This blog will help you towards healthier lifestyle choices!

I owned a State Approved K-6 for over 20 years and when it closed, I was devastated. However, I decided to make lemonade out of lemons and so I thought: I went to school for 40 years (one class at a time) and I have a PhD, I'll just look for a better job.



And, I did.....look that is, the "finding" part eluded me. I was 60 years old, never got sick and could outwork almost anyone half my age but, as I was looking for a job, it was NOT looking for me!



In the first two years after my school's closure, I applied for over 450 jobs (everything from Starbucks, to Admin Assistant to jewelry sales) and had no luck.



Finally a friend asked why I was counting the jobs and I realized I was focusing on what was NOT happening instead of what might happen so I quit counting, but not applying.



In order to survive, I sold my house and lived off the proceeds while I continued applying. I lived extremely frugally because I knew that the money would not last forever.



Over the years, I have continued to live frugally and apply for jobs. However, there truly is ageism in America today and I have been unsuccessful in getting a "real" job.



What I have been successful at is cobbling together a life by working at my many part time jobs! Currently, I have 2 jobs each day (subbing in the Auburn School District and tutoring at Sylvan Learning Centers). And I do other jobs occasionally such as Real Estate Broker, Author, and Editor.



Because I am a Health Coach, my passion is helping people be healthier.
Over the years, I've learned much about how to be healthy even if I wasn't wealthy so I decided to share my expertise with you! I will bring you tips, recipes, and many ideas on how to choose a healthy lifestyle, even if you are eating out of the local Food Bank and/or don't have much money to pay for gym memberships!

Thursday, December 29, 2011

Tips on Being Healthy Even if You Aren't Wealthy

I make choices to NOT do some activities that are common to Americans today. 

I rarely:
1. Get a latte or other costly caffeine jolts
2. Eat out
3. Go to the movies (I get movies from the library)
4. Join a gym (walking is very healthy and doesn't cost anything)
5. Do much of anything that costs anything like going to baseball games or concerts

Admittedly, these choices limit my social interactions but, currently, I have so many part time jobs that I don't have much time to be social anyway.

What I do:
1. Join in on church activities which don't cost anything
2. Each week, I lead worship for Pierce County Christian Singles
3. Keep up with my friends via my cell phone either by texting or by calling
4. Keep up with my friends via email
5. Walk, walk, walk
6. Keep my brain active by learning new skills or information (for the last 8 years, this has been in the form of adding new jobs in which I had to learn new skills).
7. Although I try to be as regular as I can regarding taking care of my home, I am very flexible regarding my schedule so "changes" don't throw me off.
8. I get my books from the library and read about 2 or 3 a week
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