A Beautiful Work In Progress

by Mirna Valerio

No matter your age, if you’re in your forties like me, or ten, fourteen, thirty, or even sixty, your body is a beautiful work in progress.

Instead of being ashamed of doing what you do or being what you are, I ask two important questions: Why not celebrate it? Why not be proud of the fact that the body you are in can do great things?

It’ll take over my life? I’m sold. If the thing that takes over my life isn’t illness, depression, or something similar, then I’m sold. I’m in. Wholly and completely. When do I start? When do I buy my new shoes? When do I sign up for training plans, and should I get a personal trainer to help me cross-train? How early do I need to get up? After that initial bit of hesitation, I welcomed this challenge.

There is still a beauty about simply doing the difficult thing that I will never be good at, for the pure pleasure of having engaged in the process.