Homeless Barbie?

Once again I must apologize for my fat Barbie absence. I have been dealing with a lot of personal stress and change. I have always been one who wears her heart on her sleeve and doesn’t hide things. I feel like our struggles can inspire and motive others who feel lost or lacking hope. We all fall on hard times, but what is most important is that we rise from the ashes without to many burns. I believe that if you want something bad enough you can get it. Maybe not everything but if something is in your heart and it’s aligned with what’s meant for you life, you will see it. Now this could turn into a whole fate destiny conversation but I will lightly tread with subject. I have recently gone through a huge transition in my life in where my whole world was shaken. I had to find a new place to live in a very short amount of time and it hasn’t been easy.

Ok before we talk about the present day, let’s visit the past year shall we? In approximately 7 months I have lost a job, an apt and went through three cars! Sounds like a bad country song huh? Oh, and did a mention all this while starting a new relationship! Poor guy! I am sure he thought he was getting involved with this spirited singer chick with all the confidence in the world. Not even a month after we started dating I lost my job and then it was a downward spiral from there. It’s hard to be cute and confident when you feel like a lost mess both financially and emotionally. I should mention he’s been pretty great through this, not perfect, but pretty great and kind of cute ;)

Ok, present day. Moving to trolley sq. Delaware, Two jobs and a horribly ugly van (hey it runs). I feel as though imp being trained by life. Something good is around the corner, I can feel like. It almost feels like I have been through an obstacle course and my prize is right around the corner.Too corny? Sorry I am just a tad happy right now. Last week at this time I was probably in tears, so it’s a nice feeling to feel happy again. I have always kept one thing during all these trials: HOPE. Without hope, life is nothing.

I’m ready for the new chapter in my life. I want to be a great mother to my beautiful daughter. I don’t want to live in the past, but I do want to learn from it and make my future better with the help of family, friends and my main man upstairs.

Now you may be thinking what does this rant have to do with a health and fitness blog? Health is not just about calories and gym equipment.  What’s in your head and your heart can impact your body more than you think. Throughout this whole “moving” (we will call it that to be nice) process, I kept eating healthy and working out. When you are going through a hard time its important to train your brain to remain healthy even if your life is anything but that. Even though my regular gym routine was disrupted, I still found a way to workout. Now that being said I definitely ate some junk to make me feel better, but never in excess. Everything is connected. Mind, Body, Soul. Don’t neglect one or the others will suffer.

I’m going to wrap this up by saying….Don’t ever stop fighting. Don’t ever stop hoping. Don’t ever let other people crush your spirit. Don’t ever let life get in the way of your dreams. Don’t compare yourself to others. And most importantly listen to your gut. Make good choices even in bad situations. I am living proof that you can rise from the ashes with only a few visible scars. I wanted to live in a certain area, find an apt that I loved and could afford and despite all the odds against me, I did it and I am excited about this new part of my life! I hope maybe my story will inspire someone else or at least entertain...

That’s all for now! So TGIF and go take a walk!

XOXO
Sarah