Life Got You Stuck? Here's Hope!

You're facing challenges on every side. Your bank account is dwindling, your relationship is non-existent, your job is sucking the life out of you and your self-esteem is barely on the scale but your weight is topping the scale. Where do you go from here?
I've got some good news for you...you can only go UP!
Here's what I know:

1. Life always seems hard when you think everything is going against you. Instead of thinking, "I'm never going to get out of this debt", shift your thinking to, "When I get over this financial setback, I'm going to help other people struggling with financial loss."
2. No matter how cold and dark it seems now, summer is coming. Ask yourself, how many times did summer come after winter and spring in the last 5 years? By my calculation, 5 times. Summer always comes right on schedule. And that means, you can rest assured that there are brighter days ahead. Shift your focus from how unsatisfying your relationship is to what would an ideal relationship be like? What would I be doing and saying? Now, go do it!
3. Until you value yourself, no one else will. The standards and principles you ascribe to and live by determine what you will and will not tolerate. If you have been on the same job for years and never get more than the 1% standard raise, have no ability for professional development, no open-door policy with upper management or leadership, and go to work and sit in the parking lot until you "feel" ready to go inside (or now with remote work due to COVID-19, sit at your computer at home, staring at it until the last second you need to log on), it's time to make a shift. What are you communicating by leaving yourself in this position?
4. You get your self-esteem back when you Take Control. You can control what you do today. What 1 thing can you do today to remind yourself that you're worth it? Make a mental declaration to yourself right now, "I am worth it. I am in control. I can do this."

These are just a few of the ways in which you can get started on the road to better health and wellness- physically, mentally, spiritually, financially or relationally. We are striving to motivate you to total wellness to experience the life that God truly desires for you to live. We all need accountability in some area of our lives. An investment in your future self is always worth the present sacrifice. Need a better health plan? Want to go from low self-esteem to a fierce new you? Need a spiritual refresher? How can we help you get further along on your health and wellness journey? 

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Yoshida J. Kirkwood, PA-C
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As a health and wellness coach, I enjoy motivating and sharing tools to bring about a healthier, happier lifestyle. Blending my 20 years of clinical knowledge and my passion to foster great health is what drives me to strive for total wellness in each client.