The Dana Lee Project, 405 MAIN Street, Butler, NJ (2026)

03/05/2026

It’s official.
I am now certified as a Menopause Coaching Specialist!! 🎉

Pretty cool to have in my tool belt at this stage of my 30+ year career.

And, it only makes logical sense since I am in the position to help the most right alongside my own age group, the phases I have gone through, and even my own interests like lifting vs pilates for example.

I’m 49 and about 6 years ago I can remember specifically being on an RV trip with my family through the Pacific Northwest and ohhhh how my legs were aching, whether I was hiking or traveling on the road or trying to sleep. It would come in waves, feel almost crippling at times, keep me up at night and it would definitely slow me down.

I didn’t talk about it or complain at all. I kept it to myself for a very long time.

At the time, I had no idea this was linked to a plummet in estrogen, progesterone or testosterone - just as importantly, the relationship happening BETWEEN the hormones. I mean, I still had a regular period like clockwork so I didn't even consider it.

I chalked it up to all the abuse I put my body through exercising anywhere from 2-4 hours a day for multiple decades. I mean, that makes sense, right? I thought my body was rebelling. Forcing me to slow the f**k down because if I didn’t consciously choose it during my 20’s & 30’s, so now - my physical body would ensure that it happened.

As I was exposed to some medical professionals like Dr. Mary Claire Haver for example, being more vocal about what actually happens to the female body as our s*x hormones fluctuate preparing for menopause, I became increasingly intrigued to learn more about not just the symptoms, but the impacts they have on a woman’s quality of life and her identity…. Especially rooted in her belief system about herself and how this stage of transition can amplify some of those deep-seated beliefs if they had not been called into question and properly addressed previously.

They may have started as a tap on the shoulder. Then a nudge. Then a push. Then a stumble, maybe a fall. Then an all out reckoning that comes in the s**t storm of perimenopause where it is so fierce that there is no other way but to acknowledge the selfceare, nurturing and prioritizing that is REQUIRED in order for relief to be found from some of these debilitating symptoms.

It’s true. If you have experienced T/trauma in your life and put it in a little container up on a shelf for it to remain out of the way from living everyday life, all neat 'n tidy, even my menopause training explains how symptoms tend to be far worse in those individuals.

I already had a hunch about the correlation between the degree of symptoms in respect to how life experiences have or have not been processed and turns out, through my certification I learned that yes. This is often the case.

That is why I am so excited to layer this onto my knowledge and skillset to help support women who are already committing to changing the relationship with themselves through my Mentorship program or taking the bold action to physically prioritize themselves by committing to one of my lifting programs on a weekly, regular basis. Whether that’s in-person or online.

It’s not that I want to create a separate “menopause help” package for women who are struggling with symptoms. It’s that when you already have a desire to strengthen the bond with yourself - learn how to speak kinder, treat yourself better, unlearn the mean self-talk and self-sabotage behaviors, when you sign up to mentor with me, you get it ALL now. Including menopause coaching, not separate from it. It IS it!!!

They get the tried & true foundation of what I have been already helping women with for years - yes, healing your relationship with food and your self-image/body. but it’s MORE than that.
..Creating a vision for your life and actually beginning to LIVE it, learning what mental blocks have been showing up in patterns throughout your life for years so you can take a pause (menoPAUSE???), see it & choose differently this time, acknowledging the real emotions you are feeling and finally explore ways to process it little by little without the need for food to sooth anymore, and answering the biggest question of all - “who do I want to BE as a woman at this stage of my life and beyond?”

ONLY within that context can I truly help a woman who is struggling with perimenopause/menopause symptoms. Because within that framework… it’s EVERYTHING!!!
This menopause training was so validating in so many ways.

I was already onto many of these concepts, and throughout my textbook, cited research, the learning portal, video lessons and case study examples, I am a female fitness professional who has ALREADY been training women properly for hormone and nervous system regulation for many many years now. It was intuitive to me. A natural progression in how I was treating my OWN body. Being more gentle. Kind. Allowing for rest. Listening. Pulling back, then lifting hard as my energy felt recharged.

