I don't even know where to begin, not only with this blog, but at times in
my daily life too. SOOO I guess I will just dive in. By the way, this is a HUGE step out of my
comfort zone.
I have been married to my husband for 12 years, we dated for 5 years prior
to that. We have had our ups and our downs, but at the end of the day -
he's my lobster. One of our biggest "secrets" to success?
Respect.
I am a mom of 2 boys, 25 and 19. Xanthin is my bonus boy who has been
a part of my life since he was just 2. He's currently stationed in
Colorado Springs with the US Army and unique. Michael my youngest is a
mini-me, his thoughts, his reactions, his looks, it's incredible. The
second he was born I was filled with a greater love than I ever knew possible.
I have no idea why I feel the need to write right now, I am an extremely
private person regarding my thoughts and especially my feelings. The
thought of being hurt is overwhelming at times and so instead I retreat.
I have overcome A LOT in my lifetime, more than any one person actually
knows or probably ever will. Right now I feel like putting that to the side. You will probably see
a lot of grammatical errors as this is my weakest link, so please over look
them.
I am an accountant by trade, but left the field when I was laid off a few
years ago. While I love numbers and spreadsheets, I love giving and
caring more. Not much love in taxes. I enjoy taking care of people,
have a soft spot for older people and I am the "mother hen" when I go
out with friends, which is not often. I am generally the last to leave a
situation and just feel the need to make sure everyone is okay.
Now my career is as a wellness coach and I am privileged in that I get to be
a part of changing lives every day. I feel that this is what I was meant
to do with my life, help facilitate change, care and give all that I can.
Whether that is with their weight, their health, their fitness, their
lifestyle, their income, their giving, their faith, their living… Balance
is my struggle, daily.
Some of my new goals.
- Get serious about exercise. It's not something I have loved to do in the last several years, but at one time in my life I did.
- Get into the outdoors more, I retreated indoors years ago and stopped spending time outside. I burn easily in the summer and my extremities go numb quickly in the cold. I am ready for new challenges and embracing the outdoors again. I just wish I would have about 10 or 15 years ago instead of now.
- Build better relationships. I am so afraid of being hurt, I don't let people get too close, at times that includes my husband, my kids, my family and my friends.
As for anything else, I guess we'll learn over time. Tomorrow I begin with exercise.
