Memoirs of a Maverick: The Autobiography of April G. Brooks
Today is the 1st day of the rest of my life! I have made the conscious decision to embark upon a healthier lifestyle, not only maintaining the upkeep of my external, but being nice and gentle to my internal. A better April! My own version of "Eat. Pray. Love."!
I'm 34 years old young! I have no children and I've never been pregnant, so my body, in my opinion, should be in the best possible shape that I can fathom. Though, it is not. I'm overweight, and I am honest with me. I must be, if my goal is progressive forward movement. I'm not happy with my proportions; big here, small there...heavy here, nothing light anywhere! And at this rate, I am setting myself up for every major health disparity: diabetes, high blood pressure, hyper tension, etc.
Its quite simple actually, but as emotional beings, we complicate things. When we are not at peace with self, we must thoroughly search the root of the unrest; critically analyze the findings; then strategically map out the steps of resolution, leading to permanent forward progression. It is at this junction, I have arrived. After a major split-the breakup with an exfiance, and the instant simultaneous deaths of both my grandmother, Eva, and her eldest daughter, my Aunt Bonnie, its natural to say that stress, trauma and depression had all barged in on me. Food became my comfort. I gained weight and put on the pounds. I went from 145lbs, and have ballooned to 194lbs. Its almost as if I said, "Fuck it", and began to subconsciously punish myself.
The pain so severe...disabling; broken hearted and grief-stricken bereavement...internally paralyzing. Though, I maintained a terribly straight poker face, I was in pure agony. I am no stranger to adversity, and have always met it head-on, defeating it in its path. This will be no different. My grandmother and aunt have both paved the way of strength, perseverance, humility and authentic greatness. And, now I must stand on their shoulders, continuing their legacies, trailblazing fearlessly into my future.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Heart is what drives us and determines our fate. A passionate heart, I am a maverick: a dissident, an adventurer, an outsider and a rebel, who asks questions, bends the rules and takes risks." -Isabel Allende
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