And in all of that, feeling the strongest I have in years, have nowhere NEAR the stress levels that I allowed to affect me in the past, and feeling really good about my 49 year old self, including my body.

No jumping and impact. Not for my joints or my connective tissue (fascia). And definitely not for pelvic floor health.

No more crazy cardio sessions. Spinning, kickboxing, HIIT? Pushing my heart rate to the max for sustained periods of time, yeah. That was fine in my 20’s & 30’s. In these precious year in this precious body? Walking, hiking, biking, rowing, dancing for ENJOYMENT yes. NOT for calorie burn or any of that earn & burn bulls**t. It’s not good for the mind, the spirit, the soul or as it turns out, menopause symptoms.

How many times I have been ridiculed over the years by other so-called fitness professional for my decision to give up the calorie/point/macro counting models over a decade ago. Ohhh how redeeming it feels to see how many changing their tune about it now. QUALITY over quantity as a way of being - with food. friendships. career. weight lifting. It works across the board as part of a formula in how to live a full, rich, fit, healthy & meaningful life. A nourished life.

If you are a woman who is really struggling with symptoms and you don’t know what to do about it, can’t seem to find a dr who gets it, or feels so overwhelmed by it all, my top recommendation is to explore how your mental and emotional wellbeing feeds into the physical experience of the body. If you are intrigued by that and want support, guidance and resources that help you rebuild your relationship with yourSELF during this stage of your life as a woman, and allowing the symptoms to begin to fall away as they are properly addressed (perhaps HRT?) let’s have a conversation about how I approach it.

Start here by booking a call with me: https://www.realfit.tv/mentorship

I cannot WAIT to talk. xx

02/17/2026

We’re fresh off the year of the snake in the Chinese zodiac, symbolizing the shedding of skin.

Snakes shed skin as a necessary part of growth. Not because something is wrong with them. It’s just that the body knows when it's time to let it go.

There are things I’m leaving behind as I step into the new year of the fire horse, but rather than burning or ripping up the old stuff, I am feeling like they’ve just ran their course and it comes without any anger or bitterness about it anymore. I now see it differently. It’s simply time to leave some things behind, move on and take my peace with me as I go.

I choose to honor that part of myself who did her best with what she knew and what she had at the time, and I am keeping the parts where I learned and grew and became. I bring that forward, with me, as I find closure for the old versions of me.

I don’t have destain for "the me" of my past.

I don’t hate her for decisions she's made.
I don’t feel bad for her for the outcomes.
I’m not angry at her for holding onto things tor far too long because I didn't have the courage otherwise.

Because all of that? That’s all ME too.

And I am not beating myself up or berating myself about it. It’s not necessary. In fact, it's something I've identified as a real hindrance.

Instead, I include it on my path and in my story. I have chapters where I look back fondly and they make me smile and warm my heart, and then I have chapters that make for a damn good story in my hero's journey. 😂

Another thing I am recognizing: Eventually this new beginning that I’m excited about creating will be a thing of the past too.

Should I condemn it right off the bat?
Should I have destain for my creative ideas?
Should I be pi**ed about my positive energy swirling around it all now?

No freakin' way.

There are beautiful parts to the beginnings of a creation and if I’m to honor what is happening NOW, then it only makes sense to honor what used to be with the same regard. Because at one point the s**t that went sideways was once an exciting new beginning too.

I held an end of year workshop with my mentorship clients on December 26th in anticipation of this changing energies of the Chinese new year February 17th. The theme was “Move because it’s True, not because you're running.”

When I look back to honor those old versions of myself, what I really want to shed and leave in the past is the parts of myself where I made decisions and acted out of fear.

I was running away from something and that kept me in a loop and a not-so-progressive pattern because the lesson was to pause, listen and trust MYSELF. I see where I ignored or suppressed that now.

