Hi everyone! and thank you for checking in on me!!! Especially to my new visitors!!
This has been a very stressful start to the summer for a few reasons. As you all know, I lost my job in the Spring, and just this past week the family company I was laid off from finally had to close their doors. It was their 40th year in operation and now means that a huge chunk of my family, including my dad, are unemployed. In a way it is a lot like a family member has died, the company was always there. A true constant in our lives. It is just sad to see it go.
Also, the collapse of the company has caused some pretty extreme reactions in some family members, including my stepmother, who decided to take her usual route when stressed out and dump all of her issues on me, in a pretty mean, hurtful manner. This has been her way for the past 30 years and every time she does it, for my father's sake and family peace, I accept her apologies, and chalk it up to her usual insanity. Not this time, I just can't do it anymore. I'm way to old to keep someone in my life who seems to enjoy kicking me when I am at my lowest. I won't do it. My dad completely understands, though he misses me coming around for holidays/parties, like today. I still see him and talk to him a lot, just without her around. I am not sure what the next step will really be but I know that I can't just forgive and forget anymore. You can only pet a lion so many times before you realize it has eaten both your hands.
Add all of that into my prolonged job search and saying my stress levels have been high, is an understatement! But I have perservered, and kept at my weight loss plan. My eating has been great, and aside from the past week, my working out has been too. Just 19 more pounds and I will reach my goal of getting out of the 300s by the end of the summer! I see it is truly in reach!! This will be the first time I am out of the 300s since the early 90s I think! I am very excited.
Also... big news...
I GOT THE JOB!!!
I start with a few hours the end of this week and then full time next week. I am scared witless as the position is a step up from anything I have done before, the company owner seems very picky and demanding, and the office is currently in a shambles. It will be a lot of work but I am looking forward to it!!! Thank you all so much for your support during this time. I promise I will be around more as I am sure I will need help as I adapt to working full time again, keeping my 4 night a week part time job, and trying to fit in my gym time. It will be a challenge but I feel like I can do it!!
I am going to check in on everyone else's journals this week, I promise! I hope that you are having a great day and if you need some fourth of July inspiration, here's a link to one of my Disney favorites, the finale of the American Adventure at EPCOT. Get's me choked up every time I see it!
http://youtu.be/RnFvf2cImE4
Have a Happy Fourth All!!!