Last night I couldn’t sleep (no big surprise), so I did exactly the wrong thing and started surfing on my phone. I found our local community center has water aerobics classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays, so at 11pm on Wednesday night I signed up for the Thursday class.

I almost talked myself out of it – I was too big, my swimsuit didn’t fit, I’m not in good enough shape and I’ll drop out like I did on the salsa class, I’d be making a fool of myself – but I sucked it up and went anyway. And I loved it. Most of the students were older, the teacher was about my age, and it was a workout without being so backbreaking that I wanted to quit.

I’m going back on Tuesday. And next Thursday if there is a spot available. And as many Tuesdays and Thursdays after that as I can. I intend to make this class a habit, and a stepping stone to other better habits.