Taking action out of fear or to try to avoid something happening 🫣 has a very different outcome than taking action or moving because I feel pulled toward creating something amazing.

Working out because of a fear of gaining weight or a fear of my current body weight has a very different outcome than workout out because I am someone who cares about creating a strong, capable and healthy body that contributes to my overall wellbeing.

2 completely different things.
2 completely different outcomes.

The first feeds into to yo-yo, on again off again cycles in both the mind and in the body (Mindbody are actually ONE thing and cannot be separated)

The latter honors the building of something meaningful and becomes progressive. Like a magnet pulling me forward. A yearning, craving and desire fueling my inspiration.

Fire horse energy is specifically about movement and progress. It’s about breaking stagnant energy and old repetitive patterns that feel like same s**t, different day and allowing the instinctive clarity to move in where freedom for yourself and all the boundaries & decisions that go with it outweighs the constant seeking approval from others.

It’s time for the courage to move towards the life I want to create. I refuse to live only HALF alive by and what’s awesome about it, now I have the awareness, I get to choose. ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

And so do you.

02/03/2026

I help women heal and recover from the trauma of food and body image issues.

I help women understand their bodies, find ease and make peace through menopause.

I empower women to lift weights not to become smaller, but to LIVE LIFE FULLER.

I have also helped women find their ideal partners and also navigate themselves through challenging relationships, intimate partnerships, friendships and complicated family dynamics.

Just yesterday one of my clients told me she took another incredible job offer and gave notice at her current position. This is TWICE now she has up-leveled her career since working with me over a 4 year period. (She originally came to me because after 2 gastric bypasses she still couldn't understand the missing pieces to the food equation.)

I created an online program back in 2017 that continues THIS VERY DAY to facilitate breakthroughs and permanent identify shifts in the women who go through this framework along side me, Mandy & the other women of this collective.

There are 4 components that I see to be part of why I call it a mentorship and why it’s so f**king powerful.

1. Self paced modules that are laid out in a way that untangles the chaos of your mind into linear, compounding concepts that create a deeper understanding of yourself as you move through them. They are designed to meet you where you are at every step of your becoming. You are NEVER behind. You are ALWAYS right on time.
2. Sharing your thoughts out loud with a group where other women can support you, you can support them, and come together as women are biologically wired to do. We NEED each other to process life. It’s a f**king fact. This component in and of itself can start bringing out the wisdom that is within you which leads to a greater confidence and trust in yourself naturally, over time, just by showing up to group calls or listening to the replays.
3. One-on-one time with me or with Mandy Wrazen, our group's Recovery Mentor, once a month is the place where we go as deep as you are ready to go. This is curated to YOU in the reality that is your life. This is where you may start our conversation feeling heavy, sad, overwhelmed, and yet every single time- you leave feeling lighter, having more answers, clarity and direction. I have client calls most days of the week and this not only gives LIFE to my client, it gives LIFE to me. It’s an incredible gift we share (my private VIP mentorship offers calls once a week)
4. The breathing room of working together for an entire year. (6 months as a private VIP client) Nothing to rush. Nothing to force. Nothing to prove, chase or attain. Instead, the feminine energy takes over.. the allowing, the openness to receive and the ability to see the beauty of your life as you recreate yourself day by day, month by month, season to season. We slow down so that you can acclimate to who you want to be, over time and with undeniable presence.

I received this text message from a client yesterday which moved me and inspired me to be more out there about the REAL work I do. It's time you get to know more about what I do behind the scenes.

Most people know me for fitness. That is a fraction of who I am and is why I rebranded as The Dana Lee Project a couple years ago. I am so much more than fitness. Just like you are so much more than “mom” “wife” “career woman”

Carla writes…

“Good Morning Dana. With our talks about the mentorship program I felt the need to write about it - my feelings on the program.

Today is one month before my year anniversary with The Dana Lee Project & MindFit Mentorship Program.

Last month I received an email letting me know that I had 2 months left of the year long commitment I made to myself and Dana.

