How do I fill my time

So what do I do with my days?

Like I said before, I've taken the attitude of being on a vacation. It helps to manage my frustration with the situation. Stress and anger are terrible emotions for a person to have as they age you, you have to perhaps some people may say, act crazy and pretend the problem isn't there. Really, it's just looking at the bright side of things because truth be told, things could be worse.

I've taken refuge in fitness, as it is an excellent way to release stress and frustration. I want to live a long happy life after all. So it was through my recognition that I am solely responsible for my emotional and mental well-being that I started exercising regularly and decided I want to work in the health-field. Initially I just wanted to be a personal fitness-trainer, but like everything else there needs to be a depth and meaning. I want to be a therapist for people with body-image issues, I do after all love to help my friends work through things when they are trying to lose weight. Why not make a living out of it?

Reality is, I can't go to grad school or get a job at the moment. So for now I'm taking fitness classes at the community college. Since my undergraduate was in the social sciences (Double Major in Global Studies and Sociology and a Minor in Art History), I don't have any core science courses under my belt. So that's another set of classes I am taking. I have plenty to keep me busy :)

It helps that my parents are incredibly supportive and my dad is willing to pay for the classes, good thing those are cheap too. Another thing that helps is that I'm tutoring and make a little bit of money through that, spending money is what it is really. No way in hell I'd ever be able to support myself with that. So I suggested I pay for the classes and he can pay for the books, chances are he'll pay for everything.

That's another thing, I live with my parents, but again, super supportive parents, and ridiculously hardworking father who works his ass off to keep a place where everyone has their own rooms. Having a space I can call my own is necessary and most definitely appreciated.

So for those of you out there who may be going through this, don't get frustrated and angry. Get creative, and get your priorities straight, because there is always a way out. And remember that things could always be worse, so appreciate the place you are in.

Originally Posted: Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at 4:25pm