Check In/News
Alright everyone thanks once again for taking the time out of your day to sit and read what I have to say. If you know me, you know that I don’t really show much excitement towards things, but I do really appreciate each and every person that reads this blog. If at least one person can benefit from the information that I provide, I’m happy. So, all in all, thank you.
After deep thought, I decided that each month I will write one post as a mental health check in. The last one I did I was mentally dealing with a lot and it was cathartic to write everything out. Rather than keeping a journal I instead shared it with you guys for two main reasons. The first reason is to provide a bit of insight on what’s going on with me. I’ve realized that if you aren’t a fan of someone but regularly utilize whatever service they provide often you forget there is a person behind this. It’s my way of adding a bit of humanity to the blog so it doesn’t become just another mental health resource. Even though the end goal is to get to that point, at the same time I want this to become a community resource for all things mental health. But that’s another story for another day. The second reason that I decided to share it with everyone was because of the cathartic release aspect. It takes a lot for me to share what’s going on in my life with anyone. I have a select group of friends that I can share most things with but it’s not in my nature to rely on people. That’s a personal thing that I am working on especially when I have people that are willing to provide the same help that I provide to them. But that’s also another story for another day.
Check-In
Mentally
I would like to say that I have been doing alright lately. One of the goals for the year is to seek out a therapist that I can see myself working with for all the issues that I may go through daily. Thankfully I haven’t been as stressed as I normally am. Otherwise I can say that I’m all good on this front.
Physically
If you know me I’ve been working on losing this weight. I reached a peak of 304 in May and I have been losing weight since. Since my last weigh in (normally each Thursday) I was down to 280 but the lowest I’ve been is 274 so far. Lately it feels like I’ve been either stress eating or returning back to old habits so I’m actively figuring it out and working on it. Aside from the dietary restrictions I’ve been lacking on my yoga AND working out. I plan to work on that for the remainder of the year and start the habit of getting back into the gym (either my good friends at Hit House or Blink) and doing my yoga. The end goal is 250 for the year so let’s make this happen.
Spiritually
Contrary to popular belief, this is a very important aspect of my life but I don’t approach it in the “conventional” way. I don’t like publicly talking about my religious beliefs because it is between me and my higher power. However, I can say that I have been slacking and I will get back to it but it won’t be in the conventional way as well. Everyone who knows me knows I like to do things my way and I would appreciate the individuals that understand this to allow me to embark on this journey on my own.
News
Lately I’ve been racking my brain trying to think about another way that I can utilize my skills to help others. For those that don’t know, I have my bachelor’s in psychology and master’s in social work. I also currently work as a social worker for a non-profit social work housing agency. Based on my work experience I’ve been flirting with the idea of becoming a life coach. Now I don’t want that to become my main source of income, however if I do have a knack for it, I’m not opposed to the idea. Over the next couple of weeks (and with assistance of others actively working as life coaches) I plan to get my own life coach business started to help those that need the extra support in reaching whatever goals that they have. Keep a look out on my NEW instagram (mindofkenneth) for any further updates on this journey as well. Otherwise I hope everyone has a good day, week, and a general well-being.