08/13/2026
I used to think working out was mostly about how you looked. Now I understand it can be about protecting the life you want to keep living. 🥊❤️
I was diagnosed with osteoarthritis near my spine after experiencing something that honestly scared me. I would wake up in the morning with both of my hands extremely numb.
I’ll never forget my doctor sitting me down, looking me straight in the eyes and explaining that there is no cure for osteoarthritis—but that staying active, including strength training and cardiovascular exercise, can help manage symptoms and maintain strength, mobility and function.
That conversation changed the way I look at exercise.
What started as something I knew I needed to do for my health has slowly become something I’m falling in love with.
I’m falling in love with the workouts.
I’m falling in love with the gym.
I’m falling in love with boxing. 🥊
And most importantly, I’m falling in love with discovering just how strong my body can become.
And trust me—I’m still learning! 😂 My form isn’t always the best, and sometimes it takes me a little longer to understand a movement or get it right. Special thank you to ART REGIS! LIZ REGIS! MY KIDS! MIKE HOWARD❤️, TRAINERS: JUNIOR FNG, ROBERT IRON TRAINER
That’s why I am incredibly grateful for the coaches, trainers and people around me who have the patience to teach me, correct me and encourage me without making me feel defeated. Every correction is helping me become better and stronger.
I’m not trying to be the best person in the gym.
I’m trying to become a stronger version of myself.
These days, when I pick up a weight or put on those boxing gloves, I’m not just thinking about what my body looks like.
I’m thinking about my health.
My mobility.
My strength.
My independence.
And my future.
Osteoarthritis may be part of my story, but it doesn’t get to write the whole story.
And somewhere along the way, the thing I started doing because I had to became something I genuinely love doing. ❤️💪🏽🥊
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