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All I ever wanted growing up, was to be a successful business woman and to travel. I was from a very tiny town and I wanted to discover what the big wide world had to offer. In college, I buckled down, was very very serious and ended up graduating with honors.

I landed my dream job as a business consultant. I did it! I achieved everything I ever wanted. I even met my husband on the job. We

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All I ever wanted growing up, was to be a successful business woman and to travel. I was from a very tiny town and I wanted to discover what the big wide world had to offer. In college, I buckled down, was very very serious and ended up graduating with honors.

I landed my dream job as a business consultant. I did it! I achieved everything I ever wanted. I even met my husband on the job. We travelled Monday through Thursday and met so many interesting people. Shortly after our marriage, we found out we were having a baby! It was such an exciting time. I couldn't wait to meet our little man.

When I held him in my arms, everything changed, my dreams shifted and I couldn't even imagine going back to work. So, I quit and became a stay-at-home mom. My sister couldn't believe it. She said she doesn't even know how to describe me anymore without work. But I couldn't miss one milestone and I was so happy being present in all his little moments.

One day when my mom called and asked the simple question "What are you up to?", as I answered I realized that I talked about my son and all his daily activities, I talked about my husband and his accomplishments but as for me, I didn't have anything to tell. I had lost my identity somewhere along the way. I was also very lonely. I never really lived in my hometown because I was traveling so much. So, i didn't know anyone and my husband was still traveling 4 days a week. It was time for me to do something about it.

Thats when I ventured back to the gym & a new world of fitness, fun & self worth. I met a choreographer who invited me onto her hip hop performance team. At 33, I was dancing at the Healthfit Expo, the International Dance Festival & we were the half time entertainment at the Europa bodybuilding show. The Dallas Defenders, an arena football team, asked me to join their dance squad to help families of fallen heros who lost their lives in the line of duty. Finally, at 35, I tried out to be a Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader. The CMT show asked to film my journey. It was an incredible experience.

Today, I go to the gym daily for dance & weight training classes. I lunch with a group of girls called the Gym Rats. We hold each other accountable for our fitness goals and we participate in physical activities together. We have run several mud runs and love picking out fun outfits and taking tons of pictures. I love fitness. It's given me back something to call my own. My body's in the best shape its ever been. In fact, I just ran my first 1/2 marathon in less than 2 hours. It was an amazing feeling to have a training plan and follow it through to an accomplished goal!

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