Sometimes you just need to put your feet up and exhale …
As I write this, it’s been eight days since I filmed my two fitness DVDs and I’m praying they came out okay (actually, better than okay … please?). I’ve felt myself at a bit of a loss this past week; I spent so much time focused on this one goal, years of wanting it, months of planning it, weeks of executing it …
Now what do I do?
Of course there is still PLENTY to be done! Now the marketing is going full steam as I reach out to people and begin the process of letting people know about the videos and establishing my product. I need to design the DVD cover, still need to book the photo shoot (finally found a photographer, turns out he’s a guy I went to high school with), and a really long list of other things.
But the dream that was always in my head was getting to the day of filming. To have people buzzing around, to be creating a tangible product, something that I could be proud of. I hope I did that. I’m actually waiting for the video editors to let me know. I’m dreading watching the videos when they’re ready. I know I’ll be extremely judgmental about every little thing, from how I look to how I cue the exercises. Will I be able to be objective? Who knows …
As far as my diet goes post-shoot, I’ve been adding one or two starches a day back into my diet; any more and my stomach rebels on me. I’ve kept sugar to a bare minimum and, big surprise, one week removed I’m exactly the same as I was when I filmed … same measurements, same weight. The goal now is to stay right here or even to drop a little bit more, but not much … I’m pretty happy where I am.
There is one thing I did that was very smart: I planned almost no activities for last week. We didn’t go out, no socializing or networking events, and I kept meetings to a bare minimum … I just rested. Read some magazines, did a little creative thinking, it felt great! Surprisingly I think I got the same or even more done than I usually do.
I have to remember to slow down … I enjoy life more and I seem to get at least the same if not more done when I do take some time to breathe. (I need to get that tattooed on my forehead.)
That’s where I am this week. I’ll check back on the DVD progress as the final product gets closer. We’re only about two weeks away! I’m pretty excited to see that!
Cheers,
Lisa
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photo credit: Reinis Traidas
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Isn’t it kind of nice to say “no” or simply just plan nothing sometimes? I love those weeks and how productive they usually are.
Amanda, I really, really have to remember to do it more often … makes all the difference in the world. :-)
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Thanks Ava :-)