I Dare to Dream About Good Health, so I pushed myself further than usual today and ended with a 14.5-kilometre walk.
At 5:00 am, there was very little in the way of distractions, so I spent the time listening to motivational speakers and, in between, jumped into two different Zoom walks.
The Zoom walks are with small groups, usually under 50 in number, and today various people on the walk were encouraged to think about the value of dreams.
One person spoke about the fact their father had always called them a dreamer and had tried very hard to get them to stop dreaming.
One of the motivational speakers I listened to spoke about the value of writing down 100 dreams, so when I got home, I spent time writing down as many dreams as I could but could get no further than 40.
So, where am I going with this?
I remember what it was like as a young man who played sport at a senior level; the training pushed me into a space I was ready for while my health was exceptionally strong.
Fast forward 50 years and the compound effect of bad health choices, and I realise there is a chasm between what I want to do and what I can only dream about.
Over three hours to walk 14.5 kilometres was my reality today. I did so in neuropathic pain for 30% of my walk today, given I have continued with reduced levels of Lyrica and the withdrawal symptoms this is creating for me.
Life is a Gift; Health is a Choice.
Please don’t take your health for granted. Please don’t make the same mistakes I made but instead decide to start reclaiming your health.
Because if I can do it at the age of 74, anyone can do it.