I got started bodybuilding, weightlifting because I was trying to break free from a 2 decade old abusive relationship that destroyed my soul. I gave up on life, I gave up on myself. I could not change my life. So I began to change myself. I was trying to get the strength and courage to stand up for myself. I was severely depressed and just wanted to be dead. When I started lifting weights it was to get strong enough to not want to die anymore. I was trying to find a reason to live. I also wanted to show my children that no matter how hard things were in life you can always get your power back. The gym became my safe place, my refuge, my therapy. So I turned my pain into power. Lifted that iron until I found myself again. This is my life now and The rest will be my legacy.

I love body building because it feeds my soul and damnnn I love being strong. I feel on top of the world and anything that comes at me when I know where I came from and where I am going. I finally know how strong I actually am. The weights built my body, mind and soul. Healthy inside and out. And I am only just getting started. Lifting for life.