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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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Today I almost lost it. School is getting to me. 🤯 The grind, the mounting work, the endless papers, researching, writing, assignments that never seem to end. 📚
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😭 I was in near tears earlier this morning after finding out I didn’t submit half of an assignment that I was supposed to (to be fair, no where in the instructions did it say to analyze the data!! 📊). So now I have even MORE work to do this holiday week that was supposed to be a nice time off. If I thought about it too much, I probably would have had a full blown meltdown, ugly cry and all. 😫
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But this afternoon I subbed Shred at Life Time and could not be more grateful for it. 🙏🏻 It allowed me to take my focus off of grad school and put all my attention towards something that fuels my soul. The power of living your purpose is real. ❤️ It calmed my heart and my mind, and the sweat sesh gave me the energy I need to finish these assignments this afternoon.
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It’s amazing what falls into your lap at just the right time when you need it most. I know I’ve been talking a lot on here about how I love group fitness and it’s my passion, but it’s the honest truth, and I am trying to recognize every time my heart is full from teaching (which is every class, let’s be real 😅).
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I am so thankful for being able to do THE thing I am most fulfilled by. It has kept me grounded and sane during some pretty stressful times, and continues to do so. Once again, I love my job.
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Tonight I taught Gluteus MAXout (👆🏻see what I did there 😂 ... yeah, smack me 🙄🤦🏼♀️) to 25 amazing Life Time members and woo boy, it was a PAR-TAY! Quads, glutes, and hamstrings on FI-YAH and sweat-soaked smiles galore. 😅
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It never fails that when you’re doing what you’re meant to do in this life, the universe rewards you with all the happy feels. 🤗
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I can’t believe I am THIS lucky to be able to say I do what I love. 🙌🏻 Teaching group fitness just lights my soul up like nothing else, and I’m reminded of this every. time. I teach. No matter what my day has looked like, no matter my mood beforehand... I can count on instructing to bring me out of a funk, into a good headspace, and fill me with joy. ❤️ I guess that’s what you get when you set your fears aside and serve others. 🙏🏻
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