So, another year rolls around and the Alberta Bodybuilding Provincial’s are here…..very sentimental time of year for me.  Not only do I have dear clients and friends competing, but my husband will also be flexing it out this year as well.   I couldn’t be more proud.

I also won this show back in 2005 in Figure, a very special memory to me as well.  There is nothing like competing on an Alberta stage, amongst your peers, in front of your family and friends.  Amazing.

Oh…I said I would tell you what Pro Tan is.  It’s the fake tanning that’s applied (either by hand or a spray tan) before competing, gives you that nice orange glow…but it sure does bring out that hard work and definition under those bright lights of the stage!  LOL, the crazy stuff that goes on in the life of a competitor but I’ll save that for another time.

So what does this have to do with me?  Like who cares, I’m not competing or anything.  Well, the last year has been the culmination of a LOT of hard work…blood, sweat, tears, sleepless nights, worry, fear.  You name it, I felt it.  The good, the bad and the VERY ugly.  In a lot of ways, it relates to all of the people stepping on stage this upcoming weekend…..months of grueling work, your heart, your soul and suddenly, it’s here.  It’s GO time and it’s real baby!

This is my first blog since my site has gone live….when my lovely webmaster, Shannon, emailed me to say “we’re live”, I promptly burst into tears.  At that very moment, I thought “this is it….I’m here”.  Where’s here?  Where I’ve always wanted to be but didn’t have the balls to go after it.  I know….me?  Not having balls?  Fear of failure is a big factor, but at the time I had nothing left at all to lose.  I was in a huge transition spot in my life and career and knew it was now or never.  I had no plans.  I had no backup.  I had no plan B.  Heck, I still don’t….but I have a dream, a vision, a passion and I’m gonna hold onto it until I get it.  I jumped in with both feet, and haven’t looked back.  Best move I’ve ever made, and by far the bravest and scariest!

My mantra the last year has been “be scared later, you don’t have time for fear right now”….every doubt that creeps up, I tell myself that.  And I think of role models in my life…I bet they were scared too!!  And then I say, f*&$ it….I love this.

So, that’s it for my first blog post – the first of many (hopefully entertaining or educational) to come.  Please feel free to submit questions or topics you’d like me to discuss.

Like I always tell my clients…..”you either do it, or you don’t.”  I don’t know where this road is going to lead me, but I know it’s to great things.  And I plan on coming out on the other side.