Natural Muscle January 2015 | Page 49

WHERE WERE YOU BORN? I was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. WHAT DO YOU CONSIDER THE GREATEST LESSON LEARNED? The greatest lesson I have learned in my life is to never view a goal you wish to achieve as being impossible. All too often we are crippled by the fear of failing. I have been able to look back at many of my achievements and say, “Wow, thank goodness I took the leap of faith, otherwise I would never have gotten here!” I never see any experience s f i ure s ong s e rn from the specific e ent wor tow rds improving, and move forward. ATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENTS I have been competing with Fitness America since 2007 . At that time I fell in love with the sport and have consistently placed in the Top 10 in various international shows. Most recently I placed in the Top 5 at the 2014 Fitness Universe Pageant and I also earned third place in the Fitness Open category during the 25th anniversary of Fitness America in Las Vegas! ompeting in fitness h s en ed me to fu fi nother p ssion of mine – performing. I love performing and being on stage because it gives me a rush of energy that is hard to describe… it is truly a place where you have to be present in the moment – that’s all there is to think about – nothing else. Competing in Fitness allows me to fu fi my desire to entert in nd it empowers me to e in the est shape possible. ery recent chie ement th t m ttered to mention is th t m the winner of the 2014 Cathy Savage Fitness Great Transformation Event. Hundreds of amazing women took part in a four-month program where we were committed to improving our lives – mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually. There were many components that went into the decision making process. I am still in shock that I was the grand prize winner!!! The prizes awarded to me are absolutely spectacular, but the hon