Yo where you been fool!?

Oh my heavens here I am typing away, 8 months since my last post. Well let me explain. I was in the best shape of my life last year. I was training for a fitness comp and felt like I had a hold on my life. Well a little over a year later things have changed. I no longer have abs and a lot of times find myself guzzling a black death down my throat Ive gained weight and don't make it to the gym 6 days a week.
      Deciding not to compete was one of the best things for me. I slept, breathed and ate only fitness. It was becoming like a fog over my life. Since then I have competed in a half marathon and several other types of races. I am working on a  balanced life and have learned to accept that my body does not define who I am. And please understand it takes EXTREME dedication to train and compete in those types of competitions. I respect and look up to others who have so much hard will to do so. As for me it was not the path I wanted to go down.
               I stopped writing this blog because for a long time I felt like I was failing.I would compare myself to the old me. How could I write to others about health and fitness if I was struggling so much. Then I realized I'm not the only one. Life is hard. Its hard to get up in the morning and have every one out the door by 7:45. Its hard to remember to count to 10 while your children are toilet papering your living room. Its hard to try and be Christ like 100% of the time heck even 50% of the time. But we just have to remember its the hard stuff that makes us great. Its that dig deep in your soul and try to make gold out of that crappy situating. I believe that I am here on this earth to learn, to grow and to become better. So lets make a promise. Lets pinky swear to try. To not give up and to remember we have a sister hood where we are all doing the best we can. Besides in the end we all want to win together!!
                    I cant wait to keep up on this blog. I hope to inspire you along the way!
                                    XOXOX  Awnaliese