I officially started training at the Jewish Community Center in July and it’s been going incredibly well. At first, I felt nervous and needed to find my footing in this new environment. I learned a lot in my studies, through shadowing other trainers, and through training a friend since March, but it still takes moreContinue reading “Personal training: How it started vs. how it’s going”
Tag Archives: Career Change
I finally found my place in the gym!
It’s been a journey both pursuing my own personal health and fitness while also working toward making it my new career path. I thought I found my place in my original gym, but that didn’t end up being the case. While I still credit that gym for changing my life and helping me find myContinue reading “I finally found my place in the gym!”
Changing careers can be scary: my fear of failure
While I have no reason to truly believe that I won’t accomplish my fitness-related career goals, I am definitely still afraid of failing. It’s why I didn’t, up until recently, tell many people that I wanted to become a personal trainer. I have this underlying fear that somehow it won’t work out, even though I’mContinue reading “Changing careers can be scary: my fear of failure”
When you listen to your mind and body, change happens!
My education and career thus far has focused on service to others, with an emphasis on public health. I spent the early part of my twenties doing service programs, which means I chose stipend-based work in the field rather than an actual paying career-level job. I preferred it that way, as I wasn’t particularly moneyContinue reading “When you listen to your mind and body, change happens!”
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