About 3 months ago I got serious about weight training/working out and alternating my bad lifestyle habits into healthy lifestyle habits. I got into health/fitness mainly due to the fact that it was what made me happy, also because sense a very young age I was big on sports. Soccer being my main sport, it was my everything and I can't put into words the passion that ran deep within me for the sport. Long story short in 2013 a player did a dirty hit on me in a match with my competitive team and she took me out. I ended up having to have serious surgery on my right knee and I went through a very rough time with that. After being stuck in PT for a while I went back to playing and made JV1 for my high schools soccer team freshman year. In a game half way through the season a player from the other team did a dirty hit on me as well and took me out completely. Sense that hit I've had surgery on my left knee, left hip and right hip. I can't play soccer anymore which killed me mentally, but I found strength and power in living this lifestyle. I still have long ways to go, but I'm a completely different person now and I'm loving the new me.

It's my escape, It's what keeps me going. Its my new passion and day by day I'm falling more in love with this lifestyle. It has made me not only strong physically, but very strong mentally and nothing can break me. It gave me back this rush of adrenaline and pure happiness that I lost when I was told I couldn't play the sport I loved anymore. When I walk into the gym and get my hands on that barbell there's no better feeling. The gym is my second home and it is where I feel at ease. I'm filled with a fiery desire to only continue being successful with my progress. It's who I am and who I'm going to be and absolutely nothing can change that.