I guess these new headshots commemorate my last hours as 49, and my official entrance into my 50s. Not sure which one to choose. 1, 2, or 3? Feel free to share your thoughts! Special shout out and HUGE THANK YOU to @megantracyphoto for working her photographic magic. Wow! She has made this week so special for me and I’m so grateful to know her and work with her! ❤️ #Headshots #Photography #ThisIsAlmost50 #Birthday #HappyBirthday #Adventure #Smile #HereWeGo #Choices
#homelife #homeimprovementprojects #homeimprovement #newofficespace #workinprogress #thisisalmost50
I am an emotional creature. I love deeply with all of me. Overthinking is inevitable. Sometimes I have to remind myself life is what I choose… I control my thoughts 💭 feelings and emotions. Take time to recenter and remember who TF I am 💜🩷 #overthinker #refocus #center #selflove #emotional #thisisalmost50 #curvy #confident #
Day 107 of 366 Liquid collagen gold! ✨ #nomorejointpain #thisisalmost50 #itworks
"True transformation happens when we change the way we think. ✨ I have gotten rid of habits that no longer serve me, developed healthy habits that have helped me lose over 30 lbs and adopted a new healthy lifestyle! LEFT side of PIC: ❌always tired ❌lethargic ❌joints achy ❌angry and easily irritated ❌emotionally unstable ❌addicted to refined carbs RIGHT side PIC: That's the healthier me! ✅full of energy ✅full of confidence ✅no longer emotionally unstable ✅no longer a slave to refined carbs ✅different relationship with food ✅Most of all, a renewed mind that came along with my physical transformation. 🙌🏾🙌🏾 Now I coach the very program that changed my life! ❤️🎉💪🏼 Message ME TODAY and we can get your mind and body aligned to feel better inside and out! . . . . #gethealthywithme #inspiredhealth #motivated #beyou #lifeisgood #momlife #inspiration #thisisalmost50 #nevertoolate
Eating more ✅ Sleeping more ✅ Training less ✅ Just trying to get bulky over here 😅😉😝 I swear I brushed my hair this morning 🤨😜🤣 #shoulderworkout #tricepsworkout #trusttheprocess #mybodymyrules #doyou #delts #triceps #uprightrows #pushups #facepulls #triceppushdowns #triceppushups #reardelts #shouldershrugs #justtryingtogetbulky #thisisalmost50 #mygoals #ileostomy #ileostomyfitness #messygymhair #bringonthegains
Dig Deep EVERYDAY… Its not about the destination… Its about the journey…. #abdominals #consistencymatters #chooseyourself #chooseyourhard #ʏᴏᴜᴠsʏᴏᴜ #loveyourself❤️ #womenwellness #nutritionmatters #digdeeper #digdeepernation #bodi #thisisalmost50
Before and after!!!! @cosmo.colton is amazing!! I don’t have enough words to describe how happy I am with my hair! Not only are my grays gone, but I have these gorgeous extensions!!!! #puremagic #thisisalmost50 #midsizeblogger
The lighting in my room is terrible. But my hair is so shiny, and my skin is the best it has ever been. So lets talk about it. First, the best decision I ever made was getting bangs and then getting them shaped, they are growing in the exact way I want them to. Getting a little shape up in a few weeks by @mercurysalon43allenst . Second the products I have been exclusively using by @leafandflowerhair made my hair grow so fast I mean my hair naturally grows fast but this is crazy! It is so healthy and while that grey is unruly sometimes, I have no visible split ends. And last but not least, I have been getting on a routine with @estheticallycaitlin at @divineestheticsbflo with facials and @dermalogica products and the visible difference in my skin has really blown me away! It feels better, it looks better and it is healhier all around. No make up, no filters. Anyway, this is what almost 50 looks like. I'll take it!! #thisisalmost50 #nofilter #makeupfree #selfcare #investinypurself
10 years ago, this doctoral program thing was a no. The no's were coming from inside me/my current life! + I could not make the mental leap from theatre professor to this person I'd be at the end of it. + I could not make the parenting leap, as I had Marco full time. + I could not make any sort of financial leap to pay for the program, let alone travel to Europe. And then, I became a #storyworker and a coach. I believe that #expirednos deserve to be examined, and, if they still have some heart tug, then there's something left to explore. I have no idea how I will pay for tuition by the end of the month, but I believe that it's important that I try. It's a LEAP, but I've been practicing my mental and bravery muscles so, I'm game to try. This me, with these wrinkles and this silver in my hair knows it's all a game. #letsplay #leap #thisisalmost50 #doctoralstudent
Musings at T-minus 2 Months to 50... Two months from today, I turn 50. 50 years old. 50 years young I think. I have some thoughts, some musings, some reminisces that I will be sharing until and after that day. Maybe you will read, maybe you won't, either is fine. Until then, here's some color and a smile. #fiveoh #musingsbefore50 #becoming #ageisjustanumber #thisisalmost50
