Finding Your Passion

Ok so I've been a dancer all my life and stayed pretty fit and genetically thin. I felt like I was in pretty good shape in my 30’s and 40's but struggled from migraines and low energy. As a busy mom with volunteering at school, working part time, going to sporting events all that goes along with raising a busy active family. Dinners were somewhat healthy but we ate a lot of processed foods and therefore I was always in a state of inflammation.

A shift began when I started teaching my passion of dance as a fitness format at a big gym. As I started to get more fit I decided to start eating cleaner and then I really started to see my body change. It was seeing these changes that encouraged me for more. It was that little boost of confidence that I needed. I then asked a dance student friend at the gym who was very fit and an ex trainer if I could start to workout with her. This was huge, I had never lifted before, it was never of interest to me, I had this all so familiar conception that it would make me bulky and it was also very intimidating on the gym floor and had no clue how and what to do. After just 2 months my friend took a video of me working out and I literally started crying. I had no idea I could do this to my body, I was hooked.

I trained really hard then after 8 mos I hired a bikini competition trainer and competed after just 1 year of training. I then did 6 more in my first year of competing, then on my 8th competition on 7-23 I won my pro card, I then competed in my 9th comp as a pro on 9-23 and did very well. I am now training for next year. I love this sport so much!

But what I love most is what I have gained through lifting which are things I never imagined. I love myself more today than I ever thought possible, my energy if through the roof, I went through menopause all during this and it was a breeze, I haven't been sick or had migraines, my mind and body and spirit have never been better, I feel powerful and strong and feel like there is nothing i can't do!!! I feel like my BEST self! You CAN too!