I am not a natural exerciser. Being a writer (as many writers will attest) demands a lot of time sitting in a chair and working the keyboard. Or researching (Or playing Sudoku, or checking out Facebook, but we’re not going to talk about that today). So there is a bit of an excuse. Sometimes I wonder if the writer choice was partly motivated by that fact.
As in… “Hmmm, what job can I do that necessitates sitting a lot?” Not really. I love to write.
But the truth is, you are not going to find me coming in
first in a 5K, or wearing those bike pants as I peddle across the nation. Once,
I tried Tai Chi, where the aim they said was to be as balanced and graceful as a swan. My nickname was “The Drunken Flamingo”. Sigh. Does that tell you what I am up against?
Yet, I believe what they say. It is beneficial, even crucial, to exercise.
So I discovered aqua aerobics. Today I could be in the aqua aerobics
Olympics, if there were such a thing.
Aqua aerobics are awesome.
There is something wonderful about defying gravity, and
bouncing around in a pool. Nothing
hurts. There is something wonderful
about the people I meet there, men and women of a certain age (like
me) who are doing what they can to stay healthy. No judgment in a bathing suit (thank
goodness).
In some classes, music is played. There is nothing like bouncing around to the
oldies and singing with your friends. Some workouts are more challenging. Some are gentle. Some build flexibility, some muscle. All
build good spirits and health.
When it’s quiet or the action is repetitive, I come up with
some great plot twists for my stories.
Or meditate. And I keep moving,
so I’m keeping fit even though I spend so much time “in the chair” doing the
writing I love so well. I’m grateful I discovered this.
How about you? Are
you a willing or unwilling exerciser? What do you do to keep your body as tuned
up as your mind? I’d love to hear.
Christine Bush is an
award winning, USA Today Bestselling author who has written many books and
novellas of sweet romance and light mystery. She also writes Middle Grade
Fiction. When she isn’t writing, she can be found working with clients as a
Marriage and Family Therapist in private practice, or teaching Psychology at a
local college. She lives with her family
and two crazy cats in northeastern Pennsylvania, and loves to hear from readers
and aspiring writers.
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