If Girls Ran The World 2016

I'm going to keep it real.  I've been struggling lately.  Working a full-time job, sitting behind a computer 8 hours a day is a HUGE adjustment for me.  I haven't done this since 2005.  But I am blessed to be able to work from home and be here for my kids.  However, I have a hard time forcing myself to get up and move throughout the day.  Because of that, I've gained some weight over the past 4 months.  I have been doing great at keeping up with my workouts, but apparently, that's not enough.  Because of the weight gain, I find myself doubting my workout routine.  I often find myself wondering, "What's the point?".  I fight to find enough time in the day to get my workouts in. I run when I don't want to, I go to the gym and lift when I'd rather be going to the movies or hanging out with my family - all for what?  I'm gaining weight anyway!  Might as well just stop, right?

WRONG!  I often want to slap myself when I catch myself going down that path.  I may not look like I want to look, but I still feel strong, I feel healthy and fit, and I am setting a good example to my kids and others by continuing on with my workouts even though I'm working full-time now.  I am working on a better me each and every day that I get up and get moving instead of sulking on the coach and eating cake, cookies, and ice cream.  I am doing my part to ensure that I will be here to watch my children grow up, get married, and raise their own families.  I want my daughter to see that not giving up is the only way to reach your goals.  I want her to understand that looks don't have anything to do with your health.  I refuse to let this crazy world run me.  Instead, I choose to run it!

You can make the dedication to run this world too.  I am blessed to be a #IfGirlsRanTheWorld Role Model, and I have chosen to raise money for the Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.  I lost my beautiful cousin to breast cancer, which then turned to brain cancer, a few years ago.  It always hurts losing someone you love, but this young mother of 3 had to leave behind her girls to raised by a guardian.  They will never get to see her beautiful smile, or feel her loving arms around them again because of this awful disease.  I hope to help raise money to find a cure, so no one else has to suffer the pain of breast cancer, or the pain of the loss of a loved one.  My goal is to raise $250.
Please consider donating to my page here.

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