grim diagnosis & all of a sudden they have a different outlook on life & an insatiable drive to live life to the fullest.

I can't help but think of elderly clients that have come to me in the past. One in particular.. we'll call her Susie.

Susie came to me in her late 60's. She was weak & was recovering from her 3rd surgery in 15 years due to an injury/fall.

She was sick and tired of being sick and tired.

As we talked, she shared about how the last 30 years were spent on her children, her husband, her job... everything but herself. 

She knew she should prioritize her physical health, but everything else came first. 

She told herself after the kids were in bed, or before they woke up. 

She then told herself after they graduated & were out of the house. 

She then told herself when the weather was nice, she would walk outside. 

Every January 1, she promised herself she would make it a priority.

Guess what? She never made it a priority. 

And now? Now she is suffering because of it. 

Due to minimal movement, no strength-training, she has had a couple freak accidents and her body is not recovering.

As a result, she is feeling even more discouraged & is moving even less. 

I have 2 things to tell you:

1. If you are "young" & able-bodied.... START! Start lifting weights, start stretching, start getting your heart rate up. 

2. If you are "old" & not as able-bodied... you can still START! It is never too late. Take the narrative out of your head and toss it out the window. 

You can still do some form of movement and we build up. 

Don't wait until the end of the day. Pssst... your bed/Netflix will win.

Don't wait until your babies are grown. Pssst...something else will replace your time.

Don't wait until you're motivated. Pssst... you might never get motivated.

Move your body NOW so you can move with your grandkids!