Time for a beer. #thisisalmost50 #unitedhalfmarathon #13.1complete
Yo Brooklyn. Also ran into an old friend (pun intended) See you at the finish line. #13.1 #thisisalmost50 @upperwestsiderunclub
We are ready for the half marathon this sunday. #thisisalmost50 #race2.2024
I forgot my Apple Watch and my Garmin is old (45S) and has no swim feature so I have no data for today’s swim. Instead here’s a post swim glow. It was deserted so I was able to sneak a photo. #swimbikerun #triathlete #marathoner #thisisalmost50
🅢🅣🅞🅚🅔🅓 🦋🏄♀️ 🌊 * * * #stoked #tuesdaymotivation #epic #surf #mariposa #butterfly #thisisalmost50 #trueblue #babyiloveyou #sayulita #sayulitalife #sayulitamexico #wavemaker #butterfly #butterflystrong 📸 @nosvemosenlasolas Nothing better than being out there with you @surfitoutmexico 🏄♀️🫶🏄♀️
Picked up a GF donut to celebrate my last day in my 40’s. #thisisalmost50
I have a tendency to not only complicate, but OVER-complicate things. (That isn’t surprising.) It happens every time I try to be clever. I get totally stuck in my head and end up feeling miserable. I don’t have the energy for that anymore. When I listen to my body, I’m decisive. I know exactly what to do. Ironically, when I try to make decisions with my head, I’m paralyzed with self-doubt. As I approach my 50th birthday, I’m trying to simplify everything. For me, that means embodied living. Less thinking, more feeling. I have no idea how long it would’ve taken me to learn this without Kristina Driskill @gildedwithin. She is able to hear the truth in my rambling chaos (chaotic rambling?). Hers is a special kind of magic. I’m off to meditate before bed. Here’s tonight’s sunset reflecting off the clouds to the northeast of our house. Breathtaking in its simplicity. #embodiedliving #simplify #lifecoaching #empowermentcoaching #authenticitycoaching #gildedwithin #empoweredandenergized💥 #adeepersenseofpurpose #happybirthdaytome #thisisalmost50
The best of me is yet to come ❤️ #thisisalmost50 #disney #enjoylife
This is the face of a FINALLY-COVID-free WFH-coach-artist-compassionate-entrepreneur wife special-needs-sibling-caregiver Gen-Xer headed into the last weekend of her 40s!! #happybirthdaytome #thisisalmost50 #theendofanera #wfhlife #certifiedlifecoach #abstractartist #tradesofhopepartner #GenX
Love this!!! The older I get, the happier I am to just be authentically ME❤️ #life #love #happy #notperfect #nottryingtobe #justme #joyful #content #thisisalmost50
Bonus Commentary: ONE day to Five-0! TOMORROW! DRUM ROLL….the winner is New Zealand! If you told me tomorrow I had to move there, I could be packed and ready in 2 hours. We were fortunate to get to both North and South Islands but only scratched the surface of what there is to do. I want a house on Lake Taupo! We hung off the edge of the Sky Tower in Auckland, did several boat tours, glow worm caves, had the best fish and chips EVER, visited Hobbitton, took a ginormous ferry to the South Island, hiked a ton, and saw and much as we could take in. Don’t worry New Zealand, I’ll be back! #thisisalmost50 #travellover #traveltheworld #auckland #wellington #taupo #rotorua #paihia #bayofislands #abeltasman
Bonus Commentary: TWO days to Five-0! It was a hard choice between this and tomorrow but today’s destination is…AUSTRALIA! Grateful we got this trip in just a few months before world travel forever changed. AUS had been a goal destination since 7th grade when Ruth Morgan and I became pen pals. 33 years of dreaming of the visit and it lived up to everything I hoped it would be. Snorkeling the Great Barrier Reef, Gold Coast, Steve Irwin zoo, Marky dancing on top of the Sydney Harbor Bridge at midnight during a light festival and the best Thai food ever-but the ultimate best part was taking my boys halfway around the world and creating memories that last a lifetime! #thisisalmost50 #travellover #traveltheworld #brisbane #sydney #greatbarrierreef #cairns #FitzroyIsland
Bonus Commentary: THREE days to Five-0! Today’s destination…MAUI! Every trip is special but some are extra special. We were fortunate enough to spend time in Lahaina which was soon after devistatated bc of the horrible fires. I cherish those pics and memories. We also toured the coast line in a helicopter, drove the Road to Hana, dove with an amazing dive master, summitted Haleakala at sunrise on Christmas Day, whale watched and much more. It is not at all lost on me the incredible places I’ve been to and experiences I’ve had in these almost 50 years…more than many people get in a whole lifetime and for that I’m truly grateful. Comin’ in on the home stretch….stay tuned for the top two and last few days in my forties 😉 #thisisalmost50 #travellover #traveltheworld #maui #Kihei #roadtohana #paradise #haleakalasunrise #scuba #lahaina #PunaluʻuBeach
