FIRED!

Backstory

In the summer of 2013 LIFE WAS GOOD! I was working a great paying job in my DREAM field. 

For those that know me, can you guess the field?

If you guessed ticket salesman for my favorite sports team of all time, The Sacramento Kings, you guessed right! 

I was killing it in the sales department, which is a love hate relationship, but killing it none the less. I sold $80,000 worth of tickets in three months, BAM! So here I am thinking... "my life is all planned out, I move up within the King's organization, maybe one day become a GM or even part own the team." Case Closed! Life Complete! Well, as they say... people make plans and God laughs. 

At the end of my third month I was FIRED! yep, to this day the only job I've ever been fired from. It's a long story for another day, but the point is it set my life in a dark new direction, a dark tunnel if you will, that only within the last year or two have I begun to see that light finally shine through. 

Had to have a sunburn on picture day SMH!

Depression

What followed my termination was a venture into the dark depths of depression. Many know of what I speak. Again another story for another day. After about a year I began to come out of it and I moved out with some friends.

Anxiety and Panic

After a few months of bliss in my new living situation I encountered my first panic attack. Yikes, that story is a crazy one. What followed was the worst three years of my life. My faith in God was shaken to it's core with Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, Agoraphobia, Depression and consequently, Addiction. I would not wish what I experienced on my worst enemy. Yep, not even Hitler.

A New Beginning

These dark years stirred something inside my very soul and brought me to a stark reality. "There is no greater motivator than absolute necessity" This became my life slogan. In order to survive this new reality things had to change. Many, many things had to change. It started with my Diet. I began to dig and dig for information on what to eat in order to keep anxiety at bay. Exercise became one of my best friends so I studied it and practiced it. My mental health became paramount and I began to ask myself, what do I need to focus my mind on in order to think in a healthy way? What internal beliefs are so flawed and inaccurate that cause me to feel so awful? My faith in God was another life pillar that had to change. My faith could no longer be solely based on my feelings, but what was factual and true. I had to learn for myself, who God really is.

Now

My mental health is something I still struggle with on a day-to-day basis along with a nasty sugar addiction that I am currently trying to break. However, looking back, I am light years ahead of where I was just a couple years ago. Now, I'm excited about what the future holds and how much information and skill there is still to learn in order to grow and become even stronger mentally and physically. It's become an obsession for me to constantly fine tune new habits of eating, exercising, meditation and prayer based off what the best research/science is saying. I have a journal that I keep with me at all times that lists my most important daily habits and routines that keep me running in tip top shape! 

I started this blog in order to share my life experiences with all you awesome folks that make my life so enjoyable and worth living. I only hope that God blesses this blog and that the information, stories, laughs, and research can benefit y'all in some way to help make your lives better! That is my hope and prayer! 

Plus since I have recently stopped using social media, I need something to fill my time. ;)

Blog topics will cover a wide range including diet, mental health, exercise, money tips, relationship skills, holistic health practices, sports and the bible along with stories from my self-experiments. Hope you Enjoy, make sure to subscribe!