Life

Life is very interesting, how things change; job, house, friends, interests, weather. I will use me as an example, for most of working life I have been in the financial industry and have seen it all. The good the bad and the ugly, since the financial crisis came upon us I was unemployed for almost a year (talk about depression). I decided to stay of the financial industry because I wanted to have a stable job. I know employers can’t promise that I would never be laid off, but wanted something sound. So one day I wrote down what do people need on a daily basis, one is air, water, food, shelter. I knew I could do nothing with air, but food, everybody needs to eat. Working in a restaurant was not me, so I decided to find the biggest player in the grocery business and applied. Which they called right away and was hired, doing just stocking shelves, I was so tired after my first day. My back, arms, legs, my hole body hurt I was just not use to the physical labor.

I was in High School and athlete so the physical labor should not bother me but being behind a desk for so many years and not eating properly, I just put to much weight on. I think this is my whole point here, about a year ago my Wife and I took my Mother-in-law to see a dietitian because she has diabetes. After leaving my Wife and I decided to eat the same way my Mother-in-Law was so we could assist her with her eating habits. Amazing, I lost 20 pounds in about 6 months, I was shocked. But that was when the weight stopped coming off.
Now I am at present, I still have the 20 pounds off but I have started daily exercise. I would love to join a gym but money is too tight, I wanted to buy some weights and bench but not enough funds. I bought resistance bands and exercise ball and one pair of dumbbell. I actually thought it would be too easy, and I was wrong! What a work out, I am sore. Now my interest has turned to my body and how I can improve it. I know I will never look like a body builder but I can change some of my muscles and I am having fun doing it.

This is what I am talking about how life throws curves at you and you always need to find the best in things. I am improving my health, my job has great benefits, I am able to spend more time with my family, and overall I am pretty happy. If I would focus on the past I would be a miserable person, I just keep my head up and look forward you can’t change what happened yesterday but you can change what is going to happen tomorrow.
E.J.