Updates

It’s been a long hiatus from blogging. Summer’s here and almost gone, and in its entirety, I haven’t found much to blog about. Aside from a few days spend with my family and friends (read: about four days in total), all I’ve been doing is working. And the whole routine of “sleep, internet, work, sleep,” does not an interesting blog make.

But I’ve gotta start somewhere.

Next Thursday, I will be moving into a house with four girls from my college/church and to say I’m excited is an understatement. I’ve been counting down the days to being back in Tempe since I left Tempe on May 8^th and I can’t believe it’s now only 8 days. It blows my mind, but it also couldn’t have come fast enough. Originally, the plan was that I would quit my job at the mall on July 31^st, move most of my stuff into the house on August 1^st, but then return home for another week of nannying (yup, two jobs!). The nice thing about plans, though, is that they change. For example, I’ll still be working my one job until July 31^st, but instead of nannying until August 10^th, I didn’t even return to nannying on Monday when the family got back from vacation. Everything really just fell into place to where I’ll be able to stay in Tempe and I’m looking forward to being back there because it means I’m finally going to be able to start down some paths that I need to. Including: seeing a dietitian and getting a personal trainer. The dietitian and personal trainer are two-fold: because I have vestibular migraines, I have to start on an elimination diet to see what foods trigger migraines for me (I already know that ice cream on a stressful or very busy day = migraines) and I need to start exercising. I’ve never really exercised before, hence why I would like a personal trainer to learn the ins and outs of working out and getting toned. Avoiding trigger foods, working out, having a set sleep schedule, and avoiding stress will all help keep migraines at bay and keep Elizabeth happy. And honestly, I’m not discouraged or disappointed by the fact that I won’t be able to eat anything I want, be lazy, and stay up as late as I want. I’m looking forward to learning what fuel is best for my body and treating it as well as I possibly can, through exercise and enough rest. Even though I rarely get sick, most days I always feel kinda yucky and I know that’s because I’m not taking care of myself. So I’m just really looking forward to it all.

Tempe, and my new house, also holds so much for change and growth in my life. I know that I’ll be less stressed because I’ll be submersed in a community that supports me and helps me through hard times. Not only that, but provides plenty of fun, carefree times. I’ll be more incentivized this semester to stay on top of things with all of my school, sorority, and church responsibilities, and I know that, by living with girls from my church, I’ll grow spiritually as well.

This time last year, I was excited to be moving to Tempe to start college, but also nervous. It was a whole new part of life and I had no idea what to expect. But I’m not green anymore and I know that this year may not be exactly what I expect (because it’s usually better), but I know that it is going to be one of the best.