Verb: Make or become different
Noun: The act or instance of making or becoming different
I'm on a path of change. Several weeks ago I started attending aerobics on a semi-consistent schedule. That has changed to a consistent schedule. In the past I made excuses to miss aerobics. Not any more. I'm beginning to see the results of consistently working out. 13 pounds. My overall goal: 120 pounds. That's a whole person. That's an enormous goal to think about. So, I've broken that overall goal to mini-goals of 10 pounds. I've reached my first 10 pound mini-goal. 11 more mini-goals to go. This isn't a race. I haven't set a time-line. Well, I take that back. I have set a few time-lines. I'd like at least 30 pounds gone by the first of August. I'd like another 40 pounds gone by the end of the year. And hopefully before Cody graduates, I'll be close to my overall goal. But, like I said, this isn't a race. It's a marathon. It's a lifestyle change. Recently someone asked me why the change. Honestly... I don't like who I am anymore. I want to change.
I have several cheerleaders. My friends and family are cheering me on. My biggest cheerleader is Caden. Several times he has to go with me to the club. He's too young to stay at home by himself. He's too young to swim at the pool while I work out. He's too old to go to the daycare at the club. He's too young to "work-out" at the club. So he sits in the club and plays the Wii, or watches TV, or plays on his DS while I work out for an hour. He has never once complained. Not once has he said, "I don't want to go". He's probably been my biggest supporter. Cheering me on with every pound lost. An eight year old is helping me change.
Another change... tomorrow I will start a new job. I'll be working as a Case Manager with a local home hospice health care organization. I am full of emotions. Excited. Scared. Nervous. I hope I am strong enough to handle the emotional aspect of this job. I am looking forward to starting this journey.
Life is full of changes. We have two choices when it comes to change... be in fear of it, or look at it with excitement.
~jen
1 comment:
Hey there! :) Change is sooo good but incredibly hard sometimes. I am excited about your journey to a healthier life. It's a hard struggle for me and I find myself not wanting to go there often. Maybe I'll see you this summer and we can sweat together!!
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