Every one has a story that got them where they are today.  To keep it short and sweet I will start with the catalyst that first changed my life.  I am the mother of a son with Autism and I went to a Tricky Tray fundraiser for a school that caters to children with Special Needs. At that time I was 40 years old, 40+ pounds overweight (again) and was separated from my husband (he was living in the basement...talk about stressful).  I had 2 small children, was feeling miserable, was taking anti-depressants and was drinking way too much wine. I was stuck and I really thought that this is what my life would always be.

In case you are not aware, a Tricky Tray is a fundraiser where you buy tickets and put your tickets in a variety of donated baskets hoping to win one.  Well, I won one!!!  As the fates would have it I won a 3-month membership to a local gym and that gym had childcare!!  I began by taking a few classes and I always felt better after the classes.  I started making some healthier choices when it came to food and I cut back on my wine intake. One day at the gym a fellow member asked how I was and I said “Awesome”.  Her mouth fell open and she said “wow… I wish I could be awesome”.  At that moment I realized that feeling awesome was a choice.  My thoughts directly affected my feelings. I began to focus on more positive things that I could control. I began to realize that mindset is everything.

Over the next 3 months I lost 40 pounds. Close to 3 years later I decided to get NASM Certified and began working part time as Personal Trainer.  This was a huge change from being an Internal Auditor, my prior career, which was very unfulfilling for me.  I realized that I wanted to make a difference in peoples’ lives and help them be happier and healthier.  I earned my first certification in 2009 and I never looked back.

Since then I have never stopped learning and now have multiple certifications under my belt.  I truly believe I have found the key to becoming Healthy and Fulfilled. 

Being a mother of a special needs child, a daughter of a father with a gambling addiction, the ex-wife of a husband with an alcohol addiction and grieving the passing of the father of my children along with my other life obstacles I have much experience dealing with and overcoming the ups and downs in this rollercoaster ride we call life.   ​Helping others realize that they too have the ability to overcome anything life can throw at them has become my purpose.

 

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