Back at it!

Oy.

I can hardly believe it has been over A MONTH since my last entry.

Oh wait, yesssss  I can. The last 6-7 weeks have been crazy around here!

Pumpkin has decided she would now like to be potty trained. Most days, this works pretty well. Occasionally though, I find myself stepping in little puddles around the house...

Little Man is strong-arming his way towards whatever thing he wants to chew on next. I suppose this is called "crawling" but he does this movement only using his arms. Whatever it is, it is a great thing to watch and I am enjoying having him "mobile" now. He is getting to be fun to play and interact with.

Watching the two kids interact is always fun, too. They seem to mostly get along - Little Man is patient with all the "mothering" Pumpkin insists on doing, and she seems to really love "taking care" of him.

Captain America, as usual, is staying busy and being awesome. :)

As for me, well...aside from puddle jumping in my living room and running interference on the things Little Man decides to put in his mouth, I have also started a business!

If you remember, my last blog was about feeling "too small".  I've spent the last few months in monotony - doing necessary but simple and repetitive tasks. I have watched my friends travel, get new jobs, go back to school, vacation with their significant other and make big life changes. Their lives seemed energetic and exciting while mine was...not.

As a disclaimer, this isn't to say I wasn't busy, or didn't feel happy. I'll just say this once: I was busy, I was happy. But I couldn't shake the feeling like I should be doing "something more". 

I thought about going back to school. I talked with several people about it, but no one could suggest a career I got really stoked about. I talked with my Mom, and she suggested something in healthcare. I mentioned I would love to be a hospital director or something - but usually those people have decades of experience in patient care (ie: being a doctor or nurse). I didn't want to do THAT, I just wanted to be the boss! My Mom could understand...I think everyone that knows me can understand that. I just like being the boss!

 



 

I needed to find my passion, and so I did a lot of thinking, and a lot praying. My whole life I have wanted to be several different things - but ALL of them involved serving people. I love people, I care about helping them. It hurts my heart when I think others are hurting, are suffering, or are unhappy. I'm a helper and a fixer...I like to make people happy.  My passion is people. My passion is happiness.

In God's perfect timing, I found my passion around the same time I saw a post from my friend about becoming a beachbody coach. As she described what she did my internal voice was yelling "I WANT TO DO THAT". 

First - As a coach, she was becoming the best version of herself. Physically, mentally, spiritually. My family is and will continue to be demanding, and it is important I give them myself at 100%. So, that was awesomely appealing.

 

Second - She helped other people be 100% too. She shared what she does for herself, and has inspired others to do the same. Not only inspired others...but is HELPING others with encouragement and motivation.

 

Lastly - She was doing this from home. Her family didn't suffer because of it - she was around for everything.

As a coach, she was able to be present with her family, improve her vision of herself, improve her personal relationships and help others improve themselves.

 Also...she is her own boss.

 

 I REALLY needed to be doing this.

I dove in with both feet, with the support of my husband and help from my coach. I'm learning a lot, having some small success and most importantly... really, really enjoying what I do. I'm so thankful for this opportunity and I am excited to help others and make positive changes in myself!