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Docs In the City: Resolutions

We all make some ridiculous resolutions for the New Year, including but not limited to; training the dog, getting straight A?��Ǩ�Ѣs, dating more, getting married, quitting something, starting something, losing about one hundred pounds, getting that big promotion, or just being happy. Gyms have all time high registrations post New Years and all time high no shows from January 2nd on throughout the year. I followed suit and sat lazily feeling depressed that my resolutions were so far out of reach, only because each new day I would not start working on them.
As my New Year?��Ǩ�Ѣs resolutions pass me by, working out and feeling comfortable with myself seem further away than before December. To get my mind into gear I watched Straight Acting, the perfect combination of inspiration and humor.
This light fun doc touched on deeper issues of sexual orientation and discrimination but mostly embraced the breaking down of stereotypes in the world. Featuring gay rugby, rodeos and hockey teams, Spencer Windes leads you through his personal exploration of his own sexuality and sense of masculinity. Windes found brotherhood and a greater comfort with himself within his rugby team that is made up of only gay men.
A scene featuring speed goat dressing (that?��Ǩ�Ѣs right dressing a goat in clothing) had me laughing. While scenes of men all over the world enjoying their sexuality and finding awesome ways of bonding with others and breaking down the prejudices associated with homosexuality. I was so proud of Windes and I don?��Ǩ�Ѣt even know him.
Instead of feeling guilty that I am almost a month behind on starting my resolutions, this doc showed me that anytime is a good time to start. Better late than never to start working off those holiday sweets and feeling cozy in my own skin. With all the obstacles that faced Windes, being severely overweight and in denial of his sexuality, he took the initiative and embraced both in order to overcome them.
Wishing Spencer were one of my friends so he could motivate me to get to the gym, I took what I could get from him and started working out again. As long as I am alive I?��Ǩ�Ѣm sure I will set outrageously lofty resolutions for myself, but Windes put into perspective that anything is possible and there are tons of other people out there just like you. Don?��Ǩ�Ѣt feel bad about your resolutions past?��Ǩ�� there is no time like the present.