The festive season has come and gone and it’s time to stop procrastinating and get serious about work! I’m sure many of you share my sentiments however when I say how easy it is to fall into a lackadaisical lull during the holidays, and how difficult it is to climb out of that lull and back into the usual humdrum of day-to-day working life. And when I say work, I’m not just talking about those of you who are paid for a living, I’m also referring to you hard-working Moms who spend countless hours taking care of ALL of your families’ needs. It isn’t easy, but with a little determination and some reasonable time management skills anything is possible. So here I am, looking back at the last blog I posted and wondering which part of my journey to take you on next……

Back in California I began my college studies in sports nutrition, as well as my new job at the ASYMCA. If the truth be known, I really did like my job but because I have always had such a love for sport and fitness, I think my over-zealousness towards my studies sometimes took away from my ability to go to work with an equally enthusiastic attitude. I’m glad I persevered however, as even though my job wore me out, my daily mentoring and teaching of the kids in my care was also therapeutic in the sense that I went home each night feeling greatly rewarded. Life was good all around, that is, until my husband received orders to deploy again. Looking back I’m not sure how I managed to pull it off, but as a single parent while my husband was deployed, I managed to somehow continue working and studying. The evenings were never slow and restful, and nor were the weekends. Both girls kept me busy with various activities, and Jade, who I like to call my “little energizer bunny,” would often resist falling asleep at nights and yet still bounce out of bed bright and early in the mornings. But despite the never-ending list of things to do, it was more important to me than ever that I somehow find the time to exercise. Exercise is my vice, it’s the one thing I have that allows me to escape and come back feeling refreshed. And at that particular time in my life running became my new fix………