The Hardest Day of All!

  Hello, I hope you are all doing well. As I write this today, I am just a little blue, my heart just isn't the same. Today, I had to say goodbye, the absolute worst word in the history of words. I hate goodbyes, I am no good at them. There are 4 woman who left this weekend from Fitness Ridge, my crew, my friends, my sisters, and now without them here, I feel a little emptier, a little sad. Although, we all made sure to stay in touch, to encourage, and to support one another, something about their absence that will make my remaining 3 weeks a little bit rougher. We called ourselves the 5 hearts, and we all seemed to beat a little faster, push a little stronger, laugh a little harder with one another around, I promised them to stay strong, to stay focused, and to do well, and thats what Im gonna do. So, to you Annie Sarmaroy, Ellen Zwarenstyen, Harmony Stillwell, and Rauni Malhi, I will always be grateful. Thanks for making me better, and helping me see my worth and potential. I LOVE YOU ALL!  Now lets do this.
  Ok, now that the sappy part is out of the way, I just wanted to share that this past week has been the best yet. My friend Ellen and I, re wrote the words to a a popular song by Cee Lo Green called "Forget You" on a 10 hour road trip last weekend. We wanted to do something special for the trainers, and so we made a song that included each of them and our stay here at the Ridge. Rauni, Ellen, and Annie, they were the dancers, and boy was it a fun week, trying to learn the words, and dances, in the midst of a 12 hr day. I wanted it to be good. They all thought I was a Nazi, for the practicing, haha! It paid off though, Friday night came went off without a hitch. We wore bright yellow hiking guide shirts, hats that the trainers all wear, and we went to town. How fun it was. All the trainers had their phones out recording, they were laughing and crying, and it wasnt even a sad song. They said they felt so blessed, and no one has ever done anything like that before at the ridge, so we made Ridge History, hahaha! I had a blast. A guests family member offered to pay for studio time and travel, if I ever wanted to sing professionally. I was so shocked by that, I never thought of singing as a career before, but you never know, I may have to take him up on that offer sometime. All in All it was a great week, until today, when the sadness hits of my friends gone, and new arrivals coming in. I know God is good, and He is going to bring new people into my life, that I will connect with and bond with. I'm so thankful for that.
  My dad is coming to visit me today, and I couldnt be happier. He surprised me and is going to stay a night, and meet my new little world. I am thrilled. He is the greatest dad there ever was. I love him. Its been a beautiful, hard, life changing week. I love this place, and Im going to bring it back home with me. Continue to stay strong, say one positive thing about yourself a day, or one positive thing you accomplished that day, say it out loud and be proud of it. Blessings to you all.