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This is a necklace I bought myself from @bryananthonys recently. They have meaningful mantra/statement necklaces and this one caught my eye.
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📿 To many, this might be just a pretty necklace.
🙏🏻 To me, it’s a reminder that every day brings new opportunity, new ideas, new ways to grow from your past.
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✨ I am certainly not where I want to be in my life right now... physically, location-wise, relationship-wise, etc. But often times what you want isn’t what you need.
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🌱 So wearing this necklace reminds me to take things slow.
💎 Catching a glimpse of its sparkle in the mirror reminds me to breathe.
💭 Adjusting it around my neck makes its meaning come to the forefront of my thoughts: one day at a time. One task at a time. One paper, page, work shift, date, class, email, phone call at a time.
🌎 And trust that the universe will put me where and with whom I’m meant to be in due time.
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Emotional. Physical. Mental. It comes in all forms.
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⚠️ I’ve been in a funk recently, and I just can’t seem to shake it. I’m normally a glass-half-full kind of person, but lately my glass has been empty. Yes, I’m dealing with some emotional pain still (won’t go into details), but I think the root of this funk is physical pain. 😖
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💥 My right glute/low back and into my hip are always in some time of pain anymore. It varies from pretty bad where I can’t teach class, to mild and more of an annoyance. But regardless of pain level, it’s there. Always.
🚫 As a reminder that my body is not functioning optimally.
👵🏻 As a reminder that I’m getting older.
🙏🏻 As a reminder that humbles me because as a fitness professional I *should* know what’s going on, but sometimes our own bodies are the hardest to diagnose.
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I think this pain, combined with grad school starting up again (almost 4 weeks ago 😂), have left me with little to no mental energy to focus on the fun things like blogging, social media, quickie workouts to post here for you all. 😞
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I say all this though not as a pity party. 🙅🏼♀️ But to be REAL, honest, and to say that sometimes we all need a break. Some longer than others. To refocus and listen to our bodies.👂🏻 Pain isn’t inevitable. It shouldn’t be. It’s your body’s way of telling you something’s amiss. And it’s okay to not be okay. 💛
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As for my hip, I’ll find out tomorrow if there’s a reason and a solution. As for my empty glass, I’m taking the time I need to slowly refill. 🥛❤️
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Are you going through something? Emotional pain? Physical pain? How is it affecting you? What are you doing to give yourself time to heal?
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I am simultaneously filled with so much soul-fueling joy and a deep heartache from this past weekend. It was beyond incredible to witness my best friend @beenebag marry @frankiebadger.❤️ I could not be more happy for them - and to say it was an honor to stand by their side is an understatement. You two are the epitome of love, and I am so incredibly thankful to have been able to be there for you both.
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That said, I am also so very homesick after being back in Iowa. Not the kind of homesick that one “gets over” after being “back” and settling into a routine. More the kind that leaves a hole in your soul and a wound on your heart.
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🌊 I yearn for the ocean again.
🏡 I long for the days where I could be “home” in the blink of an eye.
❤️ Most importantly, I miss being a drive away from childhood friends and those I love the most.
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It’s strange to have your head and heart so filled with seemingly opposite emotions. But as I reflect on the pure love that was spread this past weekend, I realize what’s important: keep those you love near and dear and let them know it always. And, I will always have a “home” to go home to.
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Today was a day that reaffirmed I’m where I’m meant to be in this life. Today was one of those days that was purposeful and people crossed my path that were meant to be there.
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I can’t begin to explain this feeling of loving your job so much that you’re astounded you’re even doing it. That you are THAT 🍀lucky🍀 to have found what your meant to do in this life.
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💪🏻 Group Fitness. That’s my thing.
☀️ The thing that allows me to bring light to this world (and myself).
👊🏻 The thing that pushes me to become better so I can better others.
🔥 The thing that sets my soul ablaze with fulfillment, happiness, and pure gratitude, so that I can put a smile on someone else’s face the way this job does for me.
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I was reminded yet again of all of these things multiple times today. “Do you know you’re the best?!” @amyjdippold says to me as she’s leaving TCX. It just. warms. my heart. ❤️ to know I’ve given someone something they needed through fitness. And Gluteus MAXout was an absolute BLAST with new members and veteran booty burners alike. 🍑
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This was a very long winded way of saying I love my job and am so thankful for it every day. If you attend my classes, know with each deep breath we take at the end, I am thanking YOU. For showing up. For giving it your best that day. For allowing me to help you become better. Because of YOU, I get to do what I love.
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💥You guys, I FINISHED THE SEMESTER LAST NIGHT!!!💥
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Which means the first order of business now that I have some actual free time is TAKING a few fitness classes! 💪🏻 @schryverli’s TEAM Burn was a killer this morning - ramped it up to zone 5 for a few seconds in that last treadmill run. 😅 And then Shred with @sandrawitty67 was a BLAST, as always! 🤩
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It feels SO good to be able to attend class knowing I don’t have to rush home to bury my face in the books. Can’t wait to teach this week and bring this extra energy to my classes! Get ready guys - it’s gonna be a week for the books! 😆
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These may be old pics of me teaching TCX, but my heart is on fire just the same now as it was then... ❤️🔥
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Here’s yet another post about me loving group fitness. 😬 But this time is slightly different. I taught two amazing classes today, and each one had new and seasoned attendees who all pushed their limits. 💪🏻 I can’t tell you the joy it brings me to be able to coach people to push themselves and try new things. Seeing what your body is capable of is an amazing journey, and I am so honored to be a small part of someone’s journey of fitness discovery. 🙌🏻🙏🏻
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Today one of my regular TCX-ers came up to me after class to thank me for specific programming and exercises that we’ve practiced. 🙌🏻Specifically, front lunges off of a bench (and so many variations). She said the challenge in that exercise helped her get through a major hike in her own during a vacation she recently took. ⛰ She thanked me for always coaching a challenging class, and for providing exercises that are usable in every day life. ☺️
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Right there, taking what you learn in class OUTSIDE (literally and figuratively) is what I want my classes to do. Fitness isn’t about being inside 4 walls of a gym. I mean, it can be, but that’s not ALL it is. Take what you learn and apply it to your daily movement. Move better. With less pain, more body awareness, and more strength. 😘
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What are YOU doing today to train for tomorrow? How are you moving your body this weekend?
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