Dominique Butler’s Life Fitness Journal

 This week has been. Really tough for me. i have been feeling really depressed and unmotivated. I have not made any positive changes towards my goal which I am very disappointed about. I really need help and have no idea who to talk to about it. I feel like everyone I talk to gives me the same advice “ you’re so strong” “ you got this” “ you’ll get through it”. These are nice things to hear, but its not what I want to hear. I really want to meet my goals but I don’t have the strength to do it. I am burnt out with life and just need a break from it all. 

 So far it has been a slow progression with my goals. I have started to eat out less and make dinner more often. This past week I have made fish and veggies one day and grilled chicken and salad another. I have kept my usual activity with work, but not much outside of work. I really want to work on getting into the gym, but it is hard to pick out a time slot that will ensure I can get my class work done get a bit of sleep and get to my classes on time. Within the next coming week I would like to start planning how I can get into the gym within my week on top of my work load. As for spiritual changes I have yet to start meditating and would like to take Dr. J’s suggestion by only doing about 5-10 minutes a day instead of 1 hour. 

 Challenges have always come consistent in my life. When looking at my health I believe the biggest challenges that consume my life is the fact that I am n over weight female with underlying health complications such as chronic asthma. My asthma has gotten worse after having surgery and right after getting COVID-19. I have not been able to speak without using my inhaler right after. I am currently in the process of switching to a controlled inhaler with my doctor to get my breathing under control. In the upcoming semester I hope to get to be more active and lose at least 5 pounds or a max of 20. I want to make these changes because I would like to feel happy in my body. I constantly feel fatigue and sluggish. I would like feel energized and capable of all things. Spiritually I do not feel strong. I have lost my faith throughout the years and have never looked back. In the future I hope to develop mental peace and reduce my anxiety. The way I plan to do so is by training my mind to ...

  Life Fitness Journal #3 During the semester, in what ways did your physical health and fitness change for the better?                                                                                                 -  During this semester I don’t  feel like I have had any positive changes regarding my physical and fitness health. As I continued the semester I decreased in my efforts to better these categories I had a super hard semester so when it came to these factors I put them to the end of my list.  What areas didn’t change in the way you had hoped or planned?   I had hoped that my physical and mental strength would change during  this whole experience, but I had no success in the area.  During the semester, in ...

 As of now I do not feel like I have made any progress with my physical health and fitness goals. I hav been having different health concerns as of recently and feel that once I get my surgery I will feel a lot better about life. I think I can make many changes when it comes to how much I am eating throughout the day, which is not much, and intaking more water during the day. I feel that continually going through work and school makes it had to keep up with my physical health and goals with my fitness.  For my spiritual health I have not made any progress. I have never been a super spiritual person and given my life history I have drifted further and further from any spiritual practices. One day in the future I would love to move closer to God and practice something that is bigger than myself, but at this time I’ve had little to no luck.  One thing I have learned with taking care of my spiritual and physical health is that it is okay to let go of things that you are used ...

Hi my name is Dominique Butler, but my friends usually call me Dom I am a fourth year Kinesiology major. I am set to graduate this spring of 2022. My plans for after graduation is to start nursing school and to ultimately become a nurse practitioner as a career. Eventually I want to become a travel nurse in order to travel and experience the world while doing something I love. I work hard and do the best I can-A’s and B’s are great for me while I work full time overnight as a mental health worker at Canyon Ridge Hospital. I work roughly 46 hours a week on the NOC shift.  This semester I just ask that Dr. J be patient with me. I work a lot and before coming back on campus I’ve lived in my car. I am aware my education is important but working for me is also important because it pays for my education. I will be exhausted throughout this whole semester, but I know I will make it to the finish line. I ask that you keep me in your prayers for strength and perseverance!