For society this holiday is centered around the ritual of food and embracing of family.  For me, this time of year is now centered around gratitude.  I will take stock of my life, not ignoring problems or challenges but rather remembering the good.  In the past, I always got so caught up in the daily grind and focused more on what I didnt’ have rather than on what I do have.  An important lesson I recently learned: Everything that you think is important isn’t. Everything that you think is unimportant is.  

I feel grateful for the opportunity I have to work with Chris and the staff at The Gym.  Yet even with my sense of gratitude, I dreaded the thought of attending this mornings bootcamp class. I dreaded it because it does it’s job.  The class makes me sweat, swear like a trucker and barely able to walk or lift my water by the end of the workout.  But that’s why I’m here – right?

Watch this video to get an idea of how challenging this class is and then ask yourself – are you up for the challenge?  If so, check out www.gym303.com and join me in the next class.

I am thankful the class if over, at least for today.  Now, the thought of having a piece of pie isn’t so dreadful, especially knowing I will be right back at The Gym on Friday.  On a side note, I hope I’m able to lift my arm at all in order to eat tomorrow.