Just because one thing in my life has taken the back seat, doesn't mean it's time for me to sit here and twiddle my thumbs. About a month ago I accepted a job offer for a 2nd job, part time. I just finished the training yesterday, and was given my caseload of 5 clients...which comes out to about 15 hours/week. This will be in addition to my 37.5 hour work week at my full time job. I'm extremely excited for this opportunity, but also terrified.
I'm trying something new, and when I say something new, I mean COMPLETELY new. I'll be doing mobile therapy/ behavioral mod work with children ranging from 2-18, with a primary diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Out of my comfort zone doesn't even begin to describe it, but it's definitely a time to grow and learn.
The title of this log has to do with me distancing myself even further from the barbell, but not because I really want to. I am using this time to grow and learn about myself professionally, personally, emotionally....all of the things. This part time job is going to fill A LOT of my free time, and that's okay. I will continue with PT work, massages, chiro, etc. and the barbell is always on my mind. The problem is, I just can't right now, physically. Mentally, I don't think I've ever been in a better place, to be honest. My body needs time to heal without me irritating it over and over again. It seems I always make progress, and then push it a little too far, and I'm back at where I started. When I'm ready, I can make time for the gym again, whenever that may be. The awesome part about both of these jobs is the ability to work from home, make my own schedule, etc.
I want to train again, it's just taking way longer than I had anticipated. So, in the meantime I'm going to learn some new things, get some more experience, keep busy, earn some extra cash, etc.