Finishing School and Moving Forward

It has been over six months since my last post, I know the five and my mom that read this have been devastated because of it.

The results of the past year have yet to really surface, the dust has settled on our shitshow of an election season and the whole world still seems to be gripped in fear; regardless of these issues things have taken a turn for the better.

As my time as an undergraduate at ASU came to a close I was forced to do a formal internship, when browsing locations I threw out some resumes to gyms in a ten mile radius of the house. As fate would have it there is a gym one street down from where I train people, they took me on without hesitation and were beyond flexible with my insane schedule. I couldn't have asked for a better place. Moving forward a few months they were gracious enough to offer me both a position at this location as one of their own coaches and contract my company within their walls. Just when I felt like I was getting backed into a corner in life a door opened up. Although there have been issues maintaining clientele this was still more than I feel I deserved at this point.

The semester came to an abrupt halt and my time in college was over, the goal I have worked for since leaving the military had been accomplished; I felt like a dog holding his own leash once again. Immediately following the disaster that was the Fall 2020 Online-only semester I pushed harder in studying for my Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) exam, the certification that opens up the door for being able to coach college and pro athletes. In mid-January I passed the exam, doing significantly better than I believed I would.

Other than that there is not too much to really talk about, I felt as if my last post was violently depressing and rather than just wallow in that mindset I'd rather think more positive and try to better my situation. We can sit here and blame others for misfortunes but you are responsible for how you feel and how you act, it's no one else's problem.
- Chris