In my mind I was upset that the year was coming to an end and mentioned to it her - even though I knew I had options to continue my work in the program.

A week later, Dana approached me regarding my comment about the email. At the time I hadn’t realize the negative (for lack of a better word) energy I gave off by saying “my year is up and it’s sad”.

Last week I received another email letting me know I have one more month left.

This time instead of being upset that my year long commitment was coming to an end and I haven’t finished the modules - just completed module 8 of 12 - I thought about how far I have come with the work I am doing (this lesson of changing my mindset is from one of the modules).

When I first met with Dana I was interested in joining her workout program. But when she explained all she had to offer in the mentorship, I was totally in and this was the perfect time since I had already decided I needed to change mentally, physically and spiritually.

I started this program not because of my issues with food but wanting to better myself, my relationships with others and just to be happy in life.

At that time I couldn’t have imaged how my life would change in a little less than a year. And yes also realized food was a little bit of an issue as well. The one-on-ones with Dana are awesome. I love that she is her authentic self and adds her personal growth into the sessions. She makes the sessions comfortable and easy to have those difficult conversations.

The Tuesday mentorship calls are a great way to connect with other women who are on similar journeys. These women will lift you up, they will cheer you on, they will cry with you and all without judgment.

The 12 modules are a good way to work on your own between your one-on-one sessions.

I love that there is no pressure on how fast you need to get through them allowing yourself to receive what you need from each one. The reference materials Dana provides at the end of each module are a bonus. They have also helped me expand on my self discovery.

So with my year anniversary of the mentorship program coming up, I now look at it as a celebration of how far I have come on my journey with the help of not only Dana, Mandy and even Amanda but all the women who have listened to me and have offered their own experiences/advice to help me better myself and for this I am grateful. I can’t wait to see how much I grow in the next year of my journey with the continued assistance of the Mentorship Program!”

That text message is a keeper! 🥰🥰🥰

As Carla and I talked about it further, the feelings that came up it knowing our first year was coming to a close was bittersweet for her because it was symbolic. She is receiving all she wanted from our work together (and more she didn’t even expect!) so it stirred up a kind of grief for letting go of previous versions of herself, knowing the best is yet to come for her.

I remember when her and I sat down to talk about my mentorship program for the first time. She was a 95% yes. When I asked her what the 5% no was, I sensed the apprehension and my intuition kicked in.. “Are you afraid it’s going to actually WORK?”

Yes. Yes she was. That was it.

And yet, it just took some shedding of the light and admitting it out loud. I told her “THAT? Well, THAT we can work with because every single woman holds inside a fear of change. And when she can be brutally honest about it, a strange thing happens. It doesn’t hold a grip on her so tight anymore.

I think I’m a bit of an alchemist. I can fairly easily help women turn negative thoughts and hard conversations into insights, contemplation, wisdom and empowered action.

So that is why I call it a mentorship. I’m here alongside you. not above you. Not better than you. Only sharing the wisdom of all the s**t I’ve been through in life and the plethora of lessons I’ve learned and how I changed because of it. I help your healing by not judging your life or decisions, rather, helping you make sense of them. Why?! Why is this s**t happening in my life? From food dysfunction to relationship conflicts to even helping female entrepreneurs who struggle with wanting to grow their businesses yet can’t find the confidence to come out of hiding… the most important thing here is that YOU AND I feel connected. Like we are meant to be together. Work together. Spend time together. That part can only be felt. No amount of words I type are here to convince you of anything. It’s not about that. It’s about a deep desire, the REAL craving if you will, that there is more for you. More inside that needs to come out and that you recognize you cannot do it alone. Nor do you even want to anymore. You are seeking another woman (and possibly a community) to lean on and lean into. To be able to show up without make up, through tears, through celebrations, through the real actual beautiful sadness that can be your life and make sense of it.

If that is you, I would love nothing more in my day than to have a conversation with you about what’s really on your mind and in your heart. You could be sending me a similar text 10 months from now.
I mean… Can you imagine?!

