I presented on a program that I started in conjunction with some amazing partners at the American College of Rheumatology conference to an international audience, the biggest and probably most important presentation of my career. We rocked it, had a pretty full room for the last day of the conference, have been asked to publish our materials and are getting ready to submit our presentation to other conferences that might be interested in our work.
I ended up getting pleurisy but I pushed my way through and made it through the days with some effort, but I did it. I'm still taking my steroids and finally got the steroid weight burst, but I'm cool with it beacuse I know it's a temporary price to pay for getting healthier as soon as possible. It's also motivation to do what I need to do to reach my goals. This bout with pleurisy (and the hours in bed I had to spend - and oh, what a comfy hotel bed it was) gave me the time to refocus on my priorities in life and what I want and need to be as happy as possible.
On my way home, I was able to get work done, connect with friends, and realize that my new passion, my real focus is on getting fit. No more tiptoeing around the issue. I want to be fit. I believe that strong is the new skinny. I am turning into less of a tomboy and more of a girly girl. I want to look cute while I work out and make fabulous, fresh, clean foods. I want to share my story with others. I'm not leaving my full-time job because I love it and it brings me great joy, but I will likely shut down my consulting business by the end of the week. It doesn't bring me the same joy that this blogging, yoga, walking, exercise, awareness project gives me.
I came home to spend time with my husband who is my best friend, biggest supporter, and inspiration. And that solidified my priorities. I want to live a long, healthy-ish life with someone who tries his best to bring out the best in me with our sweet dog, our amazing friends, and loving families.
I am committed. And because I've been so vocal about my commitment I've been honored to be granted the title of Ambassador for two amazing movements that inspire me.
Greatist.com is the trusted health & fitness source for the young, savvy, and social. Health and fitness is hard. We want to make it easier. And, for starters, we believe you deserve better content than what’s out there now. So while our posts are short, fun, and relatable, they’re also as high-quality as it gets: every fact is cited (by a PubMed study), every sentence meticulously verified, and every article expert-approved. So, be inspired and get informed on Greatist. Then, together, we can start informing and inspiring the world to make one healthier choice per week, you know, to be greatists like us.
A Greatist Ambassador follows a simple philosophy: Everyone has a choice to be more fit, healthy, and happy. And though our goals and ambitions are often similar, each person is unique, every story different. A greatist is someone who chooses better to improve their fitness, health, and happiness. We add the hashtag #imagreatist to the posts and tweets we write to spread awareness.
Fitapproach.com focuses on being your healthy community! They're a supportive group of people, including everyone from ultra marathoners to couch potatoes, sharing our experiences with health and fitness, and who would love for you to join the conversation.
Fitapproach Ambassadors are called #SweatPink Ambassadors. Sweat Pink Ambassadors live the Fit Approach mission every day: they sweat hard, play hard, and inspire those around them to achieve their best selves. We add the hashtag #sweatpink to the posts and tweets we write to spread awareness.
#Imagreatist and I #SweatPink. Right now I feel like I rock :)
Raarr.
*I cross-posted this on my other blog because there is simply too much info to try to re-write today :)
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You are such an inspiration! Love u"
ReplyDeleteLove you too!! Miss your face!! Must FaceTime SOON!
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