Vantaggio Fitness and Nutrition

07/05/2026

From a fellow patroller here at Sugar Mountain Ski Patrol:

“Dear Fellow Patrollers and Friends,

Joe has been a pillar of the Sugar Mountain community for nearly five decades. For 48 years as a Ski Patroller, he has helped countless people injured on the slopes — always the first to volunteer and the last to ask for anything in return. He is one of the most solid and dependable people I know: humble, hardworking, and deeply loved by everyone who knows him.

Joe is scheduled for open-heart surgery on May 7. His surgery and recovery will keep him away from his work as a farrier for an extended period, at a time when his family depends heavily on that income.

If you’re able, please consider supporting Joe and his family through this GoFundMe:
https://gofund.me/24e7caea2

Please also feel free to share the link with others who may want to help.

Thank you so much for your support, prayers, and encouragement for Joe and his family during this time.”
Mary Self

I will also put the GoFundMe link in the comments if you can’t access it from this post.
Let me say this…Joe is one of the most kind, caring and humble people I have ever met and doesn’t think twice about helping others in need. Even just a few dollars from each person who reads this post would make a HUGE difference to his family.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart ❤️❤️❤️

25/12/2025

Merry Christmas Eve…🙌🏻🙏🏻🎄🎅❤️

I wish we could have today and tomorrow every day of the year. Not because of the commercialization of the holidays, but because of the Hope, Faith, Love and Kindness I see around us during this time.
Even through all the stress and hustle and bustle of the holidays, we just seem to be a little nicer, smile a little more, and celebrate more happily than at any other time of year.

My question, and challenge to all of us is why just these few days?

Why not the rest of the year?

So maybe as you are experiencing the emotions of the holiday spirit, we can all remember how we are feeling and acting, and then bottle that up for a slow release the rest of the year. 🙌🏻❤️
If we could accomplish that, we would be so much farther ahead and we would get so much more accomplished in this country.

So come Friday, keep your Christmas joy and love alive in your heart. Make it a priority to smile at strangers and be pleasant even when it isn’t convenient.

When you feel stress, annoyance, anger, frustration, or any other of a myriad of different negative emotions, take a deep breath and tell yourself it’s Christmas time.

It’s the time of year we are nicer to people.
We are more patient.
We show more love.
We are better people.

Become the person you are always striving and hoping to become. ❤️

You’re worth it ❤️😊

20/11/2025

24/12/2024

Merry Christmas Eve…🙌🏻🙏🏻🎄🎅❤️

I wish we could have today and tomorrow every day of the year. Not because of the commercialization of the holidays, but because of the Hope, Faith, Love and Kindness I see around us during this time.
Even through all the stress and hustle and bustle of the holidays, we just seem to be a little nicer, smile a little more, and celebrate more happily than at any other time of year.

My question, and challenge to all of us is why just these few days?

Why not the rest of the year?

So maybe as you are experiencing the emotions of the holiday spirit, we can all remember how we are feeling and acting, and then bottle that up for a slow release the rest of the year. 🙌🏻❤️
If we could accomplish that, we would be so much farther ahead and we would get so much more accomplished in this country.

So come Thursday, keep your Christmas joy and love alive in your heart. Make it a priority to smile at strangers and be pleasant even when it isn’t convenient.

When you feel stress, annoyance, anger, frustration, or any other of a myriad of different negative emotions, take a deep breath and tell yourself it’s Christmas time.

It’s the time of year we are nicer to people.
We are more patient.
We show more love.
We are better people.

Become the person you are always striving and hoping to become. ❤️

You’re worth it ❤️😊