I can!!

It happens to me every week, I just don’t usually publish them. I’ve been keeping them to myself.

However, that is doing a disservice to other women who are struggling in silence.

As your mentor who “eats her own cookin’ “ as they say, I promise to share more of my client wins (which are my wins too) this year.

I want every woman reading this who has not yet worked with me on a deeper level to know that I could possibly be the ONE right under your nose to facilitate the next phase of your own personal evolution.

How easy can I make this? DM me.

Share what you’re inspired to share in a private message, immediately after readi g this, no filter and let’s see where it goes! maybe we can set up a zoom call or an in person meeting if you live close to my studio in Butler, NJ.

01/29/2026

It’s been a couple years now that I put down the rush, opted-out of the hustle culture and decided that the slowness of my mornings was something vital to be protected and prioritized.

What I once feared as lazy became the thing that unlocked it all. well, isn't that ironic?

Slowing down is how I effectively healed my nervous system. There was no other way around it.

Speeding up to just “get over” financial trauma, food issues or body image struggles?

That wasn't the way.

Actually, in the seeking to speed up the process took even LONGER.

Rushing only contributed to compounding stress and it caused fractures and put me into spiraling and repeating patterns of the same s**t-different-day predictable outcomes layered with feelings of guilt, shame and more self-loathing... because I thought there was something WRONG with me for not being able to figure it out.

The majority of my success, as I look back and as I am experiencing it NOW (which is the ONLY reason I feel called to write about this from a place of wisdom), is because I decided it wasn’t important for me to be in a hurry anymore.

I am not in a hurry to get clients.
I am not in a hurry to get results from a workout or a way of eating.
I am not in a hurry to see the world.
I am not in a hurry to get all of my perimenopause questions or symptoms answered RIGHT NOW. (I mean, "PAUSE" is found right in the word itself lol)

Here's a good example of what I mean - I wasn’t in a hurry to get my teeth straightened and yet, I ended up getting my Invisalign off 2 months early.

It’s obvious to me that there is a strong correlation with being intentional about slowing the f**k down and things happening and unfolding for me more effortlessly than ever these days. Like a big magnetic force field. It’s incredible. I’m in awe about it on a daily basis. 🙌🏼 This is the stuff I journal about.

Instead of hurry, I care about being in a rhythm.

And, I care about being in a real human rhythm with those around me.

Earlier this week I met with a new client who is joining my mentorship program. And after doing a few workouts with me at my studio she said she can’t quite put her finger on it, but “this place makes me feel really good every time I’m here, since the first day I walked in. And I have felt good every time after I leave.”

ALL of my clients tell me that.

I mean yeah, it’s cute ‘n cozy. Pretty colors. Well designed.

What they can’t quite put their finger on is the lingering essence of my intention for the space and all who enter it. It’s a clean energy feeling of what it’s like to be in a safe home - it’s palpable, it’s undeniable. Just ask the plants! 🪴 (& it smells nice too!)

My energy and rhythm sets the tone for my brand and entire place of business, both online and off. Like a big protective bubble I hold around it. And I believe that it’s also protected from those who do not belong there equally as well. I know I repel people and I am ok with that. It's not intentional, it just happens.

I'm okay with it because I trust the process and pace of my own personal growth and evolution.

It’s funny - I never hear anyone say “I love the speed of this song.” 😂

So why would we want that in life?

I hear people say things like “I love the rhythm… the timing, the beat, the chorus… the guitar, the drums… of this song.”

Perhaps the answer in healing your relationship to food and your body has eluded you for years now.

Perhaps it’s time to stop asking “how do I stop this overeating?” expecting a short answer. A quick solution.

Think of the possibilities if you lean into slowing down enough ask and hear what comes after the question: “why am I doing this thing that I do?” with a genuine curiosity.

A genuine intention of getting the layered, complex, life-pattern answers that unlock the essence of the real YOU.

