The last year

 I'm not quite sure how to classify the last 12 months or the last 7 months.  In that amount of time my mom died.  I left a career I knew for nearly 20 years and I've been kinda stuck.  Stuck in not knowing what to do or what to think or how to move my life forward; making the last year one of the worst in my 55 year existence on this planet.

In addition to dealing with the loss of my mom and my career, I am also dealing with the decline of my father and navigating the final chapters in his life.  I am also dealing with the loss of another career.

In the last year I have gained 30 lbs.  Stress.  Laziness.  Uncertainty.  Lack of control.  Lack of direction.  Unsure how to proceed.

I took a mismatched job in January out of desperation.  As of yesterday, I quit my job after deciding I am better than this class of losers.  It all started with uncivilized customers, a complete lack of integrity by my manager and the final two nails in the coffin was some asshole screaming at me over mishearing his year/make/model on the phone and another uncivilized asshole throwing an alternator down on the counter and angrily grunting "WARRANTY."  No more.  I am done with this chapter. These people are better fit living in cages rather than being dysfunctional members of society.  They are angry.  They are uncivilized.  They are losers. 

Who you spend time with determines who you will become.  Now to seek out quality relationships and quality organizations to become part of.   

Now on to chart the next chapter.

First step - taking control of my health and wellness.  I've decided to explore floor/chair exercises and kettle bell exercises.  Carving out hours in my week to walk, ride or attempting the gym isn't realistic at this stage in life.  I want to exercise efficiently and build strength.  All the research I've done has pointed me to the kettle bell and floor exercises for efficiency, ability to build real world strength and do it in a reasonable amount of time per day.  So...  off we go and image rehabilitation starts today.

Next step - becoming more intentional in my job search.  A friend pointed out my strategy for 2025 has to change for 2026.  Now it's time to put myself out there and start turning over rocks I have been reluctant to do.  More in person interactions and honing my "elevator pitch."  Efficiently describing myself and what I want to be part of.