J3NN Posted February 7, 2017 Report Share Posted February 7, 2017 I'm new here, and it's been a very long time since I've been in a forum, but I really need to kick myself in the butt and I think this is going to be the best way to do it. I've signed up for the challenge next week and I want to participate more in the forums. I am going to be 43 this year, in a couple months even. I have never been active (never really liked it) and thanks to a medical condition (primary lymphedema) and uninformed doctors, I actually got out mandatory physical education when I started high school. Somehow I married an athlete (this guy made it through National to World championship's in long distance triathlon and is the current State champ for Team Time Trial 70+) and so I know what it takes, but even after nearly 20 years together, it just hasn't rubbed off on me. I have found that diet isn't too much of a problem, I love the way healthy food tastes, even if the prep is sometimes long and drawn out. The fitness is the problem. I've tried walking (10,000 steps a day was effective, but technology keeps failing me, and I don't find I enjoy it when it's dark and cold out), yoga (deep slow stretch was awesome), belly dance (the studio closed and the teacher moved), line dance (probably what I enjoy the most, but I have two left feet) and I have worked with a personal trainer in the gym learning equipment and doing circuit training (I'm going back to this starting in March). I work with a team of individuals to manage the web properties for an academic medical center, my focus is the intranet (the employee portal) but am transitioning to take on more operations roles. I guess my organization skills make me a good candidate to keep the department running or something. I just finished an epic quest of getting my bachelor's degree (twenty years after I got my AA) in January. Since then I've been struggling to find meaningful things to fill the free time I've found now that I'm not doing homework. It's not that I don't have things, I just can't get motivated. I want to have a side gig/tinker project of being a blogger. I have a blog, Coachable Heart, but while I was in school I didn't write, so I really want to get back to that. I just found out that my blog was hacked though so now I have to deal with that before I can get to the fun part, writing. I think I recently, finally, discovered my niche. I would never have used these words to describe it, but I think I need to write a life hacking blog. I'm still working out the details. So, that's me in a nutshell I guess. Look forward to meeting other rebels and becoming part of something fantastic here. Cheers! 2 Quote J3NN Current Challenge || Challenges: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Link to comment
Elastigirl Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 Congration on the Bachelor degree and welcome! 1 Quote Wisdom 22.5 Dexterity 13 Charisma 15 Strength 21 Constitution-13 "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind' Luke 10; 27 Link to comment
scottie Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 Congrats on your degree, and it's great to read more of your story! We can do this Looking forward to hearing more about your journey as we go! Quote VINCERE EST VIVERE! ~to live is to conquer~ Character | Instagram | Current Challenge Challenge 1 Link to comment
Guzzi Posted February 11, 2017 Report Share Posted February 11, 2017 Welcome on board! Quote Make Life Rue The Day Turning back the clock Recipe book 14 Life is far too short to take seriously Link to comment
J3NN Posted February 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 Thanks everyone! Here's to belonging! Quote J3NN Current Challenge || Challenges: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Link to comment
J3NN Posted February 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 On 2/8/2017 at 11:18 AM, scottie said: Congrats on your degree, and it's great to read more of your story! We can do this Looking forward to hearing more about your journey as we go! Thanks, I see you're a writer too, love finding common interests. Following your journey and will cheer from the sidelines! 1 Quote J3NN Current Challenge || Challenges: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Link to comment
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