What we DON’T do when the going gets tough

I’m busy. Too busy.

… and I hate to admit it, but the first* thing that falls off my to-do list when I’m busy is my workout.

I started to think about this the other day. Why is that the first thing to go?

It’s not that I don’t value it — I value my workout a lot! It makes me feel great (afterwards), and I know there’s a huge health benefit.

But the fact is, I’m not a natural athlete. Even my simple workout feels like work to me. Not particularly difficult work, but the tedious, just-fumbling-through-it, I’m-not-very-good-at-this kind of work.

I think this is why the work I know how to do best — my “real” work — seems to always take precedent over my workout.

… And now that I think of it, why, when I’ve had it up to here with parenting, I sometimes just want to work. Of course! I’m an expert at my job, but a novice at parenting.

I guess, for me anyway, when things get hard, there’a tendency to gravitate towards the things I know well and do well, and to avoid things where I’m less experienced or capable. I just never thought my security blanket would come in the form of a career!

Anyone else experienced this type of thing? What did you do about it?

*OK, to be perfectly honest, the very first thing to fall off the list was playing Room Escape Games online. I haven’t had time for that since my daughter was born 3+ years ago!