3-Word Wisdom 4: Defy your gravity

It’s only four days into my personal March Madness and I am experiencing my first case of writers block. Yikes! Today, my “30 blog posts in 30 days” commitment reminds me of the difficult days after dedicating myself to a new exercise regimen at the gym. By day four, I'm sore – all over – and staying in bed instead of facing the weights is oh, so enticing. Yet the personal reward of having triumphed over the “I quit” and “I can’t” negativity is a powerful force that seems to make the subsequent weak moments easier to overcome.

So here goes - my 3-Word Wisdom for today….

Defy Your Gravity

If you love Broadway musicals as much as I do, you may know the origin of this phrase. It is the defining moment in the musical, Wicked. Take a minute to listen to the Tony Award performance. Elphaba recognizes that she has a power within, and that no one – not even the Wizard - is going to bring her down. I get goosebumps every time!

I had to giggle when I applied today’s wisdom literally – staring in the mirror at the effects of gravity on my almost-60 body. I’ll admit that I am self-absorbed enough to long for a wizard to work his magic and somehow levitate certain “parts” to their earlier positions! For now, I am defying this gravity in true Wizard of Oz fashion - with smoke and mirrors (aka Spanx and Wonderbras)!

Today’s wisdom is actually a personal mantra for me. I am feeling the weight of disappointment right now. I have experienced some personal defeats lately that I am trying to overcome. Thankfully, hubby and children are here for me. The Penguins understand. I have to find a way to defy the gravity that has been pulling me down. And like Elphaba, I am going to fly!  Where’s my green paint and broomstick?

There. I did it. I pushed through the pain of writer’s block and succeeded in my Day 4 post. The words didn’t flow as magically as they had in my earlier posts, but it has been exceedingly satisfying. Dare I say it?  I defied my gravity – and NOTHING is ever going to bring ME down!

Defying gravity - ready for zip lining in Maui.