Proposed to me by a Boston tribe member today:
“We need a new tagline. I get how #JustShowUp is good and everything, but this morning I could barely do that. I didn’t want to get out of bed. I think we need to focus on #ImGladIWasHere.”
You know what? I think I’m down with that. We’ve all had those days where we open our eyes in the dark and early, but our body, mind, soul, feet, heart, or bed-partner just says “noooooooooo.” We’ve heard it one million times to #JustShowUp because we know the drill…showing up is the hardest part, so if you just get there, the tribe will help you with the rest.
But reflecting back on that choice to show up is a powerful experience. So don’t forget to do that too. When you’ve stayed in bed, you get up later and maybe you’re happy for the sleep. But when you stay in bed, you don’t have 200 other people to work out with. You don’t get at least a handful of hugs and a few “Fuck Yeahs.” It has more influence to change you when you reflect back and validate how that choice to #JustShowUp worked out for you.
I’m thinking of those days when I had to actively make the choice to show up (this morning was one of them for me, actually) …and whether at the end of the workout/group photo, when Capozzi throws his arm in the air and shouts, “HAVE A GREAT DAY,” if I’ve ever been like, “yeah, I really should have just stayed in bed.” It just doesn’t happen! This shit doesn’t disappoint. I feel better after running in the fucking cold air. I feel better after winning some of my Rocks, Paper, Scissors battles this morning. I feel better after running the front hill (as a loser of my RPS battle) and having Harry Mattison whisper taunt, “LOSER!” across the street because he’s one too. I feel better getting hugs during the workout because I wanted to squeeze everyone I faced-off with before we threw down. I feel better being a part of a community that makes everyone better, fitter, faster, and more awesome. I feel better just starting the REST of my day knowing how I really started my day. If you think about it too, I bet you’ll agree, #ImGladIWasHere.
So go! HAVE A GREAT DAY!
p.s. who thinks they can RPS with random strangers today? I dare you.
SATURDAY NP FILM SCREENING!
you’ve heard it all before, come see the NP documentary…blah blah blah. Yup. Do it. 6:30PM meet at the Watertown mall parking lot. all details here. See the FB event also here
MONDAY DESTINATION DECK!
will be in the seaport. We will gather next to a place called Gather. That’s what we call irony. Or is it coincidence? Or just a really fucking fun way to start your Monday? #Verbal and exact location in da tracker.
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