I wanted to be a marine biologist once. Then thought about putting
time into world religions and all things philosophical. But then I majored in
Political Economy and was stuck on becoming a researcher for the underground sex industry in the
Philippines. And then I traveled and, well, that just opened the door to a whole
new world of career possibilities—travel writer, international hospitality,
English teacher, bartender, etc.
Yeah, I know, nowhere in the first paragraph does it mention anything
about fitness or training or anything gym related, but I’ve come to the
conclusion that you can’t rule out the in
betweens. In the last three years, I received my degree, worked for a bank,
lost friends, made friends, taught English, went through a couple countries,
and had fun just doing life. But! In between those
classes on Economic Theory, twenty page papers, jobs, boarder hopping,
relationships, etc:
I
worked
out.
Working out is my stress reliever, my punching bag, my tissue
to cry on, my just because, my sleeping pill, and my go to date on a Saturday
night. It’s what I know how to do and it’s what I want to learn more about. I
can’t help it. I mean, the human body is fascinating in that it changes right before your eyes with the proper diet & training. To see muscle
development, feel physical progress, and just the idea of moving up in weight (50lbs
leg extensions to 115lbs months later; yeah, I did that
yesterday!) is so freaking mind-blowing!
my in
between: Fitness.
To bring this all full circle...
Cheers to discovering
your in betweens
& doing what you
love to do!