Today was supposed to be strength training day.
But my husband had a Mohs procedure scheduled to remove a spot of skin cancer, and the doctor told us the process could take up to six hours. Anyone who has gone through Mohs knows that most of that time is waiting.
So before we even left the house, I had already made peace with the idea that my workout might not happen today.
Life happens.
I didn’t know what time we would get home, how tired I might be, or how the day would unfold. And honestly, I felt okay about that. Part of this year for me has been learning to let go of rigid expectations.
But as I sat there in the procedure room beside my husband, I realized something.
The chair wasn’t very comfortable.
We had time.
And I could either sit there scrolling on my phone… or I could move a little.
So I stood up in the corner of the room and did two sets of twelve calf raises.
Then I did wall push-ups.
Then a few squats.
Right there in the dermatology procedure room.
I walked slow circles around the room and marched in place while we waited between stages. Nothing dramatic. Nothing impressive.
Just movement.
A few months ago I might have believed a workout only counted if it happened exactly the way I planned it. At the gym. At the right time. In the right clothes.
But this year is teaching me something different.
Taking care of my body doesn’t have to look perfect.
Sometimes it looks like prayer walks through my neighborhood.
Sometimes it looks like dancing in the kitchen while dinner cooks.
And sometimes it looks like squats in a procedure room while someone you love is having surgery.
Today reminded me that caring for my body isn’t about doing everything perfectly.
It’s about staying present in the life I’m actually living.
And today, the life I’m living included waiting beside my husband, trusting the doctors, saying quiet prayers, and moving my body in small ways when I could.
Nothing measured.
Just held.
Strength Training in a Dermatology Procedure Room
Today was supposed to be strength training day.But my husband had a Mohs procedure scheduled to remove a spot of skin cancer, and the doctor told us the process could…
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Great post! Keep em coming!
Thanks Mike 😊
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