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Does everybody know I have a brand new quilting studio? Exciting, right? It has been so exciting! But man! Between the construction on a brand new room, and then a lot of other house re-modeling, my life has been VERY interrupted for quite a long time. 

And that meant my exercise routine was interrupted as well. I'm pretty sure most of you quilters have had times where "real life" interrupted your exercise routine (you do have an exercise routine, right??) Quilt shows, quilt shop hops, quilt workshops, quilt retreats, quilt show deadlines...oh, and maybe some of us even have non-quilting type interruptions! 

Anyway, what do you do? Do you just give up, and say "I'll start over again on Monday" (next week, next month, next year--fill in your favorite start date)? Do you despair that all your hard work will have gone to waste and you will be as weak as a kitten when you finally are able to start back up?

My exercise routine was interrupted for almost three months. And I was pleasantly surprised to find that I was NOT back to square one when I was finally able to restart my usual routine. 

Its important to remember that its all in a lifetime. Interruptions are as much a part of life as our routines are.  If it's a lifetime commitment to healthy living, the interruptions are just an unavoidable part of that. There's no need to despair, or to quit and start all over. Just start right back as soon as you can, doing as much as life allows.

If you'd like to read more of my musings about life and exercise and interruptions, come check out my healthy living blog. 

(If you like, you can see pictures of my new studio over on my quilt blog.)