Dear Hive Community,
I first started boxing first because I had a hard time with my mental health.
I felt like all the colours had leaked out of my life.
I spent a significant amount of time just staring at the ceiling.
There is more to it than I can reveal here right now but I wasn't in a good place.
One day when I had a particularly bad day, something clicked.
I knew I shouldn't be alone right now. I knew whatever I was dealing with was going to be excruciating for a long time. And I knew I had to find something that will take over my head and my body for a while so I have time to get myself together again!
I knew there was an amateur boxing club right around the corner from where I lived since I walked to it every time I went to the station.
The crazy thing is I went there as if I was on autopilot and somebody else was in control.
I signed up and started training every day. And like a miracle, as soon as I started exerting myself on a daily basis again, as soon as my muscles gained some strength and I saw little improvements, .... I saw that there was hope. And I realized if I can get through a workout like this every day, I can deal with whatever I have to deal with to get myself into a good place again.
Boxing saved me! It is the ultimate Body, Mind and Spirit sport!
The other positive thing was, I also saw a huge improvement in my dancing! I benefited from the added strength and fitness! I can't imagine my life without it anymore!
“It ain’t about how hard you can hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward.” -Rocky Balboa
(Previously posted on Steemit)
