10/23/2026
Last night, we walked at Light the Night. โค๏ธ
Every year, I'm reminded of what Jared taught me during the hardest chapter of our lives.
MOVEMENT IS ABOUT SO MUCH MORE THAN EXERCISE.
When Jared was diagnosed with stage 4 non-Hodgkin lymphoma, our world turned upside down.
Treatments. Hospital admissions. Uncertainty.
And in the middle of it all? Jared walked.
Any chance he got, he walked.
People noticed.
One gentleman saw Jared walking past his room so often that he asked his wife to bring his sneakers to the hospital so HE could start walking, too. Let that sink in. A man fighting cancer inspired another man fighting cancer to get up and move.
Jared wasn't giving speeches or coaching anyone. He was just putting one foot in front of the other.
And people were watching.
As his wife, I watched him endure things I wish I could have taken away. I couldn't walk that cancer journey FOR him, but I could walk beside him. And I am so damn proud of the man who kept finding ways to move forward.
That's why MOVE is one of PEP FIT's pillars.
It's not about burning calories or checking a box on your watch. It's about building a life you can participate in. It's about connection, hope, and having the capacity to show up for the people you love.
Every year, we walk at Light The Night to celebrate survivors, support those still fighting, remember those we've lost, and stand beside the families and caregivers who know this journey all too well.
Jared, thank you for teaching me that sometimes the smallest steps mean the most. I'm so grateful I get to walk this life beside you. โค๏ธ