Thanks-giving [Gratitude]

When was the last time you took a moment to ruminate on all the good in your life?

With Thanksgiving, a time when our attention is drawn to the idea of giving thanks, fresh on our minds I wanted to take a moment to discuss the life-changing effects of Gratitude.

So what is gratitude? And why should you be thinking about it?

The Universe and Manifestation

When I read You Are A Badass for the first time I started and stopped it more times than I can remember. Spirituality, believing in the power of the Universe, manifesting, etc. was a woo-woo nonsense concept to me at the time. I remember thinking the book was a waste of time and asking myselfContinue reading “The Universe and Manifestation”

Reflections: Hiking Path of Life

I’m in Arizona for the weekend to cheer on my coach and his wife at the NPC USA Championships. Saturday morning a few of us took a hike at Piestewa Park, the second highest point in the Phoenix Mountains. When my friend asked if I wanted to go hiking all I heard was did IContinue reading “Reflections: Hiking Path of Life”

The journey to my first bodybuilding show

Last Saturday I competed in my first NPC Bodybuilding show in Bikini. Prep started in February and was a roller coaster of an experience. Going from having cheat meals on the weekends to a strict no-cheats diet was harder mentally than I had anticipated.  About 6 weeks in I told my boyfriend that I wasContinue reading “The journey to my first bodybuilding show”