What A Whirlwind!

September 17, 2013
Wow, what a week already! There has been so much that I've come to realize and appreciate. First off, I want you all to know how amazing the people in my life are. They are so supportive in everything that I do and have faith I can do it even when I'm doubting myself. They inspire me and encourage me to be the best that I can be and they are so willing to stand by me and cheer me on. I don't know where I'd be without them. I love that I have all of this support and I don't take that for granted one bit. I truly am so blessed.
I am also so excited for the opportunity to be in the Miss Utah 2014 pageant. It's propelling me forward and making me want to be a better person. It's making my wheels turn about all of the charities, fundraisers, and amazing opportunities to help but never knew how. I'm so excited to see where this pageant goes but I know even if I don't become Miss Utah 2014 I am going to throw myself into charity work. It's my passion and I just want to help.

  Now for my gym post.. I was so excited to walk into the gym today. I'm putting in a lot of work to become the most fit I can be. I'm eating right and putting my time in at the gym. I am loving working out and having my body sore. I love knowing that all of this hard work is going to pay off. In a little over a month I'm going to be on stage in a swimsuit and all this time at the gym and eating right will give me the confidence to stand there and be judged. It's helping my diabetes immensely. I have kept a steady blood sugar and eating right has been so helpful. I can honestly say I'm rocking my diabetes. It's a part of me now. It's who I am and it's helped define me as a person believe it or not. It's qho I am but I'm definitely owning it. I can't even express my excitement for my physical changes. The best I can do is tell you I honestly can't stop smiling and I want to jump up and down just thinking about it!

 Last but not least, I'm loving this new person that I am. I've let go of the people who weren't pushing me forward. The ones who had little to no words of encouragement. I quit my job and I'm starting a new one in a week that I am more than thrilled about. I have so much more confidence in the person I am. Looking back at who I was and who I am now there is a remarkable change. I still have a lot to work on for myself but I overall am proud of who I am and how far I've come.

 Confidence, strength and gratitude is something I'll be striving for everyday of my life. I'll never stop trying to improve myself. I'm more than excited for the changes! :)