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I did buy a stability ball over the weekend. I would like to spend some time stretching and doing abs on it at home.
Hi Lisa
I just bought a stability ball too and tried it out for the first time a couple of days ago. It’s actually alot of fun and some of the core exercise moves (on the dvd the ball came with) were killer. Have fun with it!
Lisa, it looks like you’re doing fantastic. Keep up the great work! Speaking of the stability ball, I need to pick a new one up for my wife… I think I put a hole in hers when I put it in the closet.
I enjoyed triceps and chest and shoulders with my trainer Mike and then did 45 minutes on the treadmill. What a perfect way to end a long work day. I then came home and did abs on my new stability ball.
Great job Lisa! I take my hat off to you maintaining a workout routine with an awesome mix of cardio and resistance training, not forgetting Pilates. I worked 2.30pm-1am shifts previously which totally wrecked my routine, so that gives me an understanding on the level of challenge you are going through now. But your experience only helps me to reinforce the idea of nothing is impossible, just all in the mind - loads of mental power.
What a week this has been. I have been having challenges at work for a few months now. My workload has more than doubled over the last year and I simply can not keep up ( and my boss is unwilling to hire extra help). Out of a 22 person office 6 are interviewing elsewhere.
I can’t remember which podcast it was this week when Scott mentioned his hairdresser wanting the day off for her daughter’s 16th birthday and the owner said no. Scott basically said that she was working for someone whose values do not mesh with hers and that she ended up leaving her job. As I sat in the parking lot crying today because I realized I had to get out of my car and walk into my office, I realized that I was facing the same problem. My values do not mesh with my company. I took this job temporarily to help me get thru graduate school ( and school is all paid for. I will be done it 2 months). Our family doesn’t need my paycheck--it really is time to move on.
I am sad because I will be leaving some amazing coworkers but I am relieved that I have chosen to let this stress go! My boss was not in today, but I am planning on resigning on Monday.
As I trained with Mike today doing legs and 45 minutes on the treadmill I realized that I was not as strong as I have been because I spent so much of my day stressing over my job. I am usually a pretty tough cookie / crying in the parking lot is not typical for me!
It is not just my body that is undergoing a change, but my entire life. While I am looking forward to these changes, I also know that I will need to let go of and grieve some of the things that I grasp so tightly so that I can open my hands and receive that which is waiting for me. And I thought that all I would get from MTM is motivation to get my behind off the couch!
Hey Lisa, just caught up on your thread, I noticed that you were gone for a long time and came back, so belated welcome back!
I can understand not being happy where you work, I left my job about 4 months ago, and it was the best thing I ever did. Good luck and keep on working hard!
Wow Lisa! What a brave decision! I know from personal experience that stress at work can effect your whole life. Resigning won’t be easy but just imagine what your life can be when all of that stress is gone! Keep us posted on what’s happening.
Thanks Shawn and Beth. It will be hard to do but I need to do this… it is the right hing to do. I wil keep you posted because I will most likely need the encouragement come Monday night! Today and tomorrow are rest days for me. I am going to do just that.
Lisa - you are totally making the right decision, and I know you know it. I am so excited for the moment the stress and worry flow away from you and are replaced by an enormous feeling of relief and freedom! It will happen! Life is too short for that BS. You aren’t really leaving your coworkers, either; you’re just shifting how you all relate to each other. And as we know from finding each other here, there are amazing people everywhere; you’ll find a new group of amazing people anywhere you go. Because YOU are amazing, and like attracts like!!
Good luck tomorrow. Check in with us and let us know how it goes. The universe fully supports your decision to demand joy and positive energy in your life; as do I!
Thanks Ella. I am feeling a little anxious now but I think I will have the weight off my shoulders by the time a leave work tomorrow and hit the gym. I am looking forward to working out tomorrow. I get a little antsy on my days off.
My son and I took my husband to a brunch buffet today. My guys ate like little pigs and I picked just what I wanted int the proportions I would now normally eat. It is a lot easier not to unleash on food when I know that I will be eating again in 2-3 hours. My son looked at my plate and declared that buffets are a poor investment for me...I agree!
We dropped our son off at a leadership conference that he is in for a week and spent the rest of our day celebrating our 21st anniversary. It is hard to believe that we have been married that long. We both agreed that all we wanted to do was spend time together. So we went for a long walk, stopped at a factory outlet mall and shopped...buying absolutely nothing and drove the 2 1/2 hour drive back from my son’s conference. We will probably go get a light bite to eat and call it a night.
I told my husband that I want to sign up for at LEAST another 25 -30 years with him. It truly is a pleasure to be married to my best friend!
Lisa happy aniversarry! Your lucky to have a good friend you truly love! Don’t worry Lisa, let go of the steering wheel and let the universe take control!