Bonus Commentary: FOUR days to Five-0! Today’s destination…the Florida Keys! One of my favorite trips for sure. We stayed in Marathon which was perfect to move up and down the keys. Scuba diving, swimming with dolphins and sea lions, Hemingway’s house, and sunsets like this one (yes I took this pic). I understand why people flock to FL in winter bc while it was frigid at home, it was 86 where we were. I’m definitely ready to go back. I’ll have to settle for the FL panhandle in 3 weeks. I’ll take it! #thisisalmost50 #travellover #traveltheworld #floridakeys #keywest #marathonflorida #paradise
Bonus Commentary: Five days to Five-0! Today’s destination…Yellowstone! I will say I was a bit surprised at how commercialized and crowded some of the areas were. I’d rather be off the beaten path but also like to see the iconic things too. We hit all the must sees, but then diverted to some less travelled paths and enjoyed every minute. Unfortunately not too long after we were there they had the huge floods and so much damage. Definitely a bucket list trip! #thisisalmost50 #travellover #traveltheworld #yellowstone #hikeitout #nationalparks #naturesbeauty
Bonus Commentary: ONE WEEK! Seven days to Five-0. Today’s destination…Arches National Park! There’s not a whole lot that needs to be said because the beauty speaks for itself. Pictured here is “Delicate Arch”. It took forever to hike here in the blazing sun and not the best gear, but in the end it was SO worth it! We barely scratched the surface of all you could see in Arches, so we’ll definitely need to come back. Moab is a super cool place too. I sat outside doing zoom meetings wrapped up in blankets in the high 40s in mid summer. Whatever you do, this place needs to be on your must see list! #thisisalmost50 #travellover #traveltheworld #archesnationalpark #delicatearch #moabutah
Bonus Commentary: 8 days to Five-0. Today’s destination…Cleveland, OH! Sure your first reaction is “Ohio, there’s nothing there…”. Oh how wrong you’d be! My first experience was at the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame cheering on Katy Igarta and watching her own the stage. The rock hall is an incredible place worth visiting for it alone; but there’s also the Football Hall of Fame, amazing restaurants, museums, sporting events and the occasional engineering work training to go to…LOL! So, if you love music, football, food, or engineering (I love them all!) then give Cleveland a try…you just might like it! I know I’d go back😉 #thisisalmost50 #travellover #traveltheworld #clevelandohio #RockHallOfFame #nflhalloffame
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Bonus Commentary: We have reached the single digit countdown! 9 days to Five-0. Today’s destination…West Virginia! Now I know there are lots of jokes between VA and WV but the fact is, WV is definitely “wild & wonderful”….and it’s just a few quick hours drive next door. Having rafted both the Upper Gauley and Lower New, I can tell you it’s fun, scary, and adrenaline packed. All my friends out west, come on over and I’ll meet you there for a bridge walk and white water rafting. It’s an experience you won’t forget! #thisisalmost50 #travellover #traveltheworld #westvirginia #mountainmama #uppergauley #lowernew #newrivergorge
Bonus Commentary: 10 days to Five-0. Today’s destination…Tennessee! Memphis, Nashville, Knoxville and everything in between. Spent several vacations in Chattanooga with my grandparents. Ruby Falls was a must see for us as well as other attractions. Gatlinburg wasn’t what it is today! Spent lots of time in Memphis doing projects for work. Rendezvous BBQ anyone? #thisisalmost50 #travellover #traveltheworld #chatanooga #memphis #musiccitynashville
Bonus Commentary: 11 days to Five-0. Today’s destination…Horseshoe Bend, AZ! Yes, yes I did hang over the edge to get this wide shot and I fully appreciate the hawk photo bombing this to make the shot even better. Many of our journeys have centered around National Parks and I wouldn’t have it any other way. There is so much beauty to be seen that’s not a screen or inside. So put down the phone and look up because you just might see some amazing things! #thisisalmost50 #travellover #traveltheworld #horseshoebend #pageaz #getoutsideandexplore
Bonus Commentary: 12 days to Five-0. Today’s destination…Mount Rushmore! Highly recommend going in the late afternoon and doing some of the guide talks, and then hanging around to see it in the dark. Amazing! Makes you appreciate how technology has affected tools and how much easier and faster we can work now. Patriotism abounds when you set foot on the property so make sure you listen intently.🇺🇸 #thisisalmost50 #travellover #traveltheworld #mountrushmore
