Mon, Jun 22nd 2009, 8:16 pm

6-22-09  I just wanted to write to check in with you all. I'm going very well. I can't even begin to tell you wonderful my career has been going. Everytime I get excited about something great happening, something else wonderful pops up in the horizen. We are helping people get their lives back every day. You can't put a price on that. But aside from the job...

Training is going very well. I'm putting on some needed size this year. I really want to evaluate how full I am and how mature my muscles are. I decided I need to take some time for further development, so I'm taking the year off. I still have fitness goals; they just won't be figure competitions. I've decided if I do another show, it will be on my terms. I will make sure I'm having fun, and I WILL enjoy the process. I'm only competing against myself, NO ONE ELSE. All I'm interested in is the development of my relationship with God, James, my patients or clients, family, co-worker, and myself. I've got a wonderful support system in place now, and I guess what is next is watching me shine. I can't wait to see how much more I'm developed next year.

With this added rest, we are going to take a large amount of personal time this year. We plan to work on our home, vacation, get more education, and just have some fun. We were out celebrating good news Saturday and I decided to share a margarita with my husband! (I'm not a big drinker.) I just had half of one and that was enough, but it was so fun!

 I can honestly say I love being me. It is truly a gift when a person can come full circle and love themselves. If that is not you right now, that is my prayer. Enjoy every minute you are given; don't waste any of it. Don't live for other people; live for God. He is all into you! You are His baby! Give yourself a hug and say with a loud voice, "I've got it going on!"

Coming Full Circle, Aketa