Who pushes you?

Who pushes you?  Pushes you to try new things?  Pushes you out of your comfort zone?

I have a few friends who each have thankfully taken on this role.  Today my mind goes straigth to a friend that pushes me mentally and physically.  CA and I have been friends since our oldest kids started pre-school almost 8 years ago.  At that time, we were new moms trying to navigate pre-school and new babies.

Over the years, we have done winery play dates with our kids and even golf lessons.  However, the biggest hurdles she has encouraged me to try with her…exercising.  Now, this isn’t just going to the gym or walking. It is more along the lines of pilates, barre classes, or yoga.

Yoga studios are all around trying to push mind and body to the limits.  For those reasons, they are very appealing.    Last year when, CA suggested trying a class and I couldn’t believe I said yes. Now mind you, we were the youngest people in the class.  The studio was filled with men and women a bit older than us.  However, the studio was friendly and there were no “airs”.  The different forms and poses were truly relaxing and class flew by.  The hardest part…the laying quiet and clearing my mind.  That was and still is a huge challenge.  Laying in a “copse pose” with a blanket and eye weights…my mind still is thinking of all the things that need done.  The mental workout is rough…but I know that after class I will have a good laugh with CA and we will plot our next class.

Today was no different…a new studio…sure.  There we were sitting in a super hot room surrounded by people stretching their body in different poses as they “warm up”.  I look over at CA and give the look like “and I thought this was the beginner class”.  She gets it. Push.

Who pushes you?

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