Fitness=One of my many healing powers…

The morning after I was attacked, I sat in the shower and sobbed for what seemed like an eternity. I decided at that very moment, this evil hell that was unleashed on me was not going to define me or weaken me.  I didn’t want to be robbed of all the joys of my youth in my final year of high school by letting my anger, rage and sadness bring me down. I needed to rebuild myself and find new ways to find strength and peace.  I found some of those healing powers with fitness in running and yoga!  

Running gave me the endurance I needed over the years to keep moving and  I still crave a good run today! I’ll never forget my first run after my attack. I had my yellow cassette player with headphones, listening to “Machine Head” by Bush! I still have that song on my iTunes as the lyrics go ‘breath in, breath out..’.  It reminds me of where I started on this journey and how far I’ve come.  

When I need to focus on breathing and finding my inner strength, I hit the mat.. the YOGA mat! I started practicing in the late 1990’s and haven’t stopped since.  Yoga has helped me calm the chaos in my mind and focus on finding my core strength! Yoga is more than just stretching it’s about letting go of all outside noise in your mind and focusing your soul on you!  It’s been my therapy for years!

To my survivor sisters out there… may you find what helps you heal and run with it!

Sharing my journey to help survivors walk through the dark tunnel and hopeful others don’t have to!