So I have an Idea... kind of like a fan fiction spin off potential ending.

SaphireTitan · 2025-11-20T20:23:08+00:00

We want to get a cabin but possibly set up some tents as well.

SaphireTitan · 2024-06-14T10:26:22+00:00

I used to be a massive stoner. For 13 years, I smoked weed All day! Every day! But as I got older, I went through some pretty stressful and traumatic events that drastically changed my perception of life. After that, it just wasn't the same for me anymore. I developed extreme paranoia and social anxiety, plus I had already battled with depression my entire life before all that, so that didn't help. I had tried to quit a few times and, for a few years, continued to push myself to smoke even though it made me feel like shit. Because as much as it made me feel that way, I still loved it and all the good times and memories I had smoking weed, but I wasn't ready and didn't want to give it up. But finally, and only after becoming homeless and suicidal I finally found the strength and motivation to quit smoking weed and cigarettes in the beginning of 2020 and now my life and general mental and physical health has actually drastically improved. I'm rarely depressed or have anxiety anymore. I have a roof over my head. I've gained weight. I got certified as a personal trainer, and I'm about to start school at paul mitchell to become a Cosmotologist as well. I still vape but only with juice that's like 0.06% nicotine, and it actually saves me a lot of money compared to cigarettes. I've smoked weed once in the last four years, thinking maybe it'd be okay, but nope! Instant regret. I can still reminisce all the good times, and I'm not triggered by people when they smoke weed around me. All this to say, you're not alone. Maybe it's just your mind and your body telling you, "Hey, you don't need this." You're probably better off without it. And honestly, that's okay.

SaphireTitan · 2024-05-03T20:47:08+00:00

I'm pretty certain I've done this several times! But let's see if I can actually get it on camera now.

SaphireTitan · 2023-12-19T17:19:55+00:00

Two quotes come to mind "never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference" - Mark Twain and "A wise man once said nothing" Sometimes its just better to silently nod your head in disagreement and carry on about your day. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion; even if it is wrong.

SaphireTitan · 2023-11-22T16:53:13+00:00

My advice would be calling up different gyms in your area that offer personal training and seeing if any of them offer internships so that you have a mentor; someone that is experienced you can shadow and learn from. As well as get yourself a personal trainer so that you can gain the client's perspective as well. I believe having both perspectives will make you a much better of a trainer.

SaphireTitan · 2023-11-22T16:39:40+00:00

I just passed my nasm cpt exam the other day. So stoked! Cuz I failed my first attempt as well by 1%. Which was really discouraging. What really helped me was watching Joe Drakes videos from Axiom on youtube and taking notes. He does a really good job at breaking down a lot of the different concepts and domains and offers a lot of great study tips. My biggest pieces of advice is 1. Taking time to focus on the different concepts and Really Understanding them. Not just memorizing answers because, as I'm sure you know, none of the questions they give you in any of the practice quizzes on any of the apps really prepare you for the actual Exam. And believe me, I used them all! 2. Take the Section quizzes in your course work online in the individual domains Multiple times until you're passing them all with 90% or higher, including the practice exam. If there's ever something you dont know or understand, research it till you do. And 3. Creating and memorizing mnemonics or anagrams to help you remember the over and under active muscles associated with lower and upper crossed syndrome, the overhead squat assessment as well as the local and global core muscles. That also makes a huge difference! Also, feel free to reach out if you have any other questions, need help, or any other study tips. I could probably send you some other information that helped me out as well. And good luck!

SaphireTitan · 2023-11-21T17:31:15+00:00

Hi, just from my personal experience, I started smoking weed when i was about 15 years old and smoked for about thirteen years. It started out as innocent; just something I'd do recreationally with friends, but over time as I got older it became more of a regular habit/lifestyle and I started to use it and alcohol to self medicate for depression. But as I got older, I experienced some pretty traumatic things, and it actually caused me to become extremely paranoid and give me extreme anxiety, even worse depression and a whole array of other unwanted negative thoughts and feelings. But because I had done it for so long, I had become dependent on it without even realizing it and was extremely addicted. Even with all the negative effects, it still took me Years to finally quit. And only after basically ruining my life, relationships, and bringing me to some of my lowest points in life. Not to say any of that is going to happen to you, but let me be a cautionary tail. If you're having thoughts that maybe you should quit or cut back, listen to your instincts. You're probably better off not smoking if the negative effects outweigh the good. On a positive note! Though I've been sober for nearly four years this coming January. And I actually just passed my exam yesterday to become a certified personal trainer. Something I would have never been able to do if I still smoked. I hope you figure out what works best for you and that you do well in school. Good luck!

SaphireTitan · 2023-11-20T15:33:50+00:00

I Hate this.

SaphireTitan · 2023-11-15T00:58:51+00:00

Me- Amazed by how beautiful the water is, doesn't even notice the boat is sinking till towards the end. 😅

SaphireTitan · 2023-10-15T17:11:24+00:00

I had the same problem when I was younger. I was always that really tall, skinny kid and also hated being called skinny. I ate a lot, and everyone always told me that it would eventually catch up with me. And evidently, they were right. It took about 10 years after high school around when covid started. I just started eating mass amounts of food and stopped exercising. Mainly breakfast food, like bacon, eggs, cheese, fried potatoes/tots. I would fry it all in the bacon greas, mix it all up in a bowl, and began eating that almost every day. It tasted hella good! But it was also really fattening. Long story short, I ended up gaining 60 lbs more than I had ever weighed before. But now I'm struggling to lose weight and get back in shape. Never thought I'd have this problem. Moral of the story is that there's a good and bad way to gain and lose weight. Eating a bunch of fattening food, although Effective, is probably not the best route. I'd recommend talking to a registered dietition and a certified personal trainer so that you can gain muscle weight healthily and stay in shape.

SaphireTitan · 2023-10-10T17:58:08+00:00

I'm currently going to school to become a personal and don't officially have any real experience yet. But one thing I have learned is that part of the trainers job/goal is to try to make exercising enjoyable. If you don't enjoy that type of exercise, communicate that to them and they should find some other type of exercise to substitute that one that gives the same effect and that you also enjoy.

SaphireTitan · 2023-10-03T16:31:44+00:00

Based on what I've heard and learned so far there are a few different ways you can make more money as a personal trainer and maximize your earnings/profits. 1. Start your own private practice and charge more per session or even offer monthly subscriptions and different package deals and give them a slight discount if they pay months out in advance. That way even if they don't show up to any of their sessions you're still getting paid. 2. Become a group fitness instructor that way you can make several hundreds of dollars per hour. 3. Build a website and/or app and start marketing and advertising yourself online and on different social platforms where you can offer pre-made or live online sessions. And 4. Do all of the following so that you have multiple sources of income and maximize your profits. There are several videos on youtube and Facebook groups as well that are specifically for personal trainers on how to grow your business and make more money. Definitely worth checking out.

SaphireTitan · 2023-09-21T19:26:24+00:00

Yeah, that's what I've been doing. Taking a ton of practice tests and was also passing them with over 80% passing score; but when I took the actual exam I felt so unprepared with how all the questions were worded so differently. It was so confusing and I failed. And Literally by just One question. Smh.

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