because those who mind dont matter & those who matter dont mind.
All over the ‘net
today tributes there are.
Shoutouts to Seuss.
From near & from far.
Spoofs on the subject
of green eggs & ham.
Written by cooks
and lovers of SPAM.
I shall spare you an ode
As we do that each day!
The child & I
As we hangout and play.
We yammer ’bout Horton
& Bofas & such.
Because THEODORE GEISEL?
We *adore* you so much.
From McElligot’s Pool
To how lucky we are
What you’ve taught about life
From our minds? Never far.
Before you run off to start your own Seussian celebrations (do share! do share!) I wanted to share with you 6 things I learned about fitness & healthy living from the illustrious Theodore Geisel‘s books:
Did I ever tell you how lucky you are?
What I learned: Screw motivation. If we are physically capable of working out we are lucky. No matter how much we wanna whine, lament or moan about how bad we have it the simple fact we are ABLE to exercise makes us one of the lucky ones. This MizFit says: MOJO? SCHMOJO.
And to think that I saw it on Mulberry Street.
What I learned:
Use your imagination. A lot. Liberally. Things are never as impossible or challenging as they may seem (or even as boring as they may initially appear). Get creative. Choose to see life through the lens of WHERE CAN I SHOVE FITNESS INTO MY DAY? This book debunks the no time whine (creativity) & also reminds us never to listen to those who may scoff at our nontraditional methods (
PLAYOUTS not “workouts” anyone?)
The Sneeches What I learned:
Dont waste time, energy (or money) worrying about what anyone else is doing! Everyone joining a certain blog challenge? Training for a marathon & you cant run a mile? WHO CARES. Focus on your own belly (literally & figuratively!) who cares what others are sporting on theirs.
Pale Green Pants (AKA What was I Scared of? ) What I learned:
Embrace fear. When we expose what we fear to the light of day 99.9% of the time we realize that there was nothing to fear in the first place! All fears. From fears of weight training (what if the guys at the gym laugh at me!) to ZUMBA (what if I look like a fool or if I cant get it?!) When examined many of our fears are pretty misplaced and we CAN CONQUER if we give ourselves the chance and take that first step.
Horton Hatches the Egg What I learned:
The importance of COMMITTING and not QUITTING. Period. No matter what. And a reminder about
service being the rent we pay for living. That helping others when they may not be ready, willing, or able to help themselves (heck, or even appreciative). Sit on their egg for them if need be and if nothing else youll get a fab helpers high.
Oh, the places you’ll go! What I learned:
Avoidance does not work. We need to ‘face down our problems‘ as Seuss says. It’s only through feeling negative emotions we can work THROUGH and PAST THEM with minimal destructive behavior (be that behavior quitting working out, blowing our “diet,” binging or WHATEVER). Dont think these dark times wont happen to you. They will. For sure. They happen to all of us & getting off our healthy living path and BACK ON is all part of the journey.
So there you have it.
How Suess shaped my fitness life (I’ll bet you didnt see that coming) and a reminder to CELEBRATE today.
And you?
Wanna share *your* fave TG quote?
Long to join us for green eggs and Morningstar sausages ham?
Are you, too, making a pink clover to accompany the Horton image on my bumbum?
Please to hit us RHYME US all up below.
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