Like most, I have lifted, fallen off, trained, fallen off. Due to injuries and Arthroscopic bicep tear repairs, I have been on and off my training. Rehab theraphy for my shoulder, bicep, collar and bilateral achilies tendonitis (OMG, the list goes on--I'll stop), it was then in 2010 when I became 100% again. I was stronger on my feet, stronger in the shoulders and just started back into sports again (soccer and volleyball). I was just happy to play and exercise again and didn't care about transforming. I just wanted to be fit and athletic. Seeing many of my friends returning from tours in the desert just inspired me. Everyone goes to the sand box, change their bodies because they are bored. Half of them return to their old bodies upon being back home for 3-4 mos. I have stories to tell about myself and really drives me, but I will just state one for this profile: This FULL body (mind, life, soul)transformation drive chose me once I left my children for this tour, left all securities and left the old me. I have never been separated from my children (14, 9) since they were born. Talk about being weak, unconditioned, unchanging, and way too secure. That was the old me. She's gone and I am falling in love with this new one. I'm starting this total transformation because I deserve it and I owe it to myself.

I love being intrigued. I love learning about others and what drives the minds, what motivates each of us differently. Body building is by far the most interesting things I have come to find. It's a total package in a complete world. The thing I love about body building is the fact that I can and have to take full ownership of it. It's like parenting, except without all the rules of society that it comes with. Body building is a sport/hobby/profession/therapy. There's so much involved with building your own body. It's like building a fortress, or building/designing the blue print to your very own dream home. Learning about the right tools...eating, building, learnning, revolving, evolving and most importantly--LIVING. I love to live and love feeling alive versus just surving.