Stretching Made Easy

Stretching may conjur up a negative feeling, at first thought! However, take that thought captive and find out why it does! Perhaps you relate it to work, or school, when you were made to exercise, against your better wishes. I challenge you now, to consider this word! Stretch! One could use the word, "expand" as a synonym for stretch! On one hand to expand is good, ie: expand your brain power, your compassion, your love, your tolerance, your acceptance. On the other hand, or should I say on the other "hip" it might not be so good! I just put cinnamon rolls into the oven a few minutes ago, hence the hip stretch thought! I'll only eat one, when they are fresh out of the oven, the rest of the time, I resist. Take this thought however, I enjoy a cinnamon roll, not taken to excess, just an occasional "goodie", this is then, good for me, as it raises my level of good attitude, or, stretches my happy feeling! To stretch is good! As a morning routine, I do approximate 20 minutes worth of great stretches, shortly after awakening. It isn't always the most pleasant "chore", however it is always rewarding, afterword. I find I have an energy boost that gets my mind going as well as my body! Grateful for the fact, that I am in a condition of having the option to exercise, I begin my exercise. There are those whom cannot rise from a bed to exercise, to those, I offer, start with the mind! As long as one can think, one can choose to grow "better". Stretch your mind today, as well as your body! Make a choice, stretch for the sky!!!!!
Cheryl G Burke