Hi my name is....

Audie. For almost 5 years I have been telling you my story. I have shown you progress photos, we have celebrated my ups and my downs...but I have never owned it. I have hide behind clever names...well, that is all about to change.

I am a Mom, a Wife, a student, and work part time....my husband, well he works over nights and he is now also a full time student....do I have it all together...nope not even close. Most of the time this phrase sums up my average week:

A good week can be summed up as

So why do I mention this? Well here is why:

I know I have a calling and I know I have a purpose. My journey has been public, but there are certain parts I have kept hidden outside of my name. My house is chaos. When you have two working parents who are also students as well as tornado of a 5 year old...it is bound to happen. I am organized on paper and applying the plan, well it is getting closer!
 Again why am I telling you this?

Because this is me. I got serious about my fitness in August of 2015. I joined Team NSV and started using beachbody again in March and for the first time, even when I am struggling, I am seeing real results! But not just physical results....I am seeing mental results too!

One thing about me, I FINALLY after years of back and forth, I have a firm foundation in my faith. I know God is not gonna bring me this far to drop me. I also know God puts opportunities and people in your life when and where you need them. I know that there is a reason for everything and that when I need Him, He is there and for that I thank Him daily, even on the days where I am struggling the most with keeping the faith because the bills are piling and the money is gone as soon as it comes in. I have really been struggling this week, but after a good meditation session...all is well. I know I will be taken care of and my needs will be met!





See my journey has not been about the number on the scale going down. It has been about how do I deal with fibromyalgia, being a Mom, a student...plus dealing with the house without becoming the next character on Orange is the New Black? Self Care. My self care comes in the form of a good workout in the hours I can get it in! Sometimes on days the pain is bad, it is simply walking it out to a current Netflix find...I mean Who wouldn't power walk watching SOA?

So, again I am really trying to do a weekly blog. Look for it on Sunday Morning as I use Sunday a rest day! I want to write when I would be working out. Rest the body and work the mind!!

Signing off for now, but can not wait to share my week 2 of Shift Shop as well as just life in general!

Audie!!