Good Bye, Cubeville! Hello, Dream Job!

It has dawned on me that I will never again have a "case of the Mondays." Actually, I have developed a chronic "case of the Weekdays" during my 8.5 years at my desk job. But thanks to relentless hard work and the sufficient push from my incredible trainer/coach/friend, Fabian, I'm officially cured of this debilitating disease, as I have found a new job as a personal trainer!

On one hand I can't believe it's real, and on the other hand this feels like the most natural next step in my life. I've been preparing for this for so long, and I've never been so motivated or driven about anything. I don't just want to make a living as a personal trainer. I want to live my life constantly striving to be the absolute best personal trainer I can possibly be.

I never would've dreamed that switching to a new gym last August would lead me to such a dramatic change in my life - and I certainly never imagined that it would eventually become my new place of employment! But I did know early on that my new gym was different and special in some way. I have always felt so warmly welcomed there, and for the last year it has been a place where I have looked forward to spending my precious time. As an employee, I vow to represent my gym in the most flattering light possible, and I vow to help each person I talk to feel just as warmly welcomed as I always have as a member.

Additionally, because Fabian challenges me outside of the gym as well as inside, he assigned me the task of creating my own Mission Statement that would express my purpose and include the core values I will utilize to excel as a personal trainer.

Mission Statement 

Passion cannot be cultivated without purpose, and one cannot passionately promote that purpose without faith. Discovering the willingness within ourselves to uncover and explore our potential by challenging our beliefs and perceptions can lead us to capabilities beyond our wildest dreams. Challenge equals change, and change moves us forward, allowing us to enjoy rich, authentic lives. 

While maintaining integrity, leadership, compassion, and the perpetual willingness to learn and grow, I aim to be an invaluable resource for my clients. By committing to a dedicated and personalized approach to assisting each individual with articulating their goals, I will motivate my clients to unlock their potential and lead them to take action. I will challenge each person to make a commitment to change, and I will help them adhere to that commitment by making the work enjoyable, and by providing uncompromising service & support. 

The Hot and Cold Game

For the last several years, so much of my brain space has been occupied with finding my purpose in life. And despite running into so many road blocks along the way, always trusting that there is a reason for everything that happens has helped guide me throughout my journey.

Over the years I've been constantly asking myself the following questions: What is my highest truth? Where is my highest good? How to I express my greatest love? In my attempts to find these answers, I've often felt like I've been playing the "hot and cold" game with God. It's as if every time I've had a thought or have made a move regarding my future, God has been telling me "lukewarm, cold, colder, FREEZING." Or, "warm, warmer, hot, hotter, BURNING!"

For instance, two years ago when I decided I wanted to channel my empathetic nature into a new career, God led me down a path far enough for me to confirm my suspicions that helping people is most certainly what I love to do. You're getting warm... warmer. In my pursuit to become a teacher a few years ago, I realized just how hard I'm capable of working, and how dedicated and committed I am to my goals. Hot, hotter! But then God halted me in my tracks just before I was about to become a teacher. Cold... FREEZING! Despite the disappointment of working so hard only to eventually fail, I chose to be thankful for the lessons I learned during the process, and to trust that I would be steered in a new direction.

And, in fact, becoming a mentor two years ago made me realize that working one on one with someone is much more up my alley than working with many people at the same time, which would have made me miserable as a teacher. Lukewarm... warm. I've had time in the last two years to come to terms with the fact that I'm an introvert, and therefore I don't do well under pressure, and that I'm better when I'm the one in control and mapping out what is going to happen next. Warmer... And I realized, with regards to pursuing a new career, how much I'm not willing to sacrifice regarding the things that matter most to me in life: family, friends, and fitness. Getting warmer... hot!

After so much contemplation and fostering the courage to squelch my fears, I decided to act on my civil liberty to pursue happiness by pursuing a career that would represent my biggest passion - fitness. Hotter... And after passing my personal training exam this past weekend, I know that personal training is what I'm meant to do. That fitness is my purpose. Hot!... BURNING! 

God gave me a gift, and although it took me a while to unwrap, I'm eternally grateful for it and I can't wait to get in the gym and share it with my clients.