I'm Ready

Ash Wednesday approaches, February 17.

The day before yesterday, I was doing something unimportant, when this overwhelming feeling of calm washed over me, and I thought, "Yes. I am ready to do this fast." I am. I am looking forward to giving my body 40 days to work on whatever repairs it needs to make for 40 days, looking forward to having 40 days of not worrying about what to eat for lunch, a 40 day reprieve from food spending. I think I will be able to do it. And if I can't, as I've said in previous blogs, I'll make adjustments.

In other news, the Store Manager at the Home Depot I work at called me yesterday and asked me if I'd like to be the Wellness Captain.

For those of you new to the blog, let me catch you up: I am a 5'6" tall woman who currently weighs 228 pounds. You could easily cut me in half and create two women. I work as a kitchen designer at a Home Depot, and while I enjoy what I do, I've been doing it for many years, and it's time for me to start looking at other employment options so I can increase my responsibilty and my pay.

I ask what the Wellness Captain does. She tells me that I work to bring good health and well being into the store - Maybe have a yoga teacher come in and have a Yoga day. Maybe have something like Fresh and Fruity Friday, where I ask the store manager to buy fruit for the break room.

Of course, I am aware that on one level, they are just looking for someone to do the part. But on another level, this particular manager is good at selecting people for jobs that fit their personalities best. So it does make me feel good that they see "wellness" in me, as well as "captain." And, they say we teach what we need to learn. As I look to this new year, and realize how important it is for me to seek a more challenging and higher paying job, I am grateful that they gave me this bit of responsibility. I think it should be fun. And it's great practice for me where I have strengths and weaknesses in being in charge of something. I think it will contribute to my overall wellness as well.

Thank you for listening. Until next time.