I'm 25, unemployed and Obese

Happy birthday to me, this birthday I think hit me the hardest. The days leading up to my 25th I had thoughts that I am unemployed, when I was 13/14 I didn't think this is where I would be. But here I am and one thing someone said to me was you are healthy and you have a roof over your head. And of course at the time it didn't sink in but now that it is actually my birthday and I am 25 years old. I feel as though this is the time for me to take charge of my life.

To stop running away, crying, mopping around and doing nothing because then nothing will change.

My life is starting at 25, they are people who change their lives at 40, 25, 30. So if they can do it, so can I.

I am still looking for a job, I went to interview last week and didn't get the job. But it was good experience, I am signing on again and it gives me something to get out of the house for, some type of income coming in. It pushes me to work even harder and I have gotten some good advice as well.

Also, since I was out of employment for a year, during my telephone interviews and interviews. The issue that always comes up is me being unemployed for a year so I contacted some charities where I stay and so far I have gotten two responses, one that is I will let you know at the end of the month and another that sounds like a definite but will be available at mid April. I have realised, I need to have some work experience in order to get a job in accounting.

Another thing that I want to do this year is to do AAT. I paid money before and I chickened out of doing a single exam but I feel like I have matured in that time and I am more desperate now. I want it more. Also, it will be good to have something that I have achieved again, even if it's just for myself. I miss that exam, learning environment, studying so I am going to do that for myself.

Also, I want to lose weight, I want to have a healthy BMI, I have lost some weight but I feel as though I need to put more effort and time into myself, my body, mind and soul.

So this year I want to love myself more, do things that strengthen my knowledge of accounting, get some work experience, get a job (Fingers crossed) be healthy.

I will try to write more about the things I experience, the lessons I learn on here and I think it's time I redo this theme,lol.

But, I'm 25 and I am going to look at life as positive as I can. I can do anything and I will do everything that I want to do.