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August 05, 2013

In The Midst of Transition…

After graduation, I was so excited for the next chapter of life. Moving back home to be a UX freelancer and IT consultant seemed like a perfect fit. That is, until I got a call from Google notifying me of a new job opportunity down in Charleston, SC. Within 3 weeks I would have to relocate to another city, find a place to call home, and establish a new routine. As soon as I got settled in, the more I realized what things needed to get done. My to do list of household items, updating family and friends, and learning street names soon became the norm. And then it hit me, by body was taking a pounding because of an unhealthy work life balance.

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“I had no excuse, everything was open 24 hours and here I was running around in a circle trying to catch my tail”.

After a long conversation with my mom, she would go on to encourage me to in the midst of transition take time for myself. Luckily for me, my employer also agreed by fostering healthy decision making and embedding it into the company culture. At work, there are several café stations where employees can gather to eat free food and have conversations, as well as snack rooms stocked with goodies ranging from candy to healthy foods like carrots and yogurt. Being in an environment where I was provided healthy options helped ease me into taking my daily nutrition more seriously.

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Now a month in, I am excited to establish a new routine that not only includes well-balanced meals but also physical activity. My gym bag is already packed for tomorrow's workout and although the excitement will eventually wear off, I am determined to put my health back at the center of my life.