Wow - I'm sooooo sorry that I haven't blogged! It's been exactly 2 months since I last wrote of my continuous commitment to health and wellness. I last wrote of being your own guru.

Since then, lots has happened. Still very committed - why stop now? I've been doing this ever since I was in my early 20s. But, things have tried to derail me. About 1 month ago, got a 2 week upper respiratory virus. Ugh. Had to take time off. You know, it's those moments that often derail us from our continuous commitment. We get sick, we travel, we get injured and our routine gets interrupted. Even though we recover from the illness, the injury gets better or we are home from our travels, we tend to not return to our fitness/healthy eating patterns. Why is that?

Here's what I often hear people say. "It's so hard to start again. Feels like I'm starting over." That statement is interesting to me. I rarely think of starting anything over again. If I've stopped doing something for a bit and then start up again, I don't start where I've left off. I start where I am. In other words, I don't compare today to yesterday or last week or 1 month ago. I guess that's a bit of a Buddhist approach. Whatever you name it, I like it.

The beauty of this way of thinking is that the current moment is the most important moment. And, I love coming back to fitness or eating well after I've been derailed. I come back with a sense of gratitude. Wow, I can do this! I'm no longer sick or injured or whatever took me off the path for a bit. I don't come back thinking, "Wow, I suck. I'm so out of shape. Why even try eating well because it all goes away so fast."

The moral of the story. You'll get derailed. Plan for it. Think about your comeback and how sweet it is.

Keep up your commitment. It matters.