Practice Whatcha Preach

I’ve had a few realizations this past month; by sharing them I hope you better understand why I want to explain a few things. Here goes nothing…

I’ve realized that I pay least attention to myself. My diet, sleep habits, school work...I can say I try but I definitely could take better care of these things. My fellow procrastinator’s can agree that there are far better things to do than spend time on things we want to avoid. Unfortunately for people like myself, these are things I can’t afford to ignore anymore. Being a college student, it’s easy to get lost in the college lifestyle. Not having to answer to anyone, going out, staying up late, eating a quick snack before going to bed…it’s the college dream right? It’s fun and all but, I have a different outlook on my college experience. Having played volleyball for UW-Madison, I can honestly say it’s hard not being on the team anymore. I dedicated my mind, body, and soul to the program. It all happened in the blink of an eye. I graduate in May...where did the time go?

The bright side: I no longer have to worry about being late to 6am workouts or having to schedule classes that fit with my practice schedule. Awesome!...right? Ehh, I’m not to sure how much I like this. I find myself sleeping in instead of working out, going out instead of getting work done, and ultimately not taking care of myself like I was taught to. Needless to say I miss my old life, and being held to an extremely high standard.

I’ve also come to realize that I don’t want to look back in a few years and say, “That was the best shape I’ve ever been in, in my life.” Or an even more common one I hear is, “Those were the best days of my life.” I want to refuse this idea that I have nothing left to look forward too. It’s not a very exciting thing to hear if you ask me. However, my new bad habits don’t exactly reflect this outlook I have on the future, which is why I made my last realization.

Finally, I realize that I need to begin practicing what I preach, and what a better way to share what I learn than by creating this blog. My goal is to share the knowledge I have gained and have yet to learn about self-motivation, and how to treat your mind and body right. It takes practice to become great, but I’m willing to see where the journey takes us. You in?

"Knowledge is of no value unless you put it into practice."

-Anton Chekhov

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