Facebook has a cool new feature. It's called "On This Day".
Each day I wake up to see what I posted "on this day" through the years. It always has interesting memories. I have been very active on Facebook for 6 years so there are ALWAYS memories.
Some are good. Some are....not.
Today a memory hit me in the face like a brick.
I remember this time in my life 5 years ago. I was 37 and I was sad and lonely. I also had several things going wrong in my life.
My laptop being broken (thus the trip to see "the Geek squad" at Best Buy who DID NOT fix my laptop) was the least of my worries.
This was the week of my separation from my ex wife. I was also injured and not able to exercises. By all accounts this was the worse week of my life.
Boy was it a struggle.
In the ensuing days, weeks, months and years thing would change. The sun would go down but come up each day. My leg got better. My laptop got replaced. My life, honestly took it's sweet time, but it began to turn around.
Fast forward to this day 5 years later.
I own and gym and have amazing partners and friends that helped this happen. I coach literally dozens of people to be better to feel better and to do better.
I am changing lives and making a difference.
I am married to a lady who is as amazing a person as she is stunningly beautiful.
My life isn't perfect nor do I ever want it to be but I live a life of significance.
On this day 5 years ago it was hard to see this. Yeah.... it was very hard. It was tougher to get through those times then I could have imagined and even now, looking back, I know it was harder then I care to recount.
The challenges were there 5 years ago and even more were added. Within a year I would lose my father to cancer. I would fall in love and get my heart broken. I would crash and the total one thing I got from my divorce which was my car.
Each day though I did 3 things that would eventually lead my life in the right direction.
1. I stayed true to me. Being who we are isn't always the best decision. Sometimes we need to change. We need to grow but sometimes we just need to be who we are. Me being me actually made the journey hard but it MADE THE JOURNEY. Today I can bless this broken road.
2. I kept my head up, stayed positive and accepted responsibility. As I view the "on this day" posts from 5 years ago I am not going to see self pity and "venting". I know I will be able to see my sadness through the positive words but as least I was trying. Stay positive. In the end that is ALWAYS the best policy.
3. I stayed open to the possibilities. Broken, yes, fixable, YES!
Because I was open two things came into my life that changed everything and brought me to where I am today.
First Teresa walked into my life. She has been a blessing more than I can put into words.
Second, together we found AdvoCare. This isn't "join my team" post. It's not about that. This about me being open and honest about how my life when from the lowest of lows to the highest of highs. Without AdvoCare this never would have happened.
The last 5 years have been tough but rewarding. Starting a life over at 37 is a challenge. Being single and broke is a challenge; life is a challenge.
Challenges are meant to be taken head on. It's what MAKES US who we are.
God blessed my broken road. God bless my broken road....
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Rick Copley rick@nolimitsfitness.me | 352-989-6795
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