Why I do what I love as a living
Why I do what I love as a living: 1.) I feel so fulfilled. Guys, I can't tell you how many people have told me that being a trainer is not realistic. That I should have worked in a hospital with my nutrition degree and chose a different path. Believe me... I've heard it. Part of me understands why they say it. I know the fitness industry is very saturated... it's cut throat, and not to mention highly competitive. Coming from a large family, all my siblings are very successful. My eldest brother and sister are doctors. My second oldest brother just graduated law school. My third brother is a business owner. My little brother is currently studying bio medical engineering. Here I am, saying my dream job is to be a trainer! When I tell people this, they find it pretty comical. Not going to lie, so do I 😂 I know it's not as realistic, substantial, or stable as other jobs. I KNOW THAT! But I just do not care. I love it. Here is a story for you all. Last year after graduating college, I was lined up with a few places where I wanted to use my nutrition degree. Then I became super wish washy with that and decided to apply to nursing school. Why? Well I was told that was realistic for me and extremely stable. I gave in to others opinions, applied, received an acceptance letter and was all set for orientation. I remember just having a bad gut feeling for months about it. Not because nursing is a bad occupation- what you nurses do is amazing. But I knew it wasn't what I was meant to do. I kept lying to myself that it was. The day of orientation comes and I turned to my Mom and just flat out said, " I know in my heart this is not what I want to do with the rest of my life." (Btw my mom was an ER nurse). That's when we decided this year would be my trying year! I would solely dedicate it to training & helping others and just see what happens. The amazing thing is that my family has had my back through this whole crazy ride. A LOT has happened this year. I can't wait to share with all of you, when the time is right, [...]