As a professional nurse with a big family, there never seemed to be enough hours in the day to take care of me. I was failing with my fitness goals. I would work out and try to eat healthily, but something always seemed to get in the way. There was always someone who needed me or something that needed to be done. With my clothes fitting tighter and my mind getting more and more crowded, I just felt hopeless. It was also affecting everyone else around me, and I stopped being fun to be around. People would tell me “You are fine. Just get over it”. I didn’t think I could change and thought I had to learn how to deal with my new reality.

One day I saw such a terrible picture of myself. It wasn’t just my body that I was disappointed with, but I looked SAD! I had enough. It was time to put myself first. If I didn’t take care of myself, how could I be in a position to help anyone else? I was ready to prove everyone wrong.

So I stopped making excuses. I realized I had to hold myself accountable and stop blaming others for my failures. It was time to change the way other people saw me. I worked on my mindset, created an entertaining workout routine, and began an enriching spiritual routine.

Then the craziest thing happened. I was happy! I was confident again and realized loving myself was empowering. I was seeing results in my body that I thought was unattainable. My mind felt at peace. I felt more connected to myself than ever before. People around me started to notice, and would say “There’s something different about you! Your aura is different”. The same people who had a lack of confidence in my ability to change were now asking me for advice. I was seeing results I hadn’t seen from years of “work” in less than 3 months’ time.

As a nurse of almost 20 years, it’s no surprise I love to help others. I’m not here to coddle you or just have you “think positive”. I’m here to empower you. The goal is to shift those thoughts so that we can shift your outcomes. Stop putting yourself last. Show yourself and the world what you’re capable of. With self-love, confidence, and the right support system, you can achieve your goals. Come join my supportive community of professional women and change your health, your perspective, and your life!