Dust yourself off and start new.....

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Dust yourself off and start new.....

Posted on February 03, 2011

I think I could use a makeover. But not the makeover you think. Of course I want the traditional one.....new clothes, drop 25 lbs, maybe a new hairstyle and do my makeup. Everyone wants that, but I need a serious overhaul of a few areas of my life and just want to start new.

See that exit sign? That's the exit sign that represents the next move in my career. I've been in a job I am not happy with for 2 years and finally am doing something about it. I've been on a few interviews and I'm trying to find the right company and the right position for me. I'm also waiting to hear what changes are going to happen in my organization (we were bought a few months ago), and if there is any opportunity for me. All I know is that I need change and this makeover is long overdue. I realize this makeover is not going to happen overnight, and once I get there I still have a lot do to. But its a start!

I'm also a runner. Well, I run a few times a week, I sign up for races, I can run 8-10 miles at a time, and I absolutely love how I feel after I do it. But this needs a makeover too. I've been pushing my mileage and now have a few aches and pains. I need to cross train, do some core work, and have a stretching routine afterwards. I just go out and run because its fun, and this behavior is going to lead to injury. Oh, and that 25 pounds? Yeah, I want that gone too. I am meeting with a personal trainer at 6am (YIKES) on Tuesday next week to get started. Just need to stick with it. Yeah, that's the hard part.

I'm hard on myself about these things. I get angry when I'm not making any progress. Sometimes I feel like I am happy to be miserable and I hate that! I'm trying to figure out what is going to make me happy and then go out and get it. But its a work in progress. I've been down, and I need to dust myself off and start new. Never too late to do that, right? (right?)

Anyone out there in need of a makeover too?

 

 

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