CELEBRATE! seven years of foxyFIT
Wow! Honestly, I’m shocked to celebrate this milestone!
When I quit my job at 24 Hour Fitness seven years ago, I never planned to work for myself for long. You see, I had A Plan: I was going to continue as a personal trainer because I loved my clients and training paid my bills. I had ten months left until I completed my doctorate; then I would move on to a “real” job.
fun fact: while my master’s degree is in human movement science, my doctorate is in health sciences
My “real job” was going to entail working in a hospital or health care system. My degree, rooted in public health administration, is an ideal education for a hospital administrator.
That’s what I thought I “should” do.
When I graduated, with a large amount of student debt, I had a scary realization.
I didn’t want to work in a hospital.
Through my education, I had been disillusioned by health care systems. Through my work with older adults, I was disillusioned with traditional medicine.
I was stuck.
I was kicking myself for spending so much time, money, and energy on education for a career that no longer fit.
I had this piece of paper that said I “should” do one thing.
And I had a heart that wanted to do something else.
Have you ever had this happen?
For five years, I waffled between doing what I loved and doing what I thought I “should” do
Even though I owned a business, I really didn’t feel like a business owner. I made great money; I lived comfortably. I loved my clients and all of the benefits of being self-employed.
I still had all of the “shoulds” that had me beating myself up, stressing myself out, and be scared of the future.
all in all, waffling worked for me…. until it didn’t.
If you’ve been following me a bit, you probably know that in August of 2018 I was in an accident and had injuries that I am still recovering from today.
In order to take care of myself and heal, I lost a lot:
income
clients
health
friends
opportunities
vacations, holidays, dinners out
part-time jobs with NASM + TruFusion
speaking opportunities
honestly so many things that it’s overwhelming and depressing at the same time!
Here’s the saving grace: losing all the things helped me determine what is truly important to me.
i no longer know what I will be doing five years from now…and that is okay.
If you’re reading this and wondering HOW I transformed, I got you!
There’s no magic checklist or procedure (darn it!). I failed countless times. I tried a lot of things. I failed again, many, many times.
But I got there, and I continue to work on that every single day.
I am ecstatic to share a program I created based on what helped me through the hardest time in my life.
Even better? I’m giving it away in honor of my 7-year anniversary 🎉
I mentioned earlier this month that I'd be sending a free gift your way to celebrate Foxy Fit turning seven and here it is! I broke my popular 30 Days of Mindful Movement course down into seven days of approachable content to thank you for your support. :)
Again, this is totally free! It's a little gift from me to you as we celebrate this fun milestone together. And, I hope it serves as an easy, enjoyable way for you to move your body and be a little more mindful over this next week.
Enter your email below for instructions to access the course — it starts this Wednesday, May 20th!