02/17/2026
Last year I set out to do 3 pull-ups.
With medical health set-backs I had to temper my expectations with realistic, self-forgiving, self-loving goals
I decided to just focus on holding up my weight
I started by stepping down a ladder holding as much weight as I could
Then, holding myself from the ground and lifting my toes
Then holding myself while I tried to lift my legs
At first I could only lift my legs for a split second.
It hurt so much I could cry
Soon I could hold up my legs for a second
Then 4 seconds
Soon I could swing!!
Now, I’m working on lifting my weight with my lats
And holding my weight while I lift straight legs
At the end I tried to see if I could hold myself with 1 arm
Nope!! lol. Still more work needs to be done!
My biggest takeaway is being okay starting from 0 and making small steps… no matter how small. I had to be okay with split-second progress. And continuing with setbacks. I had to be okay with deconstructing big goals into small microscopic parts and being okay with starting from where I was. No judgement. When others laughed because I couldn’t hang… I had to be okay continuing with trying anyway
This process is teaching me that I’m okay where I am… and with consistency I can maintain, or move up incrementally
My advice to anyone is to release expectation of what “should” be, or what others can do, or what you can’t do. Etc. Forgive and love yourself where you are. And KEEP GOING!
Take pictures/videos
I forgot the days I needed a stepladder
And one day I’ll forget there was ever a time before I could hang
💪🏾
