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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 4 – Masters)
Topic: SLANG (05/14/20)
A few months ago, I purchased the air-glider exercise machine that stands in my living room. It was my intent to work-out to energetic praise and worship music -- but I didn’t. Other than sporadic gliding for a few minutes, the device remains unused. I had great intentions but poor follow-through. In fact, I have a life-history of good intentions. Why do I do that? For example, it took two years of ignoring my rowing machine before I was finally motivated to use it. Now I have a twice-daily routine. So why not add air-gliding to the floor rowing? Good question -- too much work, perhaps? I can always come up with an excuse. Recently, someone told me that the reason for my lack of motivation is considered a "you problem.”

The slang is used when someone tries to make excuses for their behavior. A judge on a certain daytime TV courtroom program often declares to her litigants: “that’s not a me problem, that’s a you problem!” Now I’m using the words to chastise myself. It’s my problem to figure out why I fail to follow through on exercise. It’s human nature to avoid doing what we should do. The apostle Paul states:

“I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do.” Romans 7:15 NIV

In other words, I don’t exercise on the glider despite my desire for toned thigh and upper arm muscles. When I do perform the workout, my joints feel better, and I enjoy the rhythmic motions of swinging arms and legs. So why don’t I do it daily? I keep telling myself: just do it! Get up on that machine and move your body. But I don’t.

So yes, it really is a me problem.
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Bonnie Bowden 
05/21/20
I also have a me problem relating to exercise.
Laurie Glass 
05/26/20
I hadn't heard this slang term before, so I learned something. And I'm sure many can relate to this piece plus it's on topic and to the point.