Interrupted

My Life Thus Far
2011-11-12 16:44:54 (UTC)

Full of Satisfaction

My life is so peaceful right now... I wonder how long it will be like this before the other shoe drops? Or if I've come to a place in my life where I'm more equipped to handle stress. Therefore, making most days peaceful simply because I can handle adversity in a more serene way. That remains to be seen, but the next time a stressful situation crops up, I'll let you know.

I've worked two shifts at VS this week on my new schedule and OMG (Oh My Goodness, if you aren't up with text-speak), it's like night and day! I LOVE working there again. I don't dread my shift. I don't secretly wish it was slow so I can focus on getting the store clean. I still recover when I can, but my focus is shifted back to helping customers and doing the things I loved when I started working there. My shifts fly by and even though it was CRAZY in there yesterday (because of Veteran's Day), I had a great time :)

One of the trainers at the Y asked if I'd join her support group (which met for the first time last night). She wanted to start a casual group where people could go to gain support in there efforts to live a healthier lifestyle (which for these ladies manifests itself as a need to lose massive amounts of weight). Kerry wanted me there because I've done it and have reached the maintenance phase, which most people find to be the hardest part. This used to be the hardest part for me (when I lost weight in the past). Turns out it's all about the lifestyle change and once you embrace your new life, it gets easier. I felt like I was dominating the discussion. Like I saw giving a seminar and all I could see were ladies scribbling in their notebooks all the tips and tricks I was sharing. I answered all the questions they asked me and gave my honest opinion on different diet methods and eating styles. I hope I didn't step on Kerry's toes. She was the one that helped me with my weight loss when I joined the Y and she was the one that talked to Rhonda about hiring me. I wouldn't be where I am today without her. I hope she believes me when I tell her that (because I've told her this before). The group was only supposed to met for 45-60 minutes and 3 HOURS later, we finally left Kerry's house! It was a great discussion and kind of rekindled my desire to help people struggling with their weight. I'm still not sure how that's going to manifest itself (whether I become a trainer or just keep working at the Y), but I do feel a great sense of satisfaction in doing it. I'm just full of satisfaction, aren't I?! Not too bad a problem to have ;)




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