It has been a pretty quiet month on the work front. A few bits and pieces have rolled in, and there is a hint at some other work but I am not sure that is going to progress which is frustrating as it has gone very quiet following an initial approach.
The RNLI official letter dropped this morning, so that is me - starting out as Shore Crew with a progression plan in place to move further into the organisation over the coming weeks/months. I really want to get out on the boat too, but at this time I wouldn't be able to pass the medical. However, it is a goal, and goals are something I can use as motivation to work towards achieving them so that is what I will do! I have been shifting some lumbar over the spring and dropped down to my pre-crash weight again, then stalled. The sciatica is improved by this, but not resolved - however the level of improvement gives me hope that perhaps shifting more of the weight may give me enough relief and mobility that I could start living my life more completely again.
So… 12kg down so far… I am going to shoot for the same again and then re assess how things are feeling and decide if I need to carry on. My smart scales kicked in yesterday and that loss has equalled about 6% body fat reduction, which is great! If I can do the same again I will start feeling an awful lot better about myself.
So… stage 1 - weight down and sciatica under control
Stage 2 - get on the boat crew
Stage 3… who knows!
I am working on a load of ideas for the photography as well, speaking to some people with perhaps a little insight and trying to get myself back on track to building the business up. The first half of the year has been very much a consolidation phase, I think the second half is going to be a big push to build on that. I have the skills, ability and creativity to make something of this… I am just not very good at telling people about myself!
