Most (o.k., ALL) of the comments I received from my last post were pro-exercise, so I’m pretty much convinced that it’s a good thing to do. I knew it anyway, but just because dh was saying I should exercise, I turned up my nose to the idea.

I acted the same way in high school when my chemical-engineer father recommended I take a chemistry course. I wouldn’t do it. I took botany and forestry instead and almost failed it. Only after I aced biology in college did I realize I might actually be interested in learning chemistry. I still haven’t studied it, though.

I did it again when my dad suggested that I try voice lessons instead of continuing dance lessons. I chose dance, but when I finally joined the high school choir as a senior, I learned how to sing alto and loved it. Singing was good for my soul. I was sorry that I didn’t take those voice lessons earlier for personal training.

I think I’m beginning to learn my lesson. My father and my dh love me and know me well. They make suggestions that they think would help me understand and enjoy life more. I didn’t know I had such a rebellious nature, seriously, I thought I was a people-pleaser. I guess when it comes down to my personal issues like MY health, MY intelligence, MY hobbies, MY house, etc, no one can tell me what to do unless I ask their opinion.

Well, I did ask the people of blogland about exercise, and received several good opinions. I’m going to be setting some fitness goals and finding different means of exercising to help me achieve those goals. I know one day I’ll be walking in the neighborhood, on another day I’ll be attending an aerobics class, and then I thought I’d look into taking a beginners’ tap or clogging class.  We may be getting a hand-me-down weight bench which will provide another option. I’ll ask dh to be my personal trainer with the weights, and since I’ll ask, I may actually listen.