Christine 

Life’s journey takes many paths. Some are straight, well others are crooked with many ups and downs. My journey came to a crashing halt when my husband was diagnosed with cancer. He became very ill. My reaction was to be the rock and support him / take care of him during this time. I put my life on hold to be able to walk beside him during treatment. While his recovery went well, my recovery took a downward spiral. Everything I did for myself  prior came to a screeching stop. My mental and physical health suffered greatly -  I couldn’t go on  like this anymore. So I took the first step and reached out for counselling. 5-6 months later, I could see the change in my mental status but physically I felt like a wreck. Exercising and eating healthy had been a thing of the past. I felt exhausted all the time. It was a struggle to wake up in the morning for work  and put on a happy face. My energy level was low and even lower after work.  Although I attempted to push myself, I had no desire to exercise or participate in activities that I enjoyed . I used every excuse in the book to tell myself it was okay not to do what I loved. I came to the decision that I could not continue to go on with my life this way – I had to make a change.  First came a switch in my job to something that was not going to drain me physically/mentally. Once that happened I turned my direction to my physical well-being. Working in the rehabilitation field, I found it difficult to reach out to someone else for help. I have the knowledge about what to do but just couldn’t muster the energy or strength to achieve my goals. The end of November was turning point. It was time to take my journey on the path to wellness. My husband asked me what I would like for Christmas – my response was to get healthy!!! I investigated what would work for me. After searching, I found myself at inspired life fitness. I swallowed my pride and contacted Diana Howard. Contacting Diana was huge. I felt very comfortable explaining what had happened and why I needed her help. Now came the real work!! The first three months was a struggle. My pathway was still filled with highs and lows and many personal struggles. Diana provided me with the straight pathway I needed. I was seeing her once week. Every week she brought optimism, comfort, support, compassion and much needed encouragement. I knew that she was someone who understood, praised me for my accomplishments, acknowledged my downfalls with positive reinforcement and never once looked down on me. As the weeks grew into months I began to see the changes. Not only in my body but emotionally and mentally. I was happy, had more energy, and actually believed in myself – again. Diana was right beside me – guiding me through this time. Just recently I had hit a milestone losing 30lbs! My goal was not the weight loss but to be healthy and strong. It has been a great feeling to have people tell me how healthy and fit I am!!! And now I am  loving life, I am happy, I am strong and I feel I can take on the world!!!! I am glad that I took the first step in contacting Diana. With her beside me in my journey to wellness I can accomplish anything!!!!!  A wise man once said “ Not everyone will understand your journey. That’s fine.  It’s not their journey to make sense of its yours. “