To even think about the darkness I was still in in those first two pics, makes me unsettled. Yea, I lost a lot of weight, I accomplished that, I put in the work, and I was rewarded, but when I got there, I still didn't feel completely satisfied. I still felt very unbalanced, unstable, sad, lonely, unlovable, worthless and insecure, and that was because while I was working on the outside, I wasn't working in the inside, the side that matters MOST. The side that makes us truly strong. I still dwelled on things in my past and I continued to let it win. I didn't know how to let go. I wasn't free. It wasn't until I started working on my insides, the root of all my issues that caused those emotions and emptiness that I really learned what freedom was. I took control of the wheel and started driving my life in a different direction. In 2012, I quit drinking and smoking and married the love of my life, who later followed my path. And this happened because I changed my thoughts on how my life should look, how I should look, on the inside and on the out. Yes...I put on a few lbs, but I LOVE where I am, and it can only get better all the way around! Happy Flex/Fitness Friday! #flexfriday #fitnessfriday #takecontrol #leap #transformyourbody #mindset #Fitforlife #healthcoach #personaltrainer #momswholift #muscles #growyourmind #growth