It’s getting closer to school season, and I have been making a few things to get ready as well as get into my classroom. I miss my kiddos, and all the fun I have with them, but I am returning to school with a new attitude. I am determined that this fall, things will be different.
This has been the summer of change, and I am squeezing in some of the fun I have had this summer during the school year. For years I have been all out of balance. School and Walmart require lots of time. But, I know I need to take time for me, too, during the school year. Dr Jack? Lesson learned, thank you.
I have had way too much fun this summer to stop, and I have learned the importance of down time. Dr. Jack gave me that, taught me a very valuable lesson this summer about balance. I need to make time for all things, including me, not me always being last on the list. He taught me about how important quality of life is. Work is essential, but so is taking good care of me. And, I have to say that in following his advice and guidance, this has been the nicest summer I have had in probably thirty years. I can’t thank him enough for that.
Last summer, I was done and I mean done. I was discouraged, beat up, sick, tired and so emotionally and physically exhausted. I felt hopeless. But had I known that this was coming, I would gladly relive it! This is soooooooooooo worth what I went through!!
Last summer I was a train wreck. Then Fall came, and Dr. Jack came into my life. Suddenly, I was feeling better, lost a little weight and some symptoms. Winter? Not a single cold or flu bug, more weight and a lot of symptoms left me. Spring brought my busy school season, a little slower loss, but I continued to feel better with no symptoms. Summer has always been my exhausted time. One activity a day and do my best to keep up. Sleep, sleep and more sleep.
This summer?? Holy cow!! What a difference!! Stand back!! I seriously do not have enough time to squeeze it all in because this is THE summer!! I don’t do one activity, I ask where can I squeeze in one more! And keep up with me!!!!!!
I am going to Pilates, playing picklball with groups of people, getting my skin taken care of, taking long walks, doing yard work, cleaning up projects around the house, working Walmart, making learning tools for school, reading, painting, going for lunches with friends, taking rides to places I don’t ever get to, and having the time of my life!! I am at the YMCA, enjoying the people and activities, lifting weights, trying out equipment, taking classes, changing my membership to a master key so I can go anywhere, and swimming. I am trying to run, looking at new classes to try, different programs and activities. I am clearing shrubs in the yard, mowing the lawn and cleaning out debris that was there too long, sitting on the porch listening to nature, breathing and walking down the block. I am trying to do it all!!
And that’s not the half of it!! Truly it isn’t!
I am not happy doing one single thing in a day, I want to do everything!! And I don’t care if I am not eating summer stuff that aggravates my condition. I haven’t had an picnic food, and I could care less. Keep it and show me the fun! I am having way too much of a great time totally reinventing who I am!!
I keep telling people that Dr. Jack didn’t just change my weight or what I eat. Most people don’t realize that what he changed you really can’t see at all. My wicked problematic disabling symptoms are gone!! Completely and totally gone!! It’s like I am a whole new person and gosh, I like this person soooooooooo much better. I look better, sound better and feel better. I have changed in every way a person can change. My mental outlook is totally different.
So many people write to me telling me that they can’t change their lifestyle. They don’t want to change. Seriously? You don’t want THIS lifestyle?? You could have the best Fall of your life. I know I am going to!! Come join me!! What are you waiting for?