Runner's Surprise #Amilikey

 Good Afternoon my beautiful cybernetic stranger friends, 

    

    I am keeping my promise this time around and posting as much blogs before I am once again successfully part of the workforce.  In more full disclosure to the previous topic, I honestly had been wanting to quit that job since after the very first month of working there!! I know that sounds like a shocker given how long I lasted (24 months) but it really is the truth about how I felt there. I knew I had to give it my best shot and see it through for at least a year, and then start seeing new avenues -- it took a whole year to realize it wasn't ever going to get better for me. 

    Anyways that is not the topic of this blog post I bring to you today. Back in June 10th, 2023 I ran my second in person 5K at the Al Lopez Park in Tampa. I was so excited to beat my previous time and once again experience the adrenaline of finishing the race as fast as I could. Drum roll please, I did improve my time by over a minute and a few seconds to even my surprise. I enjoyed the morning hot summer sweat and was able to capture some memorable pictures of the whole event -- even if there was no one there to cheer me on personally. Of course, I didn't meet my prince charming like I always fantasize about meeting him at some public event. Again, I did not win any of the raffles nor did anyone approach me to make small talk or be friendly. Honestly, I always feel like all the hard-core runners and runners in general look at me like am not suppose to be there and my appearance is somewhat disqualifying for them. 

    I know I just started being an active runner about 3 years ago; however, that is not an excuse to count me out as a real participant that this striving to improve on her own game. I practice as much as my time and body will allow it. Realistically speaking I know I will never win any races or medal a first, second, or third age group position, but that does not mean I can't enjoy the sport for what it offers me. On this last race, I was fine up until the Sunday afternoon when I started feeling some pain in the front of my legs. I had no idea that there was such a thing called shin splints and they are so real and painful. I again, powered through like that a whole week at work and it was not helpful. I finally went to the doctor and he gave me some anti-inflammatory meds. I haven't ran since that day of the race and I truly miss it. 

    Running for me is absolute happiness, because it allows me to be in control while burning some much needed excess calories I need to drop. I feel so good at the end of a race when I am catching my breath and watching those beautiful sweat drops running through my body. I learned that my slight overweight attributes to being prone shin splits, and I have decided to hold off on running until I can get my weight down back into the appropriate range. In the meantime, I have been doing lots of steps daily and small at home routines to improve my core. I know my one long life goal has always been to have a flat abdomen with girl six packs (I don't want to look like I have men six packs that too pronounced). 

    I encourage everyone to try running at least once for just half a mile. It won't be easy at first, but if you stick it out you can finish a whole 5K race in a couple of months time. I started with just a mile for about a year and then I challenged myself to the 5K and it took me about 48 minutes the very first time I ran a 5K -- I just thought it was absolutely unbearable. A couple more practices and two years later, I ran my very best time of 36 minutes and 50 seconds. So, it is proof that practice does help and like in everything in life, the more you do something productive the better you are to perform it. Listen to me for once, and if you're not active physically (sexually active does not count) then give it a real attempt and enjoy becoming an amateur runner like me. 

    Once again, leave you with encouraging words to never give up on life and more importantly to allow God to be a part of it. Thank you for reading this blog, make sure you like, share, and comment!!

Xoxoxo, 

Ana :)

 

Summer 2023 Update #Amilikey

 

Good Afternoon my beautiful followers aka my three subscribers!!! I am truly astonished that I have only posted two other blogs this entire year of 2023. We are past the half way mark and in more than six months I have only posted two blogs—that is unacceptable and also alarming to me. It still befuddles me to even think I neglected something that I love so dearly like writing and blogging. I also finally got the official count for last years blogs to a also very upsetting total of seven blogs total.

         There really are no valid excuses for this occurrence, because I have Wi-Fi at home and a basic small laptop that can allow me to blog whenever. I do emphasize that my prior engagement as a front office specialist in a medical facility occupied like over 60- 80% of my free time past my scheduled work hours. Perhaps it wasn’t those exact numbers, but it sure felt like it as I ended the workday with exhaustion. I never knew it would take so much out of me to do this position and endure my commute five days a week. After being there for two years and seeing no improvement in terms of real compensation and internal approach towards working – I resigned.

 

         I am starting a new chapter in my life in which I am going to meticulously approach the job hunting with a greater degree of detail in all aspects of the employment. Honestly, in full disclosure two years ago I saw the red flags and ignored them all because I was desperate to get back to work and I needed the money like yesterday. I knew it didn’t seem right to be playing loud music in the background at a medical facility. (3^rd red flag) Not to mention the poor choice of music as well. I know you are all wondering about the first two red flags as well: 1- the exterior building was just outdated and unpleasant to even walk into; 2- the unit was too small/crowded and there was no actual break room for employees. These and more observed red flags which I cannot disclose are the types of things that should have told me Ana run for it, but I did not listen.

         Moving forward, I will absolutely take into consideration these simple factors. They tell a lot in the long run in how a facility performs and how their employees behave. I deserve to be treated as an equal contributing member of any employment group, and I also have earned the right to be respected as a colleague given my higher education. I will not let another employer abuse me, because I lack personal resources and they know I am a loyal employee. I may not have a husband at this time nor children of my own, but that does not mean my free time is undervalued. If you want me to work overtime, I am certainly capable of complying so long as I am compensated accordingly.

         Anyways, I made the right choice for me and I know the Lord will provide a new much improved opportunity for me to excel and showcase my skills and talents as a real professional who does not cheat or lie about her work. I will take the few skills I acquired there and continue to build on them with great enthusiasm. I wish all my former colleagues nothing but true deliverance from all their toxic characteristics and much improvement in caring for the patients.

         I am going to take advantage of this in between jobs period of my lifetime and structure a proper list of topics I want to blog about and post them before my new employment starts and I get caught up in the work routine. You all know this humble blog has been my best companion throughout the years, and it is the medium by which I share my motivation and inspiration to the world to never give up and keep on going forward. As always, remember you are not a mistake made by your parents, but you have a purpose for life and for living. Allow the God that saved me and gave me new life to do the same with you.

         Make sure to leave a comment, like, share, and if I might add if you know someone or an employer in the medical field looking for a medical office administrator – I am here!!! Preferably in the area code 33613 within a 5 mile radius. You can always send them to this link for a complete analysis of me www.linkedin.com/in/AnaMGonzalez09  

 

Thank you for your time and cooperation in making this blog a microscopic success!!!! Till next time which will be soon!!!

 

 

Xoxoxoxoxoxoxo,

 

 

Ana 😊

 

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