My Guru is Back
Literally…the greatest honor of my 40 year fitness career. I got to stand on the stage at the world’s largest fitness convention, and accept the 2023 World IDEA Inspiration Award. You can catch my acceptance speech HERE. In my speech, I also shared what is literally the hardest news I have ever received. My Guru, […]
Freedom
“Had the world always been like this, this alive? I vowed to always look at life this way, to never forget this moment.” ~Vickie Girard, Stage IV Cancer Survivor I got lucky. My cancer was caught early, and I had the good fortune of great doctors who did what it took to get that shit […]
Be One…
“The great lesson…is that the sacred is in the ordinary, that it is to be found in one’s daily life, in one’s neighbors, and family…in one’s back yard.” ~Abraham Maslow These two women are so dear to me, and are teaching me about the true meaning of friendship. Amy has cancer, Shelley is her BFF. […]
Just Different
“You are not here by mistake. Around the world and down through the ages, there has never been another you, and there will never be another you. The miracle of existence is now in your hands. You are here for a purpose. You have something that only you can give to the world. Take time […]
Lucky
Lucky. Blessed. Fortunate. Grateful. Relieved. Alive. Thriving. Guilty. All of these words describe how I feel today. A lot of people get cancer. Not all of them walk away from it with a few scars, some stories and new-but-slightly-askew breasts. Many don’t walk away at all. In the 96 days since I was diagnosed, […]
Now Is The Time
Now. Here. This. If this journey has taught me anything, it is that NOW is all we have. We say that so much that it becomes trite. We take for granted that there is a someday. And we have buckets of things that we are going to do, be, or have someday. My friends, when […]
Are We There Yet?
Do you remember your last family road trip? You got the car packed, charged all of the kids’ devices, stocked up on road food, created the perfect playlist, and finally, backed the car out of the driveway. And then…as you pull up to the first stop sign as you leave your neighborhood, one of […]
The Show Goes On
Today marks the 30-Day anniversary of my diagnosis. In 30 days, I have gone from finding out I have breast cancer, to having a double mastectomy, to recovering at home. What a whirlwind. The timing (as always) has been perfect. Just before my surgery, I got to walk with loved ones in the Susan G. […]
Here We Go
“The wound is where the light enters” ~Rumi I’m heading into surgery this morning. And you’re going in with me. I am blessed to live in a life that is full of people who love and support me, and I take that with me today. Going in with my whole heart. Trying to be present […]
My Teacher
Week three since my diagnosis, and I feel like I’m on a train moving at warp speed. There are so many decisions to make, so much uncertainty, and I just want to DO THIS like I do everything else. I want to check it off, close the book and move on. I have a feeling […]