KARIME, KARIME OH SWEET KARIME!

A year ago I put an add on FB requesting friends and family to help me find qualified and available caregivers to interview for a job here.  My good friend Laura then shared the message on her Marine wives private group. Itzia, Karime's sister, saw the post and notified her immediately. Within 2-3 days of posting the message I was contacted by Karime, we scheduled an interview and she was hired shortly after meeting her. 
Karime is a beautiful young woman about 28 years old, She took care of a lady with ALS whom she speaks highly of.  Karime is a caregiver and she's been in the field now for a little over 3 years. She's a self driven, hard working, BIG hearted, goofy, individual.    

After a year now I can say.....
Karime forgets to put the milk back in the fridge many times, and forgets to put the lids back on the containers.  She leaves half empty cups of coffee/water everywhere around the house.
"Karime! Your little dog pooped and peed in the room again!" (that has been the most recent problem lol)
She's pert near Perfect! (In Mr Booth's words)

***How she got a dog, if she has never been a dog lover??***

She was coming back from Tijuana, while waiting in line to cross the border one of the venders put a little tiny dog in her hands and told her, "She's a two month mini chihuahua dog with all her shots for $150" 
She ate it all up and bought the dog. A few days and over $1,000 later she finds out the dog was only 5-6 weeks old and needed all kinds of medical treatment.  She named the dog Coco and it's the cutest Chihuahua-Pug ever. lol 

I can't express enough how much Hiring Karime has not only helped Mr Booth but has Helped ME. 

 I had put my entire life on hold to care for Mr Booth, I thought I could do it all alone.  Depression kicked in, Weight gain, loss of personal life.

 I kept repeating to myself this phrase my father always tells me 

"A mayor Sacrificio, Mayor Recompensa" (The greater the sacrifice, the greater the reward)

After interviewing Karime, I knew she was the missing puzzle to Mr Booth, Quincy and I.  

I gained MY LIFE BACK. I have free time to go to the gym, and boy do I love that.  I'm healthy.

Started attending church again, even joined Church Choir. 
Karime has NO Idea how much she means to me, She was sent from God to help me gain my life back. I will forever Thank her for that.
  I have no doubt in my mind she will succeed in everything she sets her mind to. She's a full time student, a part time SideCar Driver, full time caregiver, a mother to a furry baby and a decent girl friend Ive been told ( ;) jk, she's a great one) 
It's been ONE year that she has been here with us and I already know she will be in my life forever. THANK YOU KARIME, and Cheers to another year here with Mr Booth, Quincy and now Coco. <3 <3 <3  Love you KAREEEEM!! <3 

GOD IS GOOD!!

Withdrawal the Negative

Sometimes we get so consumed in a life situation i.e.: Love relationship, work, that we forget about ourselves. We forget to take care of ourselves and when we try to gain the reins back in our lives it's like a drug addict going through withdrawals.

Ive been so consumed in Work for the last 7+ years of my life, that Ive gone through some personal emotional struggles. Ive battled depression, Ive battled weight gain, Ive battled health, And Ive battled with maintaining a relationship.  

2015 has been a year of sweeping all the trash and dust in my life and throwing it away. By that I mean, Ive been cleaning up a lot of the problems I have and making room for new and wonderful things to happen in 2016. It's not easy but Im giving myself 12 months to work on it. 

I hired someone wonderful January to help me here at work, and that has given me time to care for myself. Her help has been what Ive needed, and maybe I was afraid to ask for help. Maybe I thought I was tough and could handle it, all while sinking into quick sand that was slowly drowning me.   

In February I reached out and signed up for some health insurance. It's been the second best thing to happen. $317 bucks a month, you best believe Im taking advantage of that. *lol*  Got these hormones back in a good balance, couldn't take this emotional rollercoaster anymore.  Everything I needed to know, I got answers to. Im Healthy and that gives me so much peace of mind.  

I started working out, and getting those endorphins going. Not going to lie, it was hell at first. Now, I've started doing my favorite workout, which is Jump rope, without being scared of breaking my knees and ankles. lol  Ive lost quite a bit of weight (not going to say an exact number but trust me, it's quite a bit) and I feel my confidence going up.  Watch out 2016, they aint ready for MarMar. 

**Sigh** Dating.  Dating in itself is hard. Dating after not dating for a while is nerve wrecking. When do you know you're actually ready to start dating? That's a question Ive been asking myself.  I don't want to start a relationship with a bag full of problems. FYI, that bag is in the trash bin. ;) How do I ease my way back in the dating scene? What will I say?   I have gotten so many 'advice' from many friends in relationships,  "Get on an online dating site AGAIN".  Can't two people meet naturally any more? Maybe online dating is the new Natural.  Maybe my soulmate lives out of state, Maybe I need to move. Maybe I just need to relax and give it a chance, Give MYSELF a chance. 

2015 is getting close to ending and I have to say that God is Blessing me beyond measures Or maybe it's the Good luck Chinese money my friend Eugene gave me this year.  Either way, Something beyond me and this world is looking out for me and Im sure everything will workout. One Favor to ask of you reading my Blog, Say a small prayer for me. ;)   

Thank you all for reading and God Bless

LOVE,

MarMar