Crazy Is Underrated

You should join me in this thing called ‘trying something new’.  Nothing official.  I’m not going to make you sign a contract or anything.  And it doesn’t even have to be speed skating….just something.

You’re probably wondering “Is she crazy?”.

And the answer to that is yes, completely.

But what I also am is a 41 year old working mother of two boys, married to the most awesomest man in the world (and I’m not even saying that because he reads this blog.  Hi Hon! *waves happily*).  It seems over the past few years I’ve spent all my days running – running errands, running the kids to school, running up against deadlines and running into what feels like a lot of brick walls.  Quite frankly, I was exhausted.  Pretty much like every other mother I know.

Sometime in 2010 I disconnected.  Like someone had clicked a switch and I started only going through the motions. Have you ever gone swimming and you’re just below the surface, not much – maybe a foot.  The sunlight is permeating the water but the heat isn’t hitting your face, you hear the voices and laughter of everyone who’s heads are above the water, but you’re not a part of it.  You’re there just below wanting to join in but if you open your mouth, even for a second, you’ll start to drown.

That was me.  Not drowning, but not actively playing above the surface.

Enter speed skating.

I’m not brave, I’m not athletic, I’m not even particularly coordinated.

I trip.
A lot.

I could, in fact, create a blog called Tripping Mom and have enough content to keep it going for the rest of my life.

Pretty much before the beginning of every speed skating class I’ve taken I want to burst into tears and run away crying.  Not gonna lie, it sucks ass being the worst in the class.

But I do it. Twice a week I step outside of my comfort zone and skate – even though it scares the shit out of me and I’m not particularly good. Doing this has re-lit a fire in me – one that I had never even realized went out.

And it feels really really good.

I bet you could find something like that for yourself too. If for one brief moment you put the routine of your life aside and stepped out of your comfort zone and just tried.

Join me.

Because being crazy is totally underrated.

 

11 Responses to Crazy Is Underrated

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  4. spacer stephanie campbell
    Twitter: castletonyoga
     says:
    March 28, 2011 at 1:28 pm

    I don’t like being cold… that’s probably why I only did a few days speedskating myself! (although.. er.. umm I do ski — but am a fair weather skier!)

    My passion is yoga. I did it ages ago and I rocked and was all bendy and supple. Now, not so much. I have no idea why or how I got out of yoga oh so many years ago. But.. Like you.. I was floating just under the surface of the water and needed my own kick in the ass. Enter yoga. I started my own yoga class in my rural area and brought my dear friend Diane who teaches a great Hatha yoga class. So now I have no choice but to be yogi again… because I have a lot of angry farmers staring at my downward dog.

    • spacer Sharon
      Twitter: SharonDV
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      March 29, 2011 at 8:22 am

      You’d be surprised how fast you warm up after a few times around the rink spacer

  5. spacer Alyssa says:
    March 20, 2011 at 12:14 pm

    Love how you found something you are so passionate about! Cant wait to join you in your journey…er well at least via this blog! spacer cheers!

  6. spacer Niki
    Twitter: JustNikiV
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    March 14, 2011 at 8:53 pm

    Wow, I think that it’s SO awesome that you’ve taken up speed skating. Along the same lines, a friend and I are going to start kickboxing! If it doesn’t kill me, I’ll let you know how it goes spacer

    • spacer Sharon
      Twitter: SharonDV
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      March 14, 2011 at 9:16 pm

      Let me know how the kickboxing goes!! I’m interested in trying something like that in the summer while speed skating is on hiatus.

  7. spacer Kia says:
    March 10, 2011 at 6:03 pm

    Okay Okay….I’ll DO something too because I can’t keep reading about you being brave and awesome and not at least give something new a chance. I’ve been thinking about taking up yoga but I’m really uncoordinated, not flexible at all and I don’t own one single thing from Lulu Lemon so I kind of thought that disqualified me from entering the yoga world. So thanks for the kick in the butt Sharon…I’ll keep you posted spacer

    • spacer Sharon
      Twitter: SharonDV
       says:
      March 10, 2011 at 6:31 pm

      I couldn’t do yoga even if someone threatened me with a life of no chocolate. I can’t even touch my toes #AngryHamstrings

    • spacer Caroline says:
      March 12, 2011 at 5:27 pm

      Just do it! I’m as inflexible as people come. I have back problems because of it (it’s true…my physiotherapist will confirm!). Don’t let that stop you. A funny thing about yoga…it actually helps your flexibility. I don’t do yoga with any kind of consistency but the few times I’ve managed to string together a few classes in a row I’ve definitely noticed a difference. And all those flexible people in the class…well they started somewhere. So can you! Go Kia go!