HELLO!!!!
I am sorry I havne't been able to update this blog...I hope you are all still checking in on me....Life has been just sooo crazy since my mom passed away on 6/20. I have been prepping to competge on 8/9 at the Tampa Pro show and I guest posed at Dexter Jackson Classic on 8/2. I was in Vegas for USA"s before that to work and I have been trying to clean up and reconstruct things that have gone wrong in my house over the past 6 months while I was caring for mom.My mind was full of chaos before I got to Tampa!
I got here on my birthday 7/31...I realized that birthdays are celebrated most by mothers...it makes sense..they are the ones who gave birth and they are the ones who are truely celebrating that day...my birthday this year was just another day...there were well wishes but it was strangely different...I made me realize my mom's role for that day that I never really understood until she was gone.....celebrat4e YOUR MOM ON your BIRTHDAY!!!!
My main problem right now is that I am having problems focusing at times and I also get overwhelmed very easily. Too many things at once seems to put me over the edge, which is wierd because I have always prided myself at multi-tasking.....
People tell me this is a normal reaction to being a caretaker for so long...kind of like PTSD...my emotions are all tapped out with that and I get easily overhwlemed becasue of it??? We will see...I decided to take an extended trip to Tampa prior to my show to try to GROUND MYSELF AND REGROUP...I am actually feeling much better, just prepping for my show and not doing anything but what I want to right at the moment...only problem is that I think I may need another 2 weeks of this before I feel rejuvenated (and that isn't gonna happen!)...I am so fortunate to have friends that are like family down here to watch over me and support me!!
Vegas was OK...lot's of work, over 400 athletes but I got to see Nicki and Dave and actually felt like I clicked into my prepfor the first time. Brandie took a 5th in tall calss, which at the USA's is phenominal!!! You go gurl!
I spent some time with Kris Murrell (up and coming national level heavy wieght and all around sweet girl), and her friend Melissa. Kris is currently living in Tampa so she is helping me with my prep as well.
My godson,Chris, who just graduated from high school and is going to Temple University is down here this week with us which is a nice treat. I am so proud of him...he is a great kid with all sorts of opportunity in front of him!!!! Go Chris!! WE will be celebrating all togegther once the show is over by going to eat and to Busch Gardens on Sunday!!!! WOOHOO!!!!
The Tampa Pro is this weekend and truthfully I am jsut happy to look as good as I do with the year and inconsistent prep I have had this past 6 months...being in Tampa and at Boddy Tech with Tim right here with me is so awesome!!! I spent last weekend hanign out with Tim and Brandie and their kids in Jacksonville at the Dexter Jackson Classic (I had to gueat pose)and it was fun!!!Tim is the best...genuine, sincere, family oriented, warm, smart, always knows the right thing to say to motivate!!!! I love you Tim!!!!!!
Once this show is over I will be traveling for work every weekend until the end of September...it's gonna be a busy 2 months. I will be at: Europa(dallas) 8/16, North Americans(clevland) 8/30, Team U(new york) 9/6, Atlantic City Pro 9/13, Hurricane Bay (Tampa)8/20, Olympia (vegas) 9/27....
I will be based out of Gold's Gym West Side Monday thru WEd during these months.
I wanat to thank; Protan, Gold's Gym, West Sprinfgfield, Body Tech and Tim Gardner, Maggie Blanchard and all my friends who have been sooo supportive all this year...I also want to remember my mom...I know she is with me in my heart...I MISS YOU MOM!!!!
I am sorry I havne't been able to update this blog...I hope you are all still checking in on me....Life has been just sooo crazy since my mom passed away on 6/20. I have been prepping to competge on 8/9 at the Tampa Pro show and I guest posed at Dexter Jackson Classic on 8/2. I was in Vegas for USA"s before that to work and I have been trying to clean up and reconstruct things that have gone wrong in my house over the past 6 months while I was caring for mom.My mind was full of chaos before I got to Tampa!
I got here on my birthday 7/31...I realized that birthdays are celebrated most by mothers...it makes sense..they are the ones who gave birth and they are the ones who are truely celebrating that day...my birthday this year was just another day...there were well wishes but it was strangely different...I made me realize my mom's role for that day that I never really understood until she was gone.....celebrat4e YOUR MOM ON your BIRTHDAY!!!!
My main problem right now is that I am having problems focusing at times and I also get overwhelmed very easily. Too many things at once seems to put me over the edge, which is wierd because I have always prided myself at multi-tasking.....
People tell me this is a normal reaction to being a caretaker for so long...kind of like PTSD...my emotions are all tapped out with that and I get easily overhwlemed becasue of it??? We will see...I decided to take an extended trip to Tampa prior to my show to try to GROUND MYSELF AND REGROUP...I am actually feeling much better, just prepping for my show and not doing anything but what I want to right at the moment...only problem is that I think I may need another 2 weeks of this before I feel rejuvenated (and that isn't gonna happen!)...I am so fortunate to have friends that are like family down here to watch over me and support me!!
Vegas was OK...lot's of work, over 400 athletes but I got to see Nicki and Dave and actually felt like I clicked into my prepfor the first time. Brandie took a 5th in tall calss, which at the USA's is phenominal!!! You go gurl!
I spent some time with Kris Murrell (up and coming national level heavy wieght and all around sweet girl), and her friend Melissa. Kris is currently living in Tampa so she is helping me with my prep as well.
My godson,Chris, who just graduated from high school and is going to Temple University is down here this week with us which is a nice treat. I am so proud of him...he is a great kid with all sorts of opportunity in front of him!!!! Go Chris!! WE will be celebrating all togegther once the show is over by going to eat and to Busch Gardens on Sunday!!!! WOOHOO!!!!
The Tampa Pro is this weekend and truthfully I am jsut happy to look as good as I do with the year and inconsistent prep I have had this past 6 months...being in Tampa and at Boddy Tech with Tim right here with me is so awesome!!! I spent last weekend hanign out with Tim and Brandie and their kids in Jacksonville at the Dexter Jackson Classic (I had to gueat pose)and it was fun!!!Tim is the best...genuine, sincere, family oriented, warm, smart, always knows the right thing to say to motivate!!!! I love you Tim!!!!!!
Once this show is over I will be traveling for work every weekend until the end of September...it's gonna be a busy 2 months. I will be at: Europa(dallas) 8/16, North Americans(clevland) 8/30, Team U(new york) 9/6, Atlantic City Pro 9/13, Hurricane Bay (Tampa)8/20, Olympia (vegas) 9/27....
I will be based out of Gold's Gym West Side Monday thru WEd during these months.
I wanat to thank; Protan, Gold's Gym, West Sprinfgfield, Body Tech and Tim Gardner, Maggie Blanchard and all my friends who have been sooo supportive all this year...I also want to remember my mom...I know she is with me in my heart...I MISS YOU MOM!!!!
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