I feel like Allie “Van Winkel…”
Do you know how to make my God laugh? …
Tell Her your plans…
I had so much "planned" for over the summer. My very-doable TO DO List had very simple and easy things to check off while giving me plenty of time to enjoy the lazy hazy days of Summer…
Alas…it is now September and NOTHING got checked off in addition to being completely behind in publishing this Newsletter...
Of course, I beat myself up for being such a slacker but then again, I might have had some unexpected things going on…
· A torn meniscus and the realization that I may have to slow down!
· Nursing my 14-old cat who survived a cold but the prognosis isn’t good…
· A “little” house remodeling project that went way too long…Note: NEVER work on your kitchen & bathrooms at the same time!
· My daughter deciding that she wanted to make the Varsity Tennis Team as well as take a part time job to earn her trip to Europe…guess who got to drive her everywhere?
This was all in addition to my other regular obligations…
It felt that Summer was going to be a complete #Fail.
But again, my God has a great sense of humor.
Despite my many challenges, I managed to make a complete breakthrough.
In a strange way, the limited time helped me prioritize and clarify what I really wanted to do.
While recovering, I finally had the time to take a free workshop in Functional Medicine. I happened to mention this to my doctor (who happened to be a certified Functional Medicine Practitioner) and he got very excited. He’s been looking for Coaches that he can partner up with. In this day and age, doctors have the challenge of directing their patients to create a healthier lifestyle but they don’t have the time and breadth to show them how. That’s where Coaches come in.
Long story short…I might have found myself a niche. I was accepted and enrolled in a Functional Medicine Certification program with the intent to work with my doctor and his patients in the future, helping them adapt a healthier lifestyle!
And, it gets even better…
My meniscus tear required me to change up my exercise program. Instead of cardio cardio cardio...I had to build up my strength and increase my flexibility. I needed to be consistent and move every day as well as change my diet.
Now, I’ve been active for years and eat pretty healthy but my scale never moved and I was getting heavier as I aged. I accepted this as part of “middle age.” While I wasn’t “unhealthy,” I wasn’t where I wanted to be.
Within the last three months, I’ve lost weight and decreased my blood sugar and cholesterol levels. Best of all, I feel fabulous!
These two things happened because I had to change up my usual routine and find different paths to where I wanted to go.
My BIG TAKE AWAY for this Summer:
If you find that you’re goals are getting "blurry," don’t get discouraged!
Life has a funny way of working out. Embrace what looks like obstacles and be open to different paths.
Who knows...it may lead you to your happiness faster...
Anyone else experienced this? I'd love to hear your story...