Just dropped some bombs with @therealbradlea on the #DroppingBombsPodcast and Im still smiling from ear to ear! Im smiling because..... I got to meet this LEGEND I drove from LA to Vegas and its the first time since my motorcycle accident I have been able to drive that far on my own with #CRPS I did it even though I was nervous. I showed up even though I was feeling beat up from last weeks accident. I jumped out of my comfort zone. He makes you laugh so hard you have to pee your pants! He is…

Finally something to look forward to! Isnt that what we all needa little reprieve something fun connection AND some accountability for our goals?!! This year has been filled with pain frustration fear and lots of unknowns. Its time to move through the pain beyond any fear and claim the life YOU want! Im doing my first ever #TrueGritandGrace #bookclub and this isnt just any ole book club! I have teamed up with @Hiitide to bring you the most amazing experience to start the new year with what…

If we stopped playing when we got struck out that would be a real boring game. Hit by a car on my bike in 1990 a SUV on my motorcycle 2010 and another car(with my daughter) on our razors a few days ago. Three times Im not out! Third times a charm! Its all how you look at it! Trust me.....a girl that couldnt walk consistently a few years ago and still lives with pain EVERY DAMN DAY......life gets better when YOU decide it does. Thank you for the kind words yesterday. Im a little slower at res

It was just supposed to be a little ride around the block. The car was coming straight at us. I tried but you cant stop a car coming at you with your hands to save your daughter (or yourself) from being hit. Although you can never prepare for trauma I swear going through the crosswalk seconds before the car ran into us I thought What if we got hit? Thankfully we were thrown and not rolled over. I got Ruby to the side of the road. She was screamingMy back my head. I was waving my arms for

Gratitude is alchemy. It turns what we dont have into what we do have and what we cant do into all the things we CAN do! Todays affirmation: My thoughts become my reality I am grateful for YOU! I hope you can feel the biggest tightest hugs and love Im sending you right now! Happy Thanksgiving

We are not given a good or bad life. We are given a life. It's up to us to make it good or bad. We arent always in control of what life throws our way what happens with our health or what is happening in the world. But we can control how we view these situations and what we do next. You always have a choice. Take your power back. You can stay stuck or move forward. When you get caught up in asking yourself why me or why is this happening to me it makes you feel like a victim. Instead ask

One of the most challenging things Ive had to learn is that healing must be intentional and its most certainly not linear. Healing is a decision. You must be willing to do whatever it takes to make your life the best it can be. And although no one can do it for you it certainly helps to have someone by your side to do it WITH you. Healing is messy and often downright ugly. My husband is the only one who really sees me at my worst weakest and most vulnerable and its not always easy. In fact I

Every year at this time I wear my favorite orange sweater and paint the town orange for #CRPSawarenessday. I was diagnosed with #CRPS 10 years ago after I was hit by an SUV while riding my motorcycle and my leg was completely crushed. I made it through 34 surgeries and was then diagnosed with what is considered to be the most painful disorder in the world dubbed The Suicide Disease. Although it is ranked highest on the pain scale and there is no known cure a life of joy meaning and purpose…

How I started was I wanted to stop. Stop drinking. Stop feeling hopeless. Stop feeling depressed. Stop feeling worthless. Stop the pain. I thought that drinking would help numb out my pain. But pain is pain and you can stuff it down drink eat or shop it away. Instead you get through it. One step at a time and one day at a time. So March 13 2016 I made the decision to make my life better and I stopped drinking and started to slowly rebuild my life. I used to carry so much shame about having…

GRIT RESILIENCE WILLPOWER MENTAL TOUGHNESS They arent found they are forged. You arent born with a warrior mindset. You build it. Its my first day back in the gym in months. Although I have been working out in my garage its just not the same. We ordered heavy weights back in March and they finally came in August so I was doing body weight exercises leg pressing my outdoor furniture and even squatting while holding Bubba the goat. But its the culture of the gym I have missed and I didnt…

Drop a if you arent giving up! Even the smallest of steps forward count as progress. If you have been following along in my stories you already know its day 20 of the #30daymovementchallenge and I am so touched by all the grit and perseverance that I have seen from so many taking part in this challenge! ESPECIALLY from some of the #crpswarriors who are dealing with excruciating pain on a daily basis. Every time you fall and get back up thats one rep for your resilience. Every time you push…

BELIEVE you deserve it and the universe with serve it. When Im working with clients most the time there is only one thing stopping them from their goalsthemselves. You can receive all the compliments in the world but that wont do a thing unless you believe in yourself. If your validation comes from the outside of you it will never be enough. It has to come from believing in yourself. Here are some ways to start believing in yourself today: Be true to yourself and if you cant put your heart…

Being truly supported by someone who cares for you is a blessing. When you are down go to the people in your life that understand you to your core. They will pour life back into you in a way that will help you stand up again. Life can place obstacles in your path that you may believe are impossible to get around but with the help and support of those who speak your language there is nothing that you cannot overcome. At one point in my life I felt totally overwhelmed and defeated. My obstacle…

To all the women in recovery who have gone before me.... You have paved the way for women like me. You have shown me that freedom courage joy and recovery come from connection. You have held space for me. You have loved me when I didnt love myself. You have created a ripple effect of brave women who have found the courage to share their stories and create meaningful connections. The opposite of addiction is connectiontrue meaningful heartfelt connection. Together we break the stigma. When I…

Oh Lordy! Has it ever been chaotic messy and down right ugly at moments. A life with chronic pain is always uncomfortable but then add in some extra SoCal fires and a pandemic on top of trying to figure out how to make a keynote presentation work on a zoom webinarREALLY uncomfortable! Thats why Im so excited to share this weeks guest on the @truegritandgrace podcast with you! @sterling_hawkins shares how to use limits roadblocks and problems to create breakthrough results! The amount that…