I'm just here doing all I can to keep my hopes high, my squats low, my attitude positive and my circle close.   Some days that's hanging by a thread; eating off paper plates, running on day old coffee and hollering at my family way more than I'd care to admit.   Other days it's making gourmet recipes while solving homework problems with my kids, writing or delivering keynotes and workshops, scheduling workouts and brainstorming nutrition ideas.   I've come to learn that both kinds of days are okay and the day to follow has fresh grace and mercy.  

I married my high school sweetheart in 2002 at 19 yrs old and went on the grand adventure of being an Army wife. We have traversed the country in many moves, weathered deployments, fought hard to stay above the fray, laughed loudly in the face of adversity and been overwhelmed by the multiplying of love in our life together. We have four amazing children from elementary to high school and all the joys and chaos of life in this season. Two dogs and a cat round out the pitter patter of little and big feet in our home. While it’s crazy and fun, it’s also messy and hard, but living and learning with the group of humans God has chosen for me is an honor and a privilege.

I love the quiet and having moments to myself.  But I also love being loud and crazy, dancing to music and doing my best to embarrass my kids wherever we go.  I mean, it’s part of the job right?

I equally loving getting suited up with a microphone and stepping out on stage to deliver a message of hope, share in some relatable laughs and the tricks and techniques I’ve learned along the way to keep me grounded, keep me healthy, keep me focused on joy and always having hope that tomorrow is going to be just a little bit better, a little bit smoother, a little closer to Jesus and a little bit easier. Workshops I lead empower not only the attendees but give me a gratitude and a blessing like I could have never imagined. Let’s get in the trenches and work together. I am a warrior for what my heart loves and I want you to feel the same way.

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You can find me with a book in my purse, my Bible and devotionals laid out for the morning and music ready to flick on at any moment.  I love routine and yet I seem to fly by the seat of my pants and I appreciate the adventure.  I can't help that I have  loud laugh and that I do actually slap my knee when something is funny.  

I am a recovering soda addict but still love an ice cold Coke.  I have found that moderation is way better than rotting my insides with acid and sugar. I’ve also found that detoxing more than my food, ie toxic people in my life, has given me a clarity and zest for being genuinely me that I didn’t know was possible to have. I believe that you can be the master of your destiny, your ceiling can be beyond the sky and your only limits are the size of your imagination.

You can find me in my corner office working away; writing, checking in on my online community, collaborating with other coaches and warriors to get women to their goals.   You can find me in my home gym getting my sweat on; physical activity makes me better in so many ways and has shown me I can do hard things.  Plus, mood boosting endorphins are a real thing and who doesn’t want to feel great and have great thoughts rolling though their head 24/7. You may also find me snuggled on the couch watching a movie, reading a book or tucked in having a great conversation with my family.  

No matter where you find me, I have a heart for people.  I have a heart to help people.  I have a heart to see people have hope in tomorrow and the day after and the day after.