I have been peeking into the CrossFit world since about 2018 when we were stationed in Okinawa Japan. I was currently a stay at home mom, where doing home workouts in my garage while taking care of three kids was my only option in order to make sure that I fostered my mental and physical health. The mental and physical demands of motherhood made me crave feeling like “myself” again, and I felt like getting my body stronger and finding a way to carve out time for myself gave me the tools to help me be the best version of myself. That’s where CrossFit fit perfectly! I had to get creative with my workouts, the limited space I had to do them in and little time I had to get them done. I observed myself getting stronger than I ever had been in my life (including having less lower back issues), doing movements and working with weight that I never thought I’d do, wanting to continue to challenge myself & feeling like I could take on more of the mental load that life threw at me at any given time! My passion to learn more about CrossFit grew from there and never stopped since. Before, during and after the pandemic it has even played a part in my kids lives to keep them active, healthy & educated about how taking care of their body is imperative-and can be fun at the same time! Now I’m on a new path in life where I want to guide others to recognize their potential and how important it is to take care of their mental and physical well-being. It brings me fulfillment to see how young kid and teen athletes are setting themselves up for success and are able to see positive models around them doing the same. I feel like I’ve finally found my passion, or niche as they say, by working with people to find ways to gain control of their own happiness! I am beyond grateful to have found this FitCity family where I feel right at home and where the team and I have the opportunities to help others.