Balance is the key to Life

Recently we've had a lot of snow in the Great Northwest.  My family in Kentucky even heard the snow was coming on their local news.  So with the snow came great adventures: sledding, shoveling, snowballs, shoveling, snowmen, shoveling.  You see the pattern here?  It made me think about my life.  If my life were like a snow day, I would have equal amounts of play, work, and exercise.  However all too often, my life is more work, a little exercise and even less true play.

In honor of this seeking of balance, my family and I have found that Washington rocks, which are round and flat, stack nicely.  We have begun to collect them from the beach or while hiking places.  We have them set up around the house, and my husband even has them in his office.  It has become our symbol of balance.  If one rock becomes overbearing or tips the others, the rocks fall and then everything is off-balance.

To have balance is difficult.  Each piece must be carefully placed on the other, and yet it depends on the other piece to hold it in place.  I love this picture of our snow covered stacking rocks.  My reminder to keep  balance in my life

This week, reflect on your days.  Are they all work and no play?  Are they all work and no exercise? What will you create as a reminder to find the balance you need?

When you First Think About It...

This poster hangs in my closet.  It's old.  I stress an OLD, Nike ad.  I've had it for years and I tape to my closet door.  It has made many moves across the country.  It may be old, but it's still motivating, and so true.  If only I had just put on my running shoes, when I first thought of it!

Motivation is key to obtaining any goal.  It keeps you persevering even when you are ready to quit.  So to keep you on track for moving 3-6-5, here are few ideas for motivation:

1) Cut out your favorite sayings, quotes, or images that motive you and make a quick collage for your closet door.
2) Sign up for free workout music from shape.com and workoutmusic.com.  Here's the link where you can enter your email to receive workout songs this month.  http://bit.ly/wEpdwN 
What's better than free motivating music?
3) Tell a friend your goals and use each other to keep you on track.  Being accountable to someone gives you extra motivation to stick to it.
4) Keep coming back to this blog for more ideas how to keep moving everyday for better health!

Have you been walking this week?  What will help motivate you to move everyday?