The past few weeks I have had every intention of sitting down and putting my thoughts into words to share.  I have the thought.  I write “Blog” on my weekly calendar.  The week passes, and “Blog” remains unchecked.  My intentions are there… my follow through is lacking.  The result?  A week goes by without writing.  A month goes by…

I am a sucker for a fresh start. 

Some of you reading are now smiling, thinking, “Oh! She is writing about the Netflix sci-fi thriller, ‘Stranger Things’!”  In a way, I think maybe I am.  I have been exploring my feelings about being upside-down.

January is likely my least favorite month of the year.  It is knee-deep into winter.  Some days we have snow, some rain, but rarely do we have sunshine.  The daylight hours themselves are still relatively short, but we ARE making our way towards spring.  It is a dreary time of the year and I feel it.  My body feels sluggish.  My mind screams for carbohydrates and other comfort foods.  

I love to learn.  I am always feeding my head full of information.  I read books and blogs and articles.  I watch videos.  I take courses.  I ask questions of people whom I consider experts.  I consider my curiosity and quest for knowledge positive traits.  I enjoy the company of others who love to delve into deep thought.

I have been on my personal journey of fitness for many years.  In that time, I have learned something that keeps ringing true.  There is strength in numbers.  Strongest You Coaching has a community component.  We have a private Facebook Group that allows Coach Jen to communicate with us, and vice versa.  Being actively involved with the other women of the group has been a great way to keep me tuned in to the work I am doing.

“Like sands through the hourglass, so are the Days of our Lives.”  Some of you are reading that thinking “What the heck is she talking about?”  Some of you are smiling.  Some of you just quit reading!  If you did not quit, journey back with me…

As I sit and write today, I find my mind whirling with activity.  I start to write, I erase it, and I start again.  I am not sure where to start.  Even though the Strongest You Coaching program has just started for me, I am already learning about myself.

Starting something new can elicit many different emotions.  As I move into a new week with Strongest You Coaching, I am feeling many things.  I am excited.  I am anxious.  I am scared shitless.

My sweet Boxer dog Jaxon had me awake an hour before the alarm this morning.  I guess 4:30 AM is not early enough for him.  I did try going back to bed to relish in that last hour of comfort in my cocoon.  My brain was not going to have it.  Last night, I got my acceptance email into Strongest You Coaching from my coach with a list of expectations for both of us, and my list of next steps!

When I was a little girl, I wanted to be a nurse.  I wanted to take care of people.  For 30 years, I have honed and practiced my craft.  I am a great nurse!  I learned how to be there for others from strong women like my mother, and her mother before her.  My mother drummed a message into my head:  “You can be anything you want to be”.