Where freedom, the space, the pace and rhythm… the quality of a well-lived life reside.

The answers are right there for you, but only when you are truly ready for them and are willing to set the pace for yourself so that you are able to hear and listen, absorb and learn. That is where self-destructive patterns have no oxygen to survive.

No longer on a time restraint, but rather on a “I’m ready for it no matter how long it takes” frequency and vibe.

If you want a fast answer, ask ChatGPT.

If you want deep answers on a cellular-knowing level, I am a place where you will not feel rushed so that wisdom can emerge from within you.

Nature is not in a hurry, yet everything is accomplished under the right conditions and environment over time. Ya know - The whole acorn and oak tree thing.

I don’t rush anymore.

I don’t do fast anymore.

I do however, stand for EFFECTIVENESS and QUALITY.

I stand for getting the LIFE LESSONS.

Imagine shifting from hurrying up to get over and “just heal alreadyyyy” to prioritizing everyday quality of life instead?!

Shifting from the stress of needing to figure it out and solve the thing within some self-imposed deadline, to opening up to allow for however long it takes?

Can you IMAGINE?! 🤯

I can! Because as it turns out, the most important thing isn’t about the time frame at all - IT’S ABOUT ACTUALLY HEALING IT.

Looking back in hindsight IDGAF how long it took. I am deeply, profoundly and in utter gratitude to be living this TODAY.

Could this be the year of YOU? Where you learn how to prioritize yourself without the heaviness of guilt that comes with it?

Where you commit to slowing down and working with a guide, a mentor, someone you trust through the process of your own personal evolution?

Learn about my MindFit Method mentorship program designed for women to break old patterns so you can rebuild and consciously design a healthy life for yourself one piece at a time.

Talk with me about it privately by setting up a call though the form on this page: https://www.realfit.tv/mentorship

01/23/2026

Looking back, my parents raised me and my siblings without any pressure or expectations of being “successful” or having to hit some sort of family or societal standard.

I did not have pressure to perform a sport, a musical instrument, art, or academics in some particular way. No career path defined or laid out for me. No religious rules to adhere to.

Yet, we definitely had an understood moral code and were raised with values and ethics, house rules and responsibilities. My parents had their own way of instilling it in us. And it worked, even if it was quite possible that they had no idea what they were doing at the time, since they started having kids when my mom was 19 years old, Dad 20, already married at that point.

The fact that I went to college and got a degree that resulted in 2 professions was completely on me. The decision. The money to pay for it. The follow through to completion.

They would have loved and accepted me even if I chose to quit school a year or so in and go in a completely different direction. Oh, how I cherish that freedom that was granted to me. To say I am grateful to look back and observe just how much that approach served me personally, does not do it justice.

Us Chapman kids had love, encouragement, support and space to f**k around and find out, skinned knees ‘n all. Proud Gen Xer right here 🤘🏼

We learned consequences from our own actions every step of the way. My mom was also known to step in and advocate for us - but only when it was necessary. I definitely witnessed mama bear come out to protect us and sort out certain debacles in our youth. But I can count them for all 3 of us combined on 1 hand. Maybe she just didn’t have the capacity to fight our battles at such a young age herself, but either way, I’m glad she let us mostly figure things out on our own. Even between siblings.

I think they absolutely nailed it for our blue collar family living in the suburbs during the 80’s & 90’s. Each of us has gone on to live beautiful lives and grow our own families, in our own ways. I’m so fortunate that we all actually get along. No family drama. No addiction. No dysfunction. Mom & Dad- you did good!! Real good.

I’m so grateful for that freedom for me to develop as an individual, I don’t even know how to put it all into words. It’s so cliche to say what I’m about to say, but idgaf. It has made me who I am today and I happen to really love who I am. I honor and respect how I got here.

All that being said, what ended up happening for me as the middle child (although I don’t know how much that actually has to do with it), I created my own pressure and expectations for myself and on myself as I got older.

I didn’t know it then, but I do now - pressure is the holding of something that matters to us.

