Tomorrow I’m starting a new substitute job at a different preschool (still Head Start). I’m nervous, I’ve been given 2 different addresses, though I’ll get it straightened out in the morning, and if it makes me late, their the ones who gave them to me! There are 2 Head Starts in that town.

Workouts haven’t been happening. I had a bit of a stomach bug last week that I think kept me down. I had no ambition to do anything. I’m feeling better motivationally, so off to a good week! I’m setting the alarm for 4:30am and will be pressing “play” by 5. I truly feel this is the only time that I’ll get it done. Tomorrow morning’s gonna hurt though. But it will be more than worth it. And tomorrow night I’ll have no problem getting the extra sleep I need.

Next week will be tricky. My father in law is coming. I refuse to workout in front of him, and he sleeps on the couch, so early morning would have to be a run or walk in the dark and cold. Since I like to make up reasons to not be around him, I think I’ll keep my workouts to the evening and make them long with extra long showers afterward.

Here’s to a week of making things happen!!!

Bree

Wow, it has been a while since I updated my journal.

I’ve decided to go for my personal training certification. Its something I’ve been thinking about for a long time, and it still has my interest in a big way. I was really going to go back to school to get a permanent job teaching preschool, but I’ve figured out a way to incorporate both ideas. I’m really excited about it, waiting to start is hard.

The new Head Start is going well, its going to be hard to leave this one too. There’s no way to do this job and not get attached. And apparently sick, I’ve been in bed for 3 days now sick. Well, today I’m up but I was going back to bed after the kids went to school. Dang Saturday. Hubby should be home soon so I can get some sleep. My voice is mostly gone, I feel sluggish and just weary. I was dizzy most of last week, I’m either used to it, or its gone away.

Otherwise life is going well, as soon as this cold goes away life will be fantastic. Now I either need to make more coffee or sleep. Since Hubby’s still not home, coffee it is.

Bree

That’s fantastic about going for the personal trainer qualification! Scott was talking about it on the DB earlier this week wasn’t he? I can’t wait to get updates on your progress - it may be something I’d be interested in doing myself in the future too.

Thank you! I was happily surprised to hear my story on the DB. It’s fun, and Scott knows that will keep me accountable. He’s a rascal that way.

You should look into it, its really not that expensive, and for the knowledge you get it will be well worth it. I’m going for the ACE certification. The same that Joi’s going for. When talking to Scott about it, he said it was the most indepth and is nationally accredited. I want as much knowledge as I can get, so that’s the way I’ll go.

Bree

I listened to a podcast recently that you may find interesting/useful! It’s this program called ‘Forever fitness’ that is done by two personal trainers from New Zealand. They did one recently about the fitness industry. A big part of it was about what makes a successful personal trainer.

I hope this link works: http://cdn3.libsyn.com/foreverfitness/Episode_33_Forever_Fitness_-_The_Fitness_Industry.mp3?nvb=20081117012732&nva;=20081118012732&t;=07d406b3af5a334b26d0e

Thanks, James! I downloaded that show and the first one. I’ll listen to it when I’m cleaning tomorrow.

I ate well today. I had 1 plate, pie at snack time, and another plate for supper. We had turkey, corn, corn-jalapeno-cream cheese dip, cookie salad, and the rest of the family had stuffing. I’m satisfied and chose not to have more pie after supper. I’m just not hungry at all. The cool thing is, Hubby skipped dessert too!

The cold medicine I’m on makes me loopy as heck. I’m going to try to get some belly dancing in yet tonight, I want to move. I got some dishes and laundry done earlier and got very dizzy. I haven’t taken any more meds since this morning, still a bit loopy, but I think I can handle a light workout. If not, I’ll stop. Tomorrow’s another day.

Bree

OK, this cold has lasted 2 weeks and I’m very tired of it. Unfortunately, it seems to have taken a strong liking to me. I don’t cough a lot, just when I have to breath any deeper than normal.

Grandma update: not good. For any who don’t know, my grandma has been dancing with death for 3 years now. This is her second time on hospice, but this time she hasn’t gotten better enough to make them think she’ll make a full recovery. Now she’s acting all out of sorts again and we’re thinking it may finally be time for God to take her home. She’s miserable, she’s calling out, and nothing gives her relief. My mom sold her house and moved in with her so she’d be there. She was able to still work for most of it, though the last 6 months has changed all that. She took 3 months family medical leave, then my aunt took 3 months and came to stay and help out too. That leave ends tomorrow. Extra help has been hired for the next week, then my uncle will start helping.

The problem is, Grandma has gotten much worse in the last 3 months. She needs someone near her pretty much constantly or she’s anxious. If she can’t see Mom, she calls for her. Day and night. Mom is running on empty. She’s exhausted. Now my aunt won’t even be there to give her relief at night and on the weekend. This equals more sleepless nights, and stressed days at work.

The simple solution would be to place Grandma in the new hospice wing that just opened. Mom feels very guilty even considering this, but I don’t think she has an option. She can’t continue to run on no sleep. And the people there are trained to help Grandma in this very condition.

I’m praying for the placement, I’ll keep y’all updated.

Bree

As you know, your mom really does need to take care of herself. And if Grandma’s general needs were being met by others, your mom could spend some better time with her mother. I’m sure you’ve already tried to convince her of this. I’ll pray.

Good luck with all this Bree. You’ll be in all our thoughts and prayers.

Grandma is in the hospice house. She’s even doing better! All the stress and crap hit Mom and she’s been feeling ill for the last few weeks. Hopefully she didn’t do any permanent damage, she’s had a migraine for 3 weeks that won’t go away. All tests come back normal, but there are a few more tests to run.

I’m taking a study break from my personal training homestudy course right now. I’m only half way through chapter 1 and I’ve already learned so much. I knew the main points of most of it, but now I know why on a cellular level. That’s just cool.

Since I’ve been sick, Ive put on weight. Now I need to take it back off. Hubby and I have been reconnecting lately (not that we weren’t connected before, but its way more intense now ). I’ve realized why I stopped trying to lose weight when I did and started letting it creep back on. That reason turns out to be wrong, and I am far more interested in eating better and less again. I feel amazing, more full of life.

Well, back to the books!

Bree

It sounds as if despite Grandma’s illness, positive things are happening for you.