10/12/2019
A year ago i was enrolled in school at USD pursuing a career in OT. I’ve always wanted to help people and i thought going to school was the only way to do so because that’s what i was led to believe. I have always hated the idea of having to work for someone else, so deep down i knew school was not the path for me— i felt stuck and hopeless.
I was depressed and my anxiety ran my life. My emotions controlled me and because of that i was miserable all the time, my social anxiety made it impossible for me to be around people. I also cared wayyy too much what people thought and felt like i was never good enough for anyone or anything.
I had recently begun working out but hated going to the gym and was not consistent.
I ate out all the time and the largest part of my diet was ground beef, noodles, eggs and queso.
I was surrounded by people that were fixed minded and negative — friends and family.
I always has body pain due to severe inflammation, migraines that would take me out for days, acid reflux that would cause me to puke after eating, lungs that struggled to work and i was sick and tired all of the time.
In the last year i have made a point to take care of myself and nurture my body back to health. I slowly started ditching bad habits and replacing them for better ones improving my movement, nutrition and mental health. And let me tell you, I don’t even recognize the me from a year ago.
I look different physically, my health is the best it has even been and I’m the happiest i have ever been.
I made the decision to drop out of school and have since become a certified personal trainer through the National Academy of Sports medicine— i get to help people on their journey to healthier living and celebrate their growth with them; it is the most humbling/ rewarding career.
I have learned the power of the mind and I now control my emotions. I got up and gave a presentation on nutrition a few months ago in front of 40+ people. This was huge for me considering how severe my social anxiety was a year prior.
I’ve learned to love myself so much and to appreciate every step of my journey.
I now love myself so much that it does not matter to me what a single other person thinks of me because I know who I am, what my intentions are and what my purpose is here on this earth.
Working out is just a way of life for me now, going to the gym isn’t something I have to think about anymore. I just go because i absolutely love the journey of training my mind and body.
My diet has gone through soooooo much change this last year. I have become very aware of the impact certain foods/ ingredients can have on your health. Because of this I have gone plant based in my diet and I ditched all of my previous supplements for clean ones. I am now free of medication and I feel way better mentally and physically than I ever have. I went from feeling 90 years old to feeling like I can physically do anything.
I have also learned to protect myself and my energy.
The hardest part of this last year has been stepping back from my relationship with toxic family members and friends that hold me back, but it has been so rewarding at the same time. It’s amazing how much better I feel not having that weight and negativity surrounding me. My friends now are so growth minded, so supportive, and so driven— I constantly feel so grateful to be surrounded by so many truly amazing humans.
This last year has been full of so many positive changes. I’m so thankful for everything that has happened in my life because it has led me to where I’m at and I’m honestly really really pumped for this next year now that I know how much change and growth can happen in 365 days! I’m so so grateful for all of you who have supported me and helped me grow along the way and I’m SOOO unbelievably excited for year 2020✨.
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