01/24/2023
How often have you felt all alone, like no one else can relate, and that there is a warrior within you waiting to be unleashed?I have been there!
I was in a place of unhappiness, a sense of being overwhelmed and not not knowing where to start, but wanting to start as I detested what I saw every time I looked in the mirror and saw what I was transforming into. I was overwhelmed and not knowing where to start, yet knowing something had to change. What was making it more difficult was I believed I was fit and healthy; but my weight kept ballooning, my clothes were tighter and I was feeling terrible. Before I knew it, I had hit almost 225 lbs and probably 25% body fat; I was struggling to put my socks & shoes on; nothing more scarier than sitting on the edge of the bed rolling around just to complete what I believe was such a simple task. Wondering how I had ended up here and not feeling good about myself.
I was still training, believing I was doing it optimally. I was drinking 🍻 too much and eating way too much food 🍰as I thought my training would cover me. There was far too much processed food which I loved and justified having as I was working out. One cheat meal every few days quickly went to one a day and before I knew it one in the morning and one in the afternoon.
I was in college and shortly thereafter, working out as hard as I thought I could, but I was lying to myself. I was unhappy with life and myself; work was starting to get on top of me! I was becoming more stressed and mentally fatigued. I knew everything I needed to to start losing fat, building muscle, and get into the top condition I wanted to.
I needed to change things but was unsure where or how to start! This all changed one day when a friend introduced me to a line of Norse mythology books. I am Scandinavian by heritage and was instantly hooked by all the gods, goddesses and the heroes of the Norse sagas. A little more exploration led me to Joseph Campbell and The Hero’s Journey. I knew that to get to where I wanted to go, I would have to develop the discipline myself enough to go through some rough patches and stay the course.
Once I decided to invest in this life changing journey, I started to see the changes and began to feel better about myself, both physically and mentally. I started to appreciate the value of nutrition, how it helped to nourish me and aid in my health, well being and recovery. My training moved to a new level. Sleep improved, my body and mind was able to rest and recover.
Through this journey I realized a dream I had as a 24 year old to help and teach people to do the same, and build a community of fitness, discipline, accountability, and support.
Over the last 10 years I learned that consistency was key. I needed to trust the process and follow it. But most importantly it was ok to slip up and have off days💥💥. This did not happen overnight and by no means has it been smooth sailing. Throughout this time I have continued to study, learn and be coachable myself. Learning and growing ultimately led me changing careers and becoming a coach. Having been in the place where many people get to with work, family and life in general I believe I have the skills to help you become your own hero on your hero’s journey, and help you Become Who You Are! (that warrior is already there, let us help you unleash it.)
The hardest decision to make is the first step and wanting to become better. The one thing I really believe is “It's never too late. What better place than here, what better time than now?!”
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