The New Jasmine

Well again i let my blog go. My life got crazy and i had to take a little "me" time. 

After almost 11 years of marriage I am getting divorced. This came as a shock to me and i decided not to go public with it for a long time. My papers came a couple weeks ago and now i am learning to accept my new life and my new freedom. Although i knew that we had problems i never knew this was an option. For me, divorce was never an option. I believe you got married for a reason, you stayed together for a reason, you push through the hard times, and always remember why you fell in love with that person. I spend a lot of time now thinking of all the ways i messed up and all the ways i could have done things differently. Obviously, none of that matters now but i cant help it. I am a problem solver. Every day i am grateful for the life i have, for the love that i shared with another person for 12 years. I am grateful for the commitments that we made to each other and the children that we brought into this world together. Yes i shed my fair amount of tears on a regular basis but i am learning that this is ok.  I am accepting my new life for what it is and making the best out of it.

A couple weeks ago i decided to reach out to a friend that is also a single parent. I was/am struggling with not having my children with me. I haven't spent a night away from them basically ever. I feel that for the most part i have raised them on my own this entire time so having to share them now has been extremely difficult. Not to mention i am in the north county alone with no friends or family here. So when the kids are not with me i find myself with absolutely nothing to do. Reaching out to this friend was probably the best decision i have made in a while. It was nice to hear how someone else works out sharing custody. It was also nice just to have someone to talk to that doesn't know my ex husband, someone that could give an unbiased opinion.

Good ol' social media has given me an opportunity to follow this friends journey for a while now. His posts are always inspiring and watching him transform his life has truly been amazing. At the end of our conversation he shared with me how he made this changes in his life. He shared his passion for helping others, living a healthy lifestyle, and having a healthy state of mind. He shared his Advocare business with me. For a while now my group of friends and I have talked about trying the 24 day challenge through Advocare. What held us back initially was the cost. After talking with this friend i realized a couple of things:

1. This guy really has it together
2. Wow he lost a lot of weight
3. He seems healthy not only in body but in spirit as well

I realized that i too want that for my life. 

I have struggled with my weight for several years now. I knew i was never going to be that 100lb 18 year old girl again but i also knew i never wanted to be the 180lb over weight woman again either. I made excuses for years, i said i didn't have the time, didn't have the money, and didn't have the support. I made a choice that day to really look into these products, this company, listen to other peoples stories, and make a choice to change my life no matter what it takes. On April 30th i decided to join his Advocare team. I also talked a few of my friends into doing the 24 day challenge with me and am excited to blog our results from day one until day 24. So if you are reading this...stick with me. Ill be posting results, meals, and photos soon.

If you are interested in learning more about the Advocare company or products i can definitely shoot you in the right direction! This is the link to my personal Advocare site feel free to look around, check out products, and ask questions if needs be. I look forward to growing with this company and helping others on their journey to a healthier life style. www.AdvoCare.com/140479546