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Covid-19 has changed our lives and affected each and every one of us personally in some form or fashion.
From job loss, economic strain, and most importantly, sickness and death, we have all had to press our way during grief and stress over this past year. For me, losing my mom was the ultimate blow.
Because of my strong faith, I just knew her health would return as she had done so many times before after her strokes, but very recently, she went home to be with the Lord. It’s still hard for me to write and even harder to believe, but it’s true.
My saving grace hasn’t been the church house as my customary place of refuge. Call me crazy, but seeing parishioners blatantly defy health precautions to lessen the spread of the virus seemed blasphemous to me, but, there has always been one thing that gives me a new perspective, reinvigorates my soul, and gives me a great release, and that’s been exercising.
As a twenty-year professional in the field of fitness and training, I’ve learned that the release of positive endorphins that exercise gives is unparallel to any drink or toxic habit.
While there are many high-priced fitness gizmos, gyms, and gadgets, I wish I could help others experience the reality that exercising can be cheaper than drugs or therapy.
Don’t believe me? Well, it’s true. For the past year, I can count on one hand how often I’ve been to the gym, and yet, I exercise more regularly than I did before the pandemic.
True, home workouts don’t provide the same plethora of machines and classes that the gym provides, but during this pandemic, I can say for certain I know my home is better sanitized.