How often have you gone to workout by yourself and the dread of shuffling along on a treadmill alone, and then sauntering to the free weights feels less than inspiring?
Then again, how about the time you went to the gym and the person beside you warming up on the spin bike strikes up a great conversation, or is playing some energetic music, breaking a good sweat and inspires you just by being there? Quite different from the alone time plotting along!
We hear the word “community” in many areas of our world. That could be a community, like a “town”, or a community of friends from church, or even a community of friend you go out with once a month; but have you thought about your community in health and wellness?
It’s all around us. We go to train every Wednesday and Friday and our community is our trainer and the other “regulars”. We take a yoga class and our community is the other students. We go for a hike or run on the trail and our community is the other outdoor enthusiasts who have also mustered the energy to pull out their iPod and trail shoes. Then of course, it’s that special workout partner who is always there when we would find any excuse to avoid a workout if left to our own accountability.
Without our community, we are often times less energetic, less inspired, plotting along on the treadmill. (Not to say that’s not exactly what we all need here and there!) However, as a different perspective, just like other’s energy revs us up, we are other’s inspiration and community! We show up for each other, many times without ever being aware of the effect our smile, our extra “rep” or our fast (or slow) pace impacts the person who passes us.
Show up, be there, smile and encourage. BE the community you need and others need to continue a healthy and vibrant life~!