Physical Activity

Physical activity is another January resolution type theme that may well prove the adage”those who play together, stay together”. If I were one of the lucky few who’ve found their lives’ work side by side in physical labor of their choice, I would consider myself blessed. This was my experience  for a time; until my fisherman ex-husband decided there were many more “fish in the sea” to catch. Having since worked on land in both farm and garden, I’d still prefer any similar scenario that provides excercise thru daily life chores over gym workouts. Exhilirating sports involvements can fade with age as risking injury drops lower on one’s list of priorities. Combining safer excercise with pleasures such as social dancing or meditative movement forms often becomes more enticing. I find such rhythmic activity soothing, even rowing, but as in golf, acquiring accessories of a sport have to be within your financial spectrum. For those who immediately wondered “What about sex?” at the mention of soothing rhythmic activity: I’m saving that subject for Valentine’s week and “Romance”.:)Since we’re all capable of choosing solo activities if our partner has different preferences, it seems conflict would be more likely to crop up in how we manage our non-physical (or “couch potatoe”) hours. We all know that avoiding clashing tastes in music, TV shows,online activities etc. can add up to more time spent together instead of in separate rooms. Certainly if the day/night’s work has already been spent apart it makes sense to have some idea of whether visions of “down time” mesh.My guess is that those who are still whistling (or humming) a happy tune while surveying shared space from a favorite reclining furniture piece probably both had a hand in completeing all the less pleasant necessary chores together first. 🙂