The Girl Who Refused to Be Broken (And Neither Will You)
I knew a little girl. Her parents divorced when she was eight, a seismic shift she barely grasped at the time. Teenage rebellion followed, a predictable storm. Then came college, a sudden expanse of freedom, and she breezed through with honors. Just as she thought she had it all "figured out," on the cusp of graduation, Multiple Sclerosis arrived, an uninvited guest.
Her twenties passed in a blur, the "MonSter" lurking quietly within, biding its time. Life rolled on, a vibrant party of relationships, dog-mom duties, and the pride of homeownership. Then, in what felt like the blink of an eye, the bottom fell out. Laid off. Bankrupt. And MS, finally, unleashed.
She was sick. Really sick. The kind of sick where walking felt like climbing Everest, and her reflection showed a stranger, pale and depleted.
She was sick and tired of being sick and tired... and broke! Let's be honest, that's a special kind of hell. And that's when she made a choice. A choice that would rewrite her story.
She (and her incredible neurologist) changed her meds, embraced a cleaner diet, and started to move. Not like an athlete, not at first. She started where she was, doing what she could. Tiny steps. Inch by inch. Day by day.
And then, almost imperceptibly, things began to shift. Six years, a whole lot of grit, and a healthy dose of stubborn determination later, she was doing things she never dreamed possible. Thriving in CrossFit. Becoming a triathlete. Sharing her journey with crowds of like-minded warriors. Hell yeah!
You might be wondering how I know so much about this broken girl who pieced her life back together, one episode of Friends and Grey's Anatomy at a time. It's because that girl is me.
I'm the girl who weathered a storm of hardships and trauma and emerged stronger. I'm the girl who stared down bankruptcy and rebuilt. I'm the girl who struggled to climb a single flight of stairs and now conquers finish lines.
And that same strength, that same resilience? It lives within you too. You are going to survive. You are going to rise. In fact, if you've made it this far in my story, I bet you're not just going to survive – you're going to thrive.
You are destined to be the person who THRIVES. And I'm here to guide you. If you're ready to reclaim your power and build a life you love despite MS, let's connect. [Link to your coaching/program/contact page]. You are not alone on this journey. I got you.
