The Dirty C-Word

Part of being an adult, apparently, is taking care of your body; not just in terms of showering and washing your face, but also doing fitness things.

Luckily, I started working out long before I became an adult. When I was 14, I got super into weight lifting; the gym has always been one of the only places where I feel strong and at peace with myself.

Now you’re probably imagining me as walking freelance fitspiration, but that’s completely and totally not the case. In theory, I should be an awesome weight-lifter with Michelle Obama arms; in reality, though, I am a chubby work-from-home writer who views fitness as a spectator sport.

Like life, the thing about exercise is that it only works if you’re consistent.

My current workout regimen of ‘going to a spinning class every time I remind myself how much my gym membership costs’ is meaningless, because it’s entirely unpredictable and unmeasurable.

I still love lifting weights, but at the rate I’m progressing, I’m not progressing at all. Because more important than mastering the Romanian Deadlift is doing it more than twice a month.

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Consistency is most predictable way to guarantee success.

And it is 100% more important than talent or skill.

Being creative is important but it doesn’t get the work done

and yes, most deadlines are flexible, but not really

Your clients are not your sponsors

otherwise they would send you money on Patreon

Perfectionism is procrastination