More Of My Backstory

Evolution Three – Week Five



Monday, September 28, 2009

Hello Folks,





I wanted to give you a little more of my back story...




I was the daughter of two hippie parents who encouraged me to be whatever I wanted to be

I was a tomboy at heart. I loved to climb trees and play with boys

I was pretty athletic. I could run around for hours playing soccer or basketball. You name it, I tried it

I played sports from the age of ten until college

I pulled my ACL in my knee when I was 16

I grew up on granola, but secretly loved to go to the little store when I was in junior high and get candy....I love hot tamales

I exercised so much I was skinny until I was 16, after hurt my knee

I developed an obsession with exercise in 12th grade and my freshman year of college ( I call it exercise bulimia)

I gave up and gained weight after exhausting myself from overexercising

I developed a true interest in nutrition, but still struggled with weight

I gained weight when I was having a rough time with life

I secretly wanted to be a coach

I have exercised off and on all my life and experimented with food

I have lived in many states and travelled all over the world

Gandhi was my first big influence

Paramhansa Yogananda was my second big influence

I believe that the mind, body and spirit are all connected and need to be nurtured simultaneously





Until next time...



Think, Believe, Act, Adjust, Never Give up



Dakota



Today’s Mantra: It is important to realize that you are learning how to die, not how to live.