Who do you want to be when you grow up?

I'm sitting at the airport waiting for a flight that is eventually delayed. It's been a long day, waiting...

Whenever I'm stuck somewhere, I start watching people. (not in a creepy way)

Across the room is a woman sitting on a bench, her shoes are off and she is sitting yoga style with her legs crossed close to her body. She is reading a thick book intently and looks to be around 60 years old.

She is fit and I can tell by the 'yoga' style of sitting she is flexible and comfortable in her body.

I notice another woman. She is overweight and has a walking stick. When she gets up, it takes her some effort and she struggles to walk even a short distance. She also looks about 60.

I think about how I'm going to end up at the age of 60. I see two possibilities at either end of the spectrum before me.

I am currently skating on the coattails of my youthful health.

I've now stepped slightly into my forties.

Although not technically old, I'm at that point where youth will no longer be on my side to boost my metabolism and keep my cholesterol naturally low.

The choices I make now are more important for my health than the ones I made 20 years ago. If I don't take care of my body now, the down hill slide with gather momentum, and by the time I am 60 it will be a nearly impossible to change the tide.

Fast forward 6 months to this week.

I tentatively go to my first yoga lesson. I walk into the studio and meet my teacher. She is a small pixie like woman of about 65. She's been doing yoga for about 30 years. She's had her health issues, she told me, like a stroke, but yoga has helped her bounce back.

She puts me to shame with her flexibility and strength.

But now I know who I want to be when I grow up.

I've made the decision to act now.

It may not be easy, but there is so much to live for. I could be around for another 40 years. It's my choice now to make those years plentiful and healthy or the opposite.

When I grow up, I want to me the healthiest me, I can be.

See you soon,

Heather xoxo

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