karma

I have been frustrated with my employment for a few weeks as you know. Today was a great day.



After Christmas when we were all making our resolutions, one that I made was to take a course. I decided to take advantage of some courses being offered at my place of employment - YMCA. I have been studying both group and personal training. No studying doesn't quite paint the picture.... busting my ass is so much more realistic.

I have had 4 days off in 12 weeks and none of them were back to back. 90 hour work weeks where 1/3 of the hours were cooperative.

I am at the top of the rollercoaster.
You get on the ride and as the climb up the biggest hill begins you consider if you have made a mistake.... the climb continues and your strapped in and the climb feels like its going to take forever.... just as you reach the top you wonder if you can even do this at all.... and then, you take a grip-hold your breath-and make that leap into the ride of your future.

Until last week I was at the "is this ever going to end" stage. I have now invested 59 hours in the fitness centre doing everything from shadowing other certified trainers to washing down machines. In addition to this effort I have also invested 36 hours in group fitness classes doing everything from participating to leading small components. In addition to those efforts I have also invested 24 hours in Hydrotherapy classes doing everything from studying from the instructor to participating. A final addition to those efforts I have invested 6 hours in a total bone and joint class.

Did I mention that all of these hours were performed at the same time with a 40 hour paid position mixed in just for fun. Yup-I sometimes dont know how I'm standing.

Funny that the jobs I dont get paid to do are the ones I look forward to the most. Thats the Karma of the plan.

Maybe I will get the opportunity to be an Older Adult specialist. Maybe I will finally get out of school aged day care and feel productive again.

Maybe just maybe I have done enough good deeds that it's my turn for a little karma in my life.