Idk if this is allowed but would anyone like to get together on Zoom just to chat sometime?! LMK! Im a mom of 2, back to school, I workout 3-4 times a week, love to cook, read, gush about dogs and celebrate the littlest of accomplishments!

Just popping on the board to say congrats and hello to the challenge completers out there! It has been a long time since I’ve been active in the community and I have missed it immensely!
You did it! I will catch you for the next one, but first, I wanna celebrate with you! 💚🥂💜

Today is a day I’m filled with a lot of grief, mostly about motherhood. It was a challenge to encourage myself to get to the mat, but I went anyway. Marnie got me in my body. I’m grateful I can also land here, in the community. Motherhood is tough, life is tough, and that’s a beautiful thing. Thank you Marnie and this community for allowing the difficult times to be beautiful for me 💚

I’m a bit bummed there won’t be a live today on my birthday but I’m doing a workout and celebrating with an elevated heart rate anyway!

Idk how I’ve never done this workout but it moved me so much and I wanted to post the poem here for all to enjoy 💚

Phenomenal Woman

BY MAYA ANGELOU

Pretty women wonder where my secret lies.

I’m not cute or built to suit a fashion model’s size

But when I start to tell them,

They think I’m telling lies.

I say,

It’s in the reach of my arms,

The span of my hips,

The stride of my step,

The curl of my lips.

I’m a woman

Phenomenally.

Phenomenal woman,

That’s me.

I walk into a room

Just as cool as you please,

And to a man,

The fellows stand or

Fall down on their knees.

Then they swarm around me,

A hive of honey bees.

I say,

It’s the fire in my eyes,

And the flash of my teeth,

The swing in my waist,

And the joy in my feet.

I’m a woman

Phenomenally.

Phenomenal woman,

That’s me.

Men themselves have wondered

What they see in me.

They try so much

But they can’t touch

My inner mystery.

When I try to show them,

They say they still can’t see.

I say,

It’s in the arch of my back,

The sun of my smile,

The ride of my breasts,

The grace of my style.

I’m a woman

Phenomenally.

Phenomenal woman,

That’s me.

Now you understand

Just why my head’s not bowed.

I don’t shout or jump about

Or have to talk real loud.

When you see me passing,

It ought to make you proud.

I say,

It’s in the click of my heels,

The bend of my hair,

the palm of my hand,

The need for my care.

’Cause I’m a woman

Phenomenally.

Phenomenal woman,

That’s me.

This challenge covered a wild span of my life - that’s for sure.

I had a very bad flare up of an existing medical condition and couldn’t exercise for what felt like eons… That definitely wasn’t anticipated. AND once I got the clear to exericise, I had zero drama and hopped back on the wagon!

And, the hardest part of the last 60 days, I had to put my beloved (fur)baby to sleep. He was (and is) my angel, my guide, my best friend. I’m sporadically bursting into tears when I’m reminded of him… when I don’t see him in his “Marnie spot”.

These workouts anchored me. The community anchored me. The posts anchored me.

Thank you fam 🙏

Idk if this is a no no here but I was wondering if anyone is on Snapchat and would like to share their daily added health challenge there with me??

I have fun with a group of friends sending snaps of us taking our vitamins to ronchy music. It’s one of the highlights of my day.

Thought I’d ask!

https://t.snapchat.com/a5xPNrZC

Since joining this community, I’ve never had an easier time adding healthy improvements to my day to day life. The extra steps Marnie goes to during and after class to tell us WHY and what the movements are doing or what food will do for us has made me envision those things actually doing that as I try the recommendations. I just love drinking lemon water now. It feels so luxurious in my body. Thanks Marnie!!

She just got caught pulling his fur! He’s not impressed lol

Initially I was telling myself that I shouldn’t post this because I wasn’t posting about finishing a 60 day challenge but then I said “post that shit! This community is amazing! They’ll celebrate with you! I am doing something amazing by showing up postpartum or not!” Woot w00t!