Which is different from stress. Stress is caused from external forces that can create internal fracturing depending on how the situation or circumstance is handled.

I was a C maybe B student throughout grade school and high school. I didn’t care for school much, but still, never missed class. School was something I just had to suck up and get through. I didn’t really enjoy it or learn to love learning until I was out of high school actually.

After high school and over that following year, I decided to work full time at a local gym, Riverdale Health Club, to fuel my workout obsession and so I could take time to figure out wtf I wanted to do with my life - as all my friends were going off to college already. This is when I began to develop my own internal pressure to do something meaningful with my life. I deeply craved it and remember it feeling like a magnetic pull towards something greater.

I had an insatiable curiosity (a trait I believe was inspired by my mom) to see what the world really had in store for me, especially since things weren’t already planned out. It became like a choose your own adventure.

Taking that year off after high school was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made.

That, coupled with my parent’s belief that whatever path I chose, I was gonna be alright. They didn’t seem worried. If they were, I certainly didn’t pick up on it.

Although they weren’t in the financial place to support, they were definitely in a better emotional place to support at that point and that has proven to be HUGE for me. Especially looking back in hindsight.

That pressure and expectation I created for myself served me quite well… until it turned into stress. And as I shared above, stress is different than pressure.

I began to live in a world of self-imposed deadlines that began to suffocate me as I grew into adulthood and was trying to figure out problem-solving in my life.

I became so rigid with my own rules as an illusion of controlling the outcome that I chose to handle it (read: did not actually handle it) by developing an exercise addiction and a dysfunctional relationship with food.

That wasn’t from pressure. That was from stress. And now I understand the difference. But for years it was a jumbled mess inside me that made me confuse the 2.

I was caught in that pressure-stress feedback loop for 20+ years not understanding the difference until I had some serious system breakdowns internally and externally.

It wasn’t until I was willing to see and acknowledge how many problems I created (and quite literally fed into) unnecessarily for myself. Self-imposed expectations… striving, proving, attaining, reacting, that was all ME.

Reacting to life. Not responding.
Feeling pressure of pursuing my dreams. But not knowing how to hold it all together as it unfolded.

Last year my word was “capacity”

Which was so perfect for me because the key to expansion and growth personally and professionally is being able to hold the pressure of meaningful things. In other words, capacity.

I needed to expand my capacity if I wanted to be able to grow my business or pursue other ventures with Steve. (We have so many ideas and are developing another side business this year)

Pressure is something I want to be able to hold. As an entrepreneur. As a leader. As a woman who believes the best is yet to come. Pressure is required when I have a dream and a vision and I lean into and trust the process of developing it with patience, perseverance and thoughtful ex*****on. I think it is very closely related to my creative urges too. I get bouts of ideas and inspiration and I often need to hold the pressure of wanting to drop everything and create vs respect my schedule and responsibilities that are required of me that day. That’s definitely NOT stressful. It’s pressure, like I’m bursting at the seams. That’s what has happened the last 2 weeks for me. I have been unable to write because of timing and responsibilities in my calendar, even though I’ve had things to say and share. So finally! I can release the pressure valve today.

It’s so important to continue discerning the difference between these 2 for myself as peace, healing, optimal health and becoming my best self is unfolding before my very eyes.

I think “managing stress” is lumping pressure and stress together and is a flawed way to address it in everyday life.

Stress doesn’t do much but try and throw me off my game. Take my eye off the prize. And break s**t along the way. My body and spirit being some of those things.

Pressure is required for growth and progress. Diamonds, mountains, stars, flowers, fruit, muscles... just a few of nature's beautiful things that require pressure as part of the process. Having the ability to hold it as a human - I'm learning - is no different. It’s an essential component of becoming a better person and creating a beautiful life for myself and those around me.

If you are interested in what it’s like to work with me privately, either working out with me (near or far) or are craving a program that allows you to develop the next stage of your life as a woman, message me. I’ve got options and incredible programs! 💕

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