10/21/2024
I’m not really one that posts old stage photos of me reminiscing on the past. But this was 11 years ago winning the first ever for women’s physique. And being at the Olympia this weekend, and every single year I go back, is so nostalgic for me. It fuels me and fills me with so much emotion on every spectrum. This photo is a reminder to me of how capable I am. When I am completely focused on a goal, I am capable of accomplishing really incredible things. There is a switch in me that I can turn on, forget about everything else in the world and I can literally do whatever I put my mind to. It’s a focus like no other. I didn’t care how I felt, I did the things that needed to be done no matter what. It’s a mentality that is hard to get into unless you want something so bad.
I love this sport and I love bodybuilding. It tests you on every level physically, mentally, emotionally… it hardens you. The discipline, the sacrifice, and willpower that it takes every second of the day. It changed my life. There will never be a more proud moment in my life than being on the Olympia stage.
Find that thing in your life your chasing. That dream that seems so big that it’s impossible. Whatever it is, if you can focus, dedicate, and center every ounce of your universe toward it, you can accomplish anything. Build the life you want. Chase the outlandish dreams that you see for yourself. This is proof that it can all be possible.
Congrats to all the winners and all the competitors this weekend. I know just how good it feels when the dream actually fxcking happens. Enjoy this moment. And keep dreaming.