Spring is in the Air!

Spring is here!!!! Finally! Today is the first day this year that it has been warm and sunny.  One of the biggest surprises that I had moving from south Alabama to Nashville was the fact that spring doesn’t arrive until late March - mid. April. Just because the weatherman says that the high for the day is 70, don’t be fooled! It will reach 70 around 4pm and then quickly begin to cool off again.

This winter has been especially long and hard so I was happy to wake up to a balmy and sunny 53 degrees this morning and hurried outdoors to spread mulch in the flowerbeds. 2 hours and 40 cubic feet of mulch later, I am tired but pleased with my results!

I have to say that I love my life! It is hard to believe 4 months ago that I was tired, depressed and dreading getting up every morning. Now, the days are happy and busy and there is never enough time to get everything finished!

One of my newest accomplishments and one that makes me very happy is joining the YMCA!  The Donelson-Hermitage YMCA is a wonderful place! I go 4-5 times a week. I enjoy the water aerobics classes, (Don’t make fun…. I have terrible knees and a bad back). Jean the instructor is amazing! She has us doing Pilates moves in the water. 75 minutes of cardio and aerobics twice a week will really change your life. I’ve also been working with a trainer and work out in the equipment room twice a week.  All of this is free to members! But the best part of my week is Yoga!

For those of you who have never tried yoga, you are really missing out on a wonderful experience! I have always loved yoga, but the cost is often restrictive. But here it is included in my membership! It has changed my life in so many ways. I feel better, hurt less, am more flexible but most of all my mind is much less cluttered. For one hour 3 times a week I don’t have time to think. My entire focus is on yoga. I leave the class feeling as if the weight of the world has been lifted from my shoulders.

I encourage you to try something new. I really think that one of the best ways to feel young is to keep introducing your body and mind to new things. Life is too short to be bored and to feel that your life is stale. Let me know what you think!