Hello. I am a nursing student. I am 22 and am dedicated to laying the foundation for a life that I can be happy in and proud of. I am constantly trying to make myself better. 

I just decided and really put into action a plan to lose weight. 10/30/2011 I began a 12 week weight loss/ body transforming program called Body-for-Life. I have been doing great so far. I am so proud of myself for working with tools to life and body for life. I am equipping myself with tools to be successful and accomplish everything I dare to dream of.

How I stumbled upon Tools to Life.---As a nursing student I was doing a clinical at a mental health facility. The floor I was assigned to was for people diagnosed with drug/ alcohol dependence, and a separate mental health diagnosis like depression or bipolar mood disorders. Everyday they are required to have group sessions where speakers and counselors speak, and the patients also get to share. Sitting in this room I realized that everyone on Earth has problems but it is the way we react to them, the tools we have available to us to deal with tragedies that makes the difference. So I came home from school and Googled "tools for life" determined to set myself up to make my life a success. Failures will come, but how will I respond? How can I become proactive and win?

I am a very talented individual who has never finished anything I have ever started. I excel at jobs but quit when they start to get on my nerves.  I have been awarded academically all my life on all levels, but graduated high school (without honors) and have not earned any type of post secondary diploma. I have alot of athletic talent but do nothing with them. Same thing with musical talent. In relationships as soon as they get hard I want to quit, and I always let the guy convince me to stay (oogh. Just a very bad pattern) All these things leave a lot of "what ifs" in your mind.