Motivation

Embracing the Wellness Journey: A Testament to Strength and Resilience

Oh, morning star 

You welcome the day

I follow you to my redemption

It's dawn. Dew glistens on the grasses.

I have my gloves, my hair slicked back

Now I'm the beast of burden. 

The circuit class awaits

With all the lifting it entails

My muscles scream

I feel the sweat

I feel my muscles gain strength

I am the definition of lean mass

The repetitions cut and tone

Even my teeth are sweating.

I huff, I puff

The dumbells cry

The upper body class is done

I go home to enjoy my breakfast

But that's not all

The wellness journey goes on

Another day, another class

Another pain due to gain

The weights, like loaves of hay

The stations mark the battlefield

The mats are our trenches 

What have I done to deserve this curse? 

But no, you say, this is a blessing

It is a blessing to get up and move

To power through the pain

Right now, I am the chain's weakest link

But I will huff and puff and lift

I will not stop, I will get stronger

Each time, counting my blessings

Motivators will push me to my limits

And I will do and clench my teeth

Drained but alive

I will head home to enjoy my breakfast. 

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