By Virginia Winder
Positivity is my motto in this quest for life balance and fitness.
I might come across as a Pollyanna, but yesterday I wasn't seeing rainbows; I was seeing red.
The anger I felt was purely at myself for over-committing myself to so much work I was forced to miss the Ireland-US Rugby World Cup match. Grrr.
My walk was an air-punching fury march round a few blocks - I ran out of time for a power walk through Pukekura Park. If you're reading this from afar, the park I'm talking about is one of New Plymouth's great treasures. Even writing about it lifts my spirits.
Anyway, back to life balance and inner ire. The walk did quell the fire, but questions have to be asked about saying yes to so many stories. What was I thinking?!
Yet, when I worked through from 3am to 3pm today and tapped out 10 stories, I felt an overwhelming sense of satisfaction that I had completed so much.
Looking back at my life though, I won't remember that I met deadlines (that happens every day), but I will remember that I missed the rugby.
You see, I more often regret what I don't do, rather than what I actually do. I hate lost opportunities with a vengeance.
Which is why I don't want to get to 50 and regret not getting fit and making the most of life.
So there you have it - I don't want my life to be an "if only". I wrote a poem with that title once and it won me a prize - my husband.
Anyway, I'd rather my life was one long, long bucket list with big ticks beside every dream.
Hmm, that's got me thinking...
Yesterday (Sunday), I:
Anger-walked for 20 minutes (too short)
Ate three balanced and healthy meals
Worked for 7 hours
Slept for 8 hours
Today, I:
Walked for 20 minutes (still too short)
Worked for 12 hours
Ate three balanced and healthy meals
Watched a movie (The Adjustment Bureau - it deserves 5 stars out of 5)
Had a soak in a jetted mineral pool
Drank lots of water
Did some stretching (think yoga might be an idea)
Started dreaming...
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