I was surprised at how this year ended for myself. Last January I found myself in another dark depression. There was no satisfaction with what I was doing and that meant the rest of my life was affected. In February, a good friend had a health crisis and I was diagnosed with shingles. The beginning of March I came to the conclusion that I needed to see something positive happen in my life. Something that I could control and know I could make happen. So I joined Weight Watchers. I decided to join the online community rather than go to meetings and it seemed to have some positive effect. By the end of March I had lost almost 20 pounds. People notice and that made me feel great. So I kept it up. I am happy to say that I am just short of 50 pounds lost (would have made it to 50 if it wasn't for the last two weeks.) and I feel great.
As the pounds came off I realized that my success meant that I could try to change something else about my life. Over the year I had begun listening to more and more podcasts. I started to formulate a plan. I wanted to create a site where listeners could go and find Atlantic Canadian podcasts. I would produce podcasts as well. So, August 31 I left the job I was in and applied to get into a business program through Employment Nova Scotia. I was excepted in November and have begun a daunting journey of business creation. That was a big surprise. I never thought of owning a business but here I am.
It's wonderful to start a new year with so much to look forward to. I don't know what the next 12 months and 1 day will bring but it excites me when I think about it. I hope that if you find yourself in a fit of depression this New Years eve I hope that you remember my story and give yourself a chance to make that much needed change in your life.
Happy New Year from myself and my family. See you next year.
