A new chapter begins....

Good morning in blogger land!

It's been awhile since I posted.  So much has been going on.  I will try to be a little more regular with my postings in the future.

What's been happening you ask?  Come on... ask.  Well, I'll tell you.

Since losing my mom my life has been in a bit of a state of upheaval.  There are many "things" to take care of, and people to take care of also.  For those that have asked, my dad is doing well, as well as can be expected.  My parents were together for 64 years, married for 62.  Dad is incredibly lonely but is trying to stay busy.  We are working as a family to try to give him something to look forward to.  When one thing finished, on to the next one.  I get to spend Friday with him.

I have gotten back into the serious workout headspace again.  It feels so good!  I feel that my injuries have healed to the point that I can work hard again and have been asking my trainer to keep it coming.  We have managed a leg workout and shoulder workout, and although I was sore, it was a good kind of sore. We are slowly delving back into the idea of a competition but without a date at this point.  We will know when the timing is right.  No decisions until we return from Vegas.  We are going to talk nutrition and make small changes before the trip but no big changes.  If you know me at all you know that I usually return from vacation (even all inclusive) lighter than when I leave.  My good eating habits don't fly out the window completely just because I am on vacation.

Now, Vegas...... We are headed south for the Fitness Olympia weekend.  How exciting!  We have been planning this since last year's expo and can hardly wait.  But, wait there's more.   We have decided to renew our vows while we are there at the Venetian Hotel.  My trainer and friend, Allison and her husband Scott have agreed to stand up for us and we are going to have a great time.  Watch for photos after we return.  Some may even make it onto facebook before we get home.  Dwight and I have been married 25 years and it seems to be a good time for us to re-commit to each other and celebrate something happy after having a year of sadness and worry.  We are looking forward to it together although if you catch Dwight off guard he may wonder how he got into this....I have to remind him sometimes it was his idea.  He is a catch, ladies but sorry he's all mine!

My work life has thrown me a few curve balls over the past week and I really can't believe the way things work out sometimes.  I have said over the past 3 years that I have been involved in the fitness industry that I get to do something I love, hopefully inspire people to do their best and I get to work with some of the finest people around.  I am so honored to be a part of the industry.  For the most part the instructors and trainers that I have had the pleasure to work with have been very supportive people and really work together to support the clients they work with and to cheer on their fellow instructors and trainers.

I have made decisions in my short career to surround myself with people that are successful, supportive and caring.  I hope that the people I respect and call my friends think the same way about me.  I do my best to try and see the positive in the facility, trainer, instructor and student.  What I won't do is compromise my standards and my ethics just to keep the status quo.  I'm not going to lie, it's gotten my hand slapped a couple of times, but I know in my heart that I have done the right thing for my client, myself and the industry.  People will talk, take comments out of context and try to bully you sometimes, but if you feel something is worth fighting for, you find a way.

Wise people have said "When one door closes another opens", and that is so true.  I am looking forward to new and exciting possibilities and greater adventures in the work life I have chosen.

If you have any comments and/or wish to send me a note, you an always comment on my blog or reach me at www.inspiredfitness.ca

Stay tuned, there's more to come.

Kathi