You Are Enough

    Cardioke.  Who knew?  Searching Exercise TV On Demand, I found a work-out that claimed I could "dance, sculpt and sing" my way to personal fitness" for free.  I punched the button and prepared to be disappointed by Billy Blanks, Jr.  But I gave it my all, and suddenly, I was halfway through "Let's Get it Started" by the Black-Eyed Peas, and about to start "Don't You Wish your Girlfriend was Hot Like Me?"  Singing?  Oh, yeah. Singing alone and LOUD in my bedroom.   Dancing?  Well, I'm not a dancer by nature, but I was moving for sure, and cracking myself up which had to be burning more calories than watching my TiVo of "The Biggest Loser."
     When the cool-down arrived (hey?  how did we get to the cool-down?  I want to sing some more!), I was not prepared.  I was NOT prepared to cry  during Cardioke.  There.  It's out there.  I've said it.  Apparently, Billy Blanks Jr. is married to the lovely woman who assists him on stage, Sharon, and she sings the final, moving song.  The lyrics are below.   They're far more powerful when sung, and I can't help but think about what a great message they could send to our youth.  But the words hit home with me.  So here they are for you.  Enjoy.

"You Are Enough"  
by Sharon Catherine Blanks

Start from where you are
Take a deep breath in
Take a brave look in the mirror
At the soul inside your skin
Perfection's overrated
And simply stated

It's gonna be all right

Every flaw is magnified

Underneath your hardened eyes

You pick yourself apart

And cut you down to size

It’s just standard operation

For your self-humiliation

It’s become so much your normal 

That you don’t realize 


You are enough

You are enough

You are exactly where

You need to be

Right now it’s tough

But all that you need

To get through

Is already in you

You are enough


There’s so much pain all around you

From the nerdy plain jane

To the pretty girl, too

You just never know

So you think that you’re alone

That no one can relate to you

And you’re the only one 


It’s gonna be all right


Don’t like your job

Don’t like your life

You’re fighting with your husband

Your fighting with your wife

No one understands you

They’ve never been your age

It’s funny

Each new generation

Has the same old rage


You are enough

You are enough

You are exactly where

You need to be

Right now it’s tough

But all that you need

To get through

Is already in you

You are enough


There’s never been a you before

So how can someone

Tell you how to be?

I wish that I could take away

Your doubt and set you free

Start from where you are

Take it in stride

Call it all good

Call it a win

Reach from inside


You are enough

You are enough

You are exactly where 

You need to be

Right now it’s tough

But all that you need 

To get through

Is already in you


You are enough

You are enough

You are exactly where you need to be

Right now it’s tough

But all that you need 

To get through

Is already in you


I am enough









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  • 2/10/2010 9:50 PM Exercise TV wrote:
    Great to hear you loved the workout. Check out more great workouts (that might surprise you again!) on our website at www.exercisetv.tv
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  • 2/26/2010 4:00 AM Blanks wrote:
    Christy,
    WOW! We don't think you understand how much your blog post means and how much we needed to read your amazing words about us. So encouraging!!! We thank you so much. We are very grateful.Grateful that in some small way we could be a Blessing to you and you in turn have been a HUGE Blessing to us. Thank you again for your kindness.
    God Bless,
    Sharon and Billy Blanks Jr.
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