Compassion

“There’s always reasons why someone comes into your life”, I was told recently, and in this case the reason I arrived into theirs was compassion.

(In that, I had some, and was able to share it freely.)

Funny thing, though is that it’s the same reason they came into my life too.

The message being that compassion seems to be in short supply in the world, but it’s one of those things that grows the more it is shared freely. It’s not a zero-sum game. Everyone needs a little love and understanding.

So share your compassion, as you never know who might need a boost.

Going mobile

(This is another of the quick personal notes. Just a FYI to the universe.)

Trying out the experience of updating the blog on the phone. Previously everything has been at the desk, but that is pretty constrictive about when I can make a post, so hopefully this experiment will allow more regular posting.

Working through injury

Life update; feel free to scroll.

Tweaked my shoulder about three weeks ago, and it’s been causing some issues. Was working out, and just felt it go “ping!” during the second set of reps on the bench press. And since then it hasn’t been the same.

It’s been a real challenge, as it limits me not only in the gym, but also in daily life. I can rest it for a week, but then a little housework, or having to shovel the snow (because we got a whole lot), and it flares right up again. So I’m limited to some lower-body cardio or body-weight leg exercises.

This is starting to have negative effects overall, most notably in discouraging me from hitting the gym as regularly as I need to, to help maintain overall health.

So I’m looking for solutions, and will consult the advice of some professionals on this.

But working on the challenge of staying motivated.

I think that’s why I’ve been posting so much more on the podcast lately; I’m channelling the motivation there. Which has had positive results, but now I need to get back into the gym too.