Significantly Insignificant

Phew, all that Jesus talk, we need something light.  So, I bring you a post about something totally insignificant:

The gym.  Yep, I go there sometimes.  And it's a big struggle.  Two big reasons why:

1.  I'm not sure how much to work out.  If I don't work out hard *enough* then it's more difficult to  justify the late night snacks and Easter Candy hijacking.  But, if I work out too much, then any effort to move over the next week is devastatingly hard.  So then I don't move, or I crawl, or I bribe my children to do the moving (C-bring me that coffee mug & I'll read you a book, Q-put your diaper in the garbage and I'll reveal the location of your Easter candy).  Which results in my being LESS active than if I hadn't worked out at all.  So then I decide that going to the gym is stupid and pointless and I stop going.  Until I see a bag of Skittles staring at me at 10p.  *Repeat cycle*

2.  When I make it to the gym, it's frequently at the beginning of my work day.  That way, the showers are held hostage until after my work out and the thought of my clients seeing me unshowered & in spandex is motivating enough to get me to the torture chamber.  So, this means I have to bring all of the things necessary for showering and transforming into a respectable business professional.  Which leads to the second struggle:  It's not IF I forget something, but WHAT I forget, and how CRUCIAL is it to the rest of my day.  In my experience of the last 6 months, I've learned a few things.  Let me pass them on to you in case there's a version of your reality where it's helpful:

--Towel: inconvenient, but not crucial.  The gym provides hand towels, and it take approximately 3 to get the job done "Plan B" style.  

--Shoes: unfortunate, but not crucial.  Unfortunate because it could be hard to take mental health recommendations seriously from someone dressed in tennis shoes, leggings, and a dress.    

--Deodorant: no big deal.  Because my forgetting issue is epidemic, so I've stashed sticks of deodorant in lots of random places, including my desk at work.  

--Bra: crucial.  Enough said.  And no, I don't keep spares of those lying around.  

--Razor: recommended to forget.  Because you should never try to shave in a health club shower.  Also, if you think you should because your legs are wooly, then you will slice your finger on said razor and start bleeding all over the bra and shoes and towel that you remembered to pack that day.  

You're welcome.