I Want to be a Diamond

Since we don't work out on Sundays I decided to write a little motivational post today.

I want you to think about this quote, "A diamond is just a piece of coal that stuck to its job." This is going to be my motto this year. Right now I'm just a piece of coal waiting to transform into a diamond. The last part of 2011 was not so good for me. In November my preacher announced he would be leaving our church, I lost my very special Aunt Ruth on December 3rd, and my mom moved to Florida on December 28th. That was a lot of change for me all at once. Cory and I had to find a new church, I was still coping with Aunt Ruth's death, and on top of all that I took on several hundred dollars worth of bills. Instead of embracing the change, I hid from it. I bottled up all of my fears and doubts and retreated inside myself. By doing this I became a shadow of myself. I started making mistakes at work, shutting out loved ones, and not sleeping well. I have been a lump of coal. 2012 is a new fresh start though. I will become that diamond. I will sparkle inside and out. My body and mind will be in tip top shape. I will embrace any and all change that comes my way. I will. Will you? Join me on this 2012 transformation. Let's be that piece of coal that stuck to its job.