Earlier this year I competed in my 11th bikini fitness show in 13 months. Because I was training to be up on stage back in May (but forfeited that show last minute for various reasons), the preparation for my final shows was extremely drawn-out (since November last year) and inherently challenging due to 3-month long stint of illnesses, autoimmune flare-ups and an intestinal parasite. Clearly, my little parasitic friends needed my meals more than me!
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My last two shows were the first time in a long time that I have not placed in a bikini show. I did not even get a call out. And this was rightfully so. I was physically exhausted, mentally drained and this 100% showed up in my overly lean physique. The line-up was strong and, physically, I just couldn’t match the proportions of the top-placing glamazons!
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But you know what? I OWNED it, I ROCKED it, and have come out of this experience knowing that I put EVERY SINGLE ounce of my VERY BEST, AUTHENTIC self and ENERGY into the process and I am just bloody PROUD of myself. And it’s okay not to “win”.
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Sometimes in life, the knock downs are what make us rise to our GREATEST energy space. We must learn from EVERY challenge that we face on this great journey that we share with others who LIFT us up and TEACH us the MOST about what it means to be a fckn RAD human being.
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I’m the kind of person who has learned to chase the INTANGIBLES. The FEELING. The PROCESS. The FRIENDSHIPS. The EXPERIENCE. The MEMORIES. The ENERGY.
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I am so grateful for the INCREDIBLE people with whom my life has intersected and I have created SO MANY meaningful relationships during this UNFORGETTABLE experience. My support network of loving friends, inspiring coaches, incidental teachers, beautiful family, feel-good beauty squad and all-round SUPER humans have played a PIVOTAL role in helping me align my mindset to CONQUER my fears and REALISE my true potential, helping me uncover that FACT that I am CAPABLE of achieving ABSOLUTELY ANYTHING! I cannot wait to step back on stage SOON – mentally and physically STRONGER, FULLER, PROUDER and LOUDER .
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