If you’ve been following my I Think I Can Challenge, then you know I’ve promised to be honest through this journey. That means celebrating the victories, but it also means sharing the days that don’t go according to plan. That is what happened yesterday when I got up I had plans but the LORD had other plans for me. I’m not going to let that stop me today I will get back on track.
Monday? Well…Monday stunk. It seemed like everything that could go wrong decided to happen all at once. The phone wouldn’t stop ringing with problems I had to fix. Charlie wasn’t doing the things he needed to do. I had to deal with him which put work on hard which kept me from walking.
Then the website decided it wanted to give me grief, which is never how I want to start the day. Then Charlie didn’t get up to take Bradley to work, so Mom had to step in. We had to wait for David to get home before we could get Bradley where he needed to be, and before I knew it, the entire afternoon had disappeared.
On top of all that, I tried putting weight on my ankle, and my ankle quickly reminded me that it wasn’t ready for that yet. Sometimes our plans have other ideas. Would I have loved to get my walk in? Absolutely. But sometimes being a mom comes before everything else.
And honestly… I’m okay with that. This challenge isn’t about proving something to social media. It isn’t about impressing anyone with huge step counts every single day. This challenge is for me. I’m learning healthier habits, taking better care of myself, and hopefully inspiring someone else to realize that perfection isn’t required.
Even with everything going on, I still managed to move a little.
Monday’s Progress
- 👣 Steps: 1,817
- 🚶 Active Time: 19 minutes
- 🔥 Active Calories: 56
- 🔥 Total Calories Burned: 1,381
- 📏 Distance: 0.86 miles
- 💧 Water Goal: About half completed
Would I have liked those numbers to be higher? Of course. But considering everything Monday threw at me, I’m actually proud that I managed nearly 2,000 steps. Because life happens. teen is young men need us. Families need us. Sometimes injuries remind us to slow down. Those things don’t erase our progress.
Today may or may not include my full 30-minute walk, and I’m not going to stress over it. One thing I’ve learned is that worrying doesn’t heal an ankle any faster. David has tomorrow off, and somehow, someway, we’re planning to spend some extra time walking together to help make up for what I missed over the past couple of days.
Now…
Don’t tell David, but I’m secretly hoping we can walk for two whole hours! 🤣 We’ll see how my ankle feels, and we’ll take it one step at a time. (Our little secret!) That’s another lesson this challenge is teaching me. Some days are for pushing yourself. Some days are for resting. Some days are simply for showing up the best you can. Every single one of those days counts.
So if your Monday was one for the birds too, don’t give up. Tomorrow is another opportunity to begin again. I’ll keep putting one foot in front of the other—carefully—and remind myself of the same thing I hope you’ll remember: Progress isn’t perfect. It’s persistent.
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Be sure to download today’s I Think I Can Challenge Daily Tracker to record your own progress. Whether you walked ten thousand steps or only a handful, your journey matters. Write down your victories, celebrate your effort, and remember that every step brings you closer to your goal.
I Think I Can Challenge
💧 Water & 🚶 Walking Daily Tracker
| Goal (Glasses) | Completed |
|---|---|
| 1 | ☐ |
| 2 | ☐ |
| 3 | ☐ |
| 4 | ☐ |
| 5 | ☐ |
| 6 | ☐ |
| 7 | ☐ |
| 8 | ☐ |
| Date | Steps | Minutes Walked | Miles | How I Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ____________ | __________ | __________ | __________ | ______________________ |
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
