In August of 2010 my life changed forever. I lost my job in law enforcement, which I loved and was very passionate about. I was the lead Detective, Sergeant, and K-9 Handler for the Emmett Police Department. I did not have a choice in the reasons I lost my job but I had to begin to face the fact that my life as I knew it was over. I began to feel every emotion humanly possible from being bitter, to angry, to confusion, and sadness. As time began to pass I found myself falling into a deep depression that I never thought possible. I began to gain weight and was becoming very unhappy with my life in every way but was to stubborn at the time to realize that loosing my job that I was so passionate about was taking an emotional toll on me.
I started to realize that I hadn't given myself the adequate time I needed to process and deal with what had happened, therefore I couldn't close that door or end that chapter of my life, which in turn was holding me back from moving forward with my life. I decided in September 2012 that I needed to make a dramatic change in my life.
What I decided to do was sale everything I owned accept my clothes, and I mean everything :-), drive to Portland, Or., find a place to live, and enroll in the National Personal Training Institute (NPTI) to become a personal trainer. It took a lot of strength, courage, and faith to start this journey but I knew I had to "hit the restart button" to get out of the rut I was in. I had no idea at the time that this would ultimately be the scariest but the most life changing decision I could have ever made. When I enrolled in NPTI I thought I was signing up to become a personal trainer, but what I did not realize was that I was beginning a personal journey that would open my eyes to a whole new way of what being healthy is all about, in mind, body, and soul.
During the 6 months I was in school I realized in order for me to get out of this rut I needed to find my happiness in life again. I began to experiment with nutrition, supplements, reading, message, I went to an acupuncturist a couple times, I saw a chiropractor, I tried out a yoga class, I forced myself to get a membership at a gym called ADAPT (a group training gym which I was very uncomfortable with), I went to a Naturopath and had my blood work done (found out I am hypothyroid), I began praying and asking for strength and courage to help me threw this journey, and slowly but surely started to feel that happiness I had been missing.
What I realized by doing all these things was I had to get out of my comfort zone and take a few chances to find what I was looking for. I truly believe you have to be healthy holistically in mind, body, and soul before you can find true happiness.
I started to realize that I hadn't given myself the adequate time I needed to process and deal with what had happened, therefore I couldn't close that door or end that chapter of my life, which in turn was holding me back from moving forward with my life. I decided in September 2012 that I needed to make a dramatic change in my life.
What I decided to do was sale everything I owned accept my clothes, and I mean everything :-), drive to Portland, Or., find a place to live, and enroll in the National Personal Training Institute (NPTI) to become a personal trainer. It took a lot of strength, courage, and faith to start this journey but I knew I had to "hit the restart button" to get out of the rut I was in. I had no idea at the time that this would ultimately be the scariest but the most life changing decision I could have ever made. When I enrolled in NPTI I thought I was signing up to become a personal trainer, but what I did not realize was that I was beginning a personal journey that would open my eyes to a whole new way of what being healthy is all about, in mind, body, and soul.
During the 6 months I was in school I realized in order for me to get out of this rut I needed to find my happiness in life again. I began to experiment with nutrition, supplements, reading, message, I went to an acupuncturist a couple times, I saw a chiropractor, I tried out a yoga class, I forced myself to get a membership at a gym called ADAPT (a group training gym which I was very uncomfortable with), I went to a Naturopath and had my blood work done (found out I am hypothyroid), I began praying and asking for strength and courage to help me threw this journey, and slowly but surely started to feel that happiness I had been missing.
What I realized by doing all these things was I had to get out of my comfort zone and take a few chances to find what I was looking for. I truly believe you have to be healthy holistically in mind, body, and soul before you can find true happiness.
Kim, you have always been my "hero" from the time you were a little growing, I am very lucky to have gotten to be a part of your life..I am very proud of who you have become! That depression crap is hard on you, when the black cloud is over you, it is hard to believe there is a sun out there..I know been there done that...Faith, perseverance, and love will get you thru it all! NOW lets see you get this fat/out of shape lady in good standings again!
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Haha thank you Candi :-) we do have some pretty great memories and stories from the past. I look forward to helping you achieve your goals and we will have fun doing it.
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