My husband, rock, spiritual leader, encourager, best friend, and hero

This man came into my life knowing nothing about bodybuilding but didn’t miss a show, an opportunity to push me, and never asked me to quit my dreams for his comfort

It was a big adjustment for him to be with a woman who is getting on stage in a bikini…being from the South and all it was seen as a bit immodest and questionable but he didn’t judge me because he knew my heart and passion and he start to grasp the idea of the criteria and judging

He also was there when I was mentally debating on even committing to this prep or not and he was supportive and understood my desire to let it go and focus on other areas of life as well as my desire to not have regrets

We literally eloped during my prep and he was so awesome and so proud of me for my discipline and also my ability to let go and make memories

My husband was the reason I finally sought the mental health support I truly needed to manage what I knew was likely bipolar 2 and was ultimately confirmed and treated for. Kind of funny being a mental health professional and reading the DSM and going oh…that’s me and there’s no other reasonable diagnosis.

But I never did anything about it because it was very beneficial to my life in many ways too. It wasn’t until I explored more family history that I realized I wanted to break this generational pain. 

I’ll probably talk about this more when I do my 10 year reflection podcast

This post is to say I am so blessed that through the ups and downs my husband was there, carrying me through it all

I wouldn’t want to have had this season without Paul’s love and support. It was amazing to experience a prep with my life partner

I love you @paul8598 my honey🍯🩵