"Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time" -Thomas Edison
When I first started writing this blog it wasn't something that I was excited about but some of my friends had encouraged me to write it. I thought I would give it a shot and write about my weight loss journey. Never did I anticipate this would be something I would enjoy and never thought that I would end up writing about my life.
This year has been a year of learning, personal discovery and life lessons. I started this year off a completely different person than I am now. I had no goals, I had no confidence, but most of all I felt like I wasn't going anywhere in life. I had become content with my life, which isn't always a bad thing, however I felt like I was giving up on becoming the person I wanted to be. So that is when I realized things needed to change.
Of course the first thing I wanted to do was lose weight. This is still a up hill battle for me but I am making strides. Sometimes they are large strides and sometimes they are baby steps, however I do keep moving forward. With weight loss I have learned that you need to set small goals in order to reach the top of the mountain. I have conquered several of these including running my first 5k, hitting my 10%, and tried new workouts that I wouldn't have ever done before!
I have so many goals that I want to reach now! One thing that I have always wanted to do is join the military. I would be so honored to serve our country, however my weight has always been the obsticle standing in my way. I know how much I have to lose in order to join and that is something that in the future I will be able to do. I am also wanting to climb the Incline in Manitou Springs and run a 10k. I know its a long road ahead but I am up for the challenge.
I have never been great at taking chances, especially if it was going to involve a lot of change. However it was the change that I was really in search of and so I decided to apply for a different position in the company I work for. I applied the first time but it just wasn't the right time. I had lots of growing to do as a person and an employee. I waited for another position to become available and applied again. This time I was ready and I have been in my new position for only a couple weeks but loving every minute of it! Its challenging and it requires me to continue to grow every single day.
Relationships have never been my strong point. I have always had lots of friends and had a great relationship with my family but still didn't always understand some of those relationships. I was given a book by a very special person called The 5 Love Languages. At first I did'n't undestand why he gave me this book but after taking the time to read it, I would recommend it to everybody. This book taught me a lot about myself and other's around me. All of my relationships have become stronger and I truly value each one of them in my life.
Even though these have been goals I have set for myself I wouldn't be a success without all the amazing people in my life. My family is always there for and continue to support me even when I don't think I can do it anymore. They hold me accountable for a lot of things and have made me become a stronger person. I have the most wonderful friends and co-workers. There isn't a day that goes by that they don't ask how things are going and always want to know about my goals. I have the most amazing boyfriend who has taught me sooo much about life. He taught me to be a more caring person, has taught me that its okay to stop and enjoy life more, but most of all he has ALWAYS been there and has encouraged me to persevere. I dont feel like I would be able to accomplish any of my goals with all of them in my life.
