“My mom has lupus, an autoimmune disease where your body attacks itself. I know I should start taking better care of myself because I don’t know if I’m going to develop lupus at some point. But I’m struggling to do anything about it right now because I’m so not motivated. I just can’t get it together. I work in New York City but live in Far Rockaway, so the commute is an hour and 40 minutes one way. So by the time I get home it’s 9 pm, and I’m too tired to workout. I know I should be working out because when I do it makes me happy and I feel energized. It’s just getting back into it that is so hard for me right now. I guess if I can work up to a routine of doing it, it wouldn’t be so hard. My mom has good days and bad days. On her bad days she is bed ridden, so I’ll do everything for her. She’s weak and has aches and pains. I’m trying to find something that’s low impact for her. I bought a couple of workout DVDs for her. I’m trying to encourage her to workout. I’m good at motivating other people, just not myself. I feel like if I can get my mom to workout, then I might get back into it too.”