I have always been an optimistic person and very goal oriented. I have a strong belief that if you can tap into your mind and dig deep, there is absolutely nothing you can�t accomplish. It's all mental right? You call the shots-- the amount of control you have over your life can be overwhelming and so a game plan is the absolute KEY to success.
This way of living for me was unfortunately put to the test when my Mother was diagnosed with stage 4 Breast Cancer in fall of 2009. My mother was my complete and total support system growing up and her children were her number one priority. She worked as a waitress and a cashier for Diamond Shamrock before finally being able to attend college to make a living as a substance abuse counselor. I definitely acquired her determination and drive to see where I want to be and work my way there.
Having moved to Dallas a year prior to my mom being diagnosed, I had started a successful career in real estate and was selling homes while getting my commercial designation. Being 22 and realizing my success at such a young age I decided I could build what I had again, that my mother needed me, and so I got a part-time job in San Antonio and took my mom to her appointments and chemotherapy treatments.
The thought of losing my mother overwhelmed me daily. One morning while I sat through her treatment I tried to think of an outlet. I discovered fitness. I channeled all of my energy into the gym and decided that morning I would be strong for my Mother. I went 5-6 days a week�not going wasn�t an option. I changed my diet completely and created a balance in my life that hadn�t been there before. I started at 145lbs and about 20 months later I was weighing in at 215lbs.
I looked like a completely different person and I was so surprised when people would come up to me and ask me for advice�It was all so new to me. July 22, 2011 my mother passed away at home in her room. Weeks before, when she was still conversational, every time I would walk in the room she would say �there�s my model� She told me you need to be a spokes model for something--I know no one else with your drive and determination.
I always replay conversations my mother and I had now that she�s gone. A week after she passed I got a full time job as a leasing professional at �ilan, a very beautiful and prestigious community, cut my hair, and started to diet down for fitness modeling. In about 6 months I lost 45 lbs and went to my first photo shoot.
I am here to help motivate and inspire, if you have ANY questions feel free to get in contact with me. Looking forward to sharing the excitement of my fitness goals with you and watching people on body space transform in 2012!