Another picture from the beach photo shoot in August. Picture by @photosby_tiia. I had my 11-year “poleversary” yesterday! I took my very first class, taught by @thalassophile_yogi, on Saturday Jan 12, 2013 a few weeks shy of my 39th birthday. @vivaciousvivsf taught many of the classes I took those early days, as well as @missmelanie.dance and @sweetbananaanna. I’ve said this before and I say it again: I have them to thank that I stuck with this then, when EVERYTHING was so hard and scary, and it took me weeks (or months) to learn most of the basics. Luckily(?) I’m also very stubborn and do not give up easily! 😄 #polephotoshoot #summer2023 #thisisalmost50 #nevergiveup
Bonus Commentary: 14 days to Five-0. Today’s destination…Dallas-Fort Worth! Having grown up a few hour’s drive from these two cities, I didn’t think it was that unique…until I moved to the East Coast and people intriguingly asked me what it was like. I spent a summer working two jobs in Fort Worth during college so I got to explore quite a bit too. One thing’s for sure, from Stockyards to Stadiums, Cowboy to City, these two places couldn’t be more different! However, one thing’s for sure…anyone who lives there thinks everything is bigger in TX (spoiler alert: it isn’t!🤫 but don’t tell the Texans…they might cry!) lol #thisisalmost50 #travellover #traveltheworld #dallas #fortworth #dallascowboys #texasliving #lonestarstate #alwaysanokie
Bonus Commentary: 15 days to Five-0. Today’s destination…Grand Tetons!! Some of the best hiking around! Over the years Audrey Ferguson has been able to join us on many adventures and this one was a blast. We also threw in a rodeo, more hiking, cooking, and just chillin’. So grateful for the many times we’ve been able to include her in our trips. #thisisalmost50 #travellover #traveltheworld #grandtetonnationalpark #jennylake #inspirationpoint #hikingadventures
Bonus Commentary: 16 days to Five-0. Today’s destination…Whistler Blackcomb!! Some of the best skiing I’ve ever done in my life! We’ve been multiple times and if you are a skier⛷️, this mountain destination is for you! Peak to peak gondolas, high speed lifts, ski in ski out condos, an incredible village and nighttime vibe make Whistler an amazing time even in the freezing cold! You can ski for hours without making it down to the base. Be prepared for a legit workout though and spring for the condo with a hot tub! Get out your gear 🎿 and make plans to go here! 🇨🇦…. #thisisalmost50 #travellover #traveltheworld #whistlerblackcomb #ski #winterolympics #🔹#▪️▪️
Bonus Commentary: 17 days to Five-0. Today’s destination…Montana!! It’s called Big Sky Country for a reason. Views for miles, glaciers, bears, crystal clear mountain water and long days of sunshine in the summer. Highly recommend all the National and State parks you can get to here. So put on your hiking boots and get outside! 🥾 #thisisalmost50 #travellover #traveltheworld #MT #bigskycountry #themountainsarecallingandimustgo. **Fun fact: this lake and island can be seen in the opening scene of “The Shining”….watch it and see!
Have you always disliked a particular part of your body? For me it was my arms. 😕 For years I would not even wear tank tops because I did not want others to see them, even in the triple digit summer temperatures. 🥵 Being uncomfortable in my own body was a daily struggle for years! 😢 It did not seem to matter what workouts I did (boxing, strength training, running, etc.) I never seemed to fully see results in the mirror. This all changed 4.5 years ago when I finally decided to make a lifestyle change that focused on fueling my body properly. It was a game changer! After losing 50 lbs and learning how to eat consistently to fuel my body properly, I am excited to keep seeing the changes 💪🏻 … even as I approach 50! If you are feeling hopeless and feel like it is not possible for you, let’s chat! https://form.jotform.com/jrhoadarmer/jj-health #lifestylechange #consistencyiskey #thisisalmost50 #50in33days #gunshow
Leveled up the “old” status today as I explained not only the origin of “jump the shark” but a brief reminder/explanation of the show, “Happy Days”. #thisisalmost50 💀☠️👩🏻🦯 #kidsthesedays
Bonus Commentary: 18 days to Five-0. Today’s destination…Las Vegas🎰!!! There’s no place like it on earth. Everything is brighter and glitzier here. They have everything you can imagine and then add sparkles to it.✨We got to go out this past summer and stay with Katy Igarta and the boys are ready to go back. Comedy shows, neon sign graveyards, and slot machines in every grocery store. If you’re into fun, Las Vegas never disappoints! ♦️♠️♥️♣️ #thisisalmost50 #travellover #traveltheworld #LV #sincity #caesars #bellagio
Bonus Commentary: 19 days to Five-0. Today’s destination…The Big Apple! 🍎NYC!!! Whether it’s a week or a weekend, a trip to the City never disappoints. There is always something new to see as well as must do’s for every trip (like Chinese food at 2 am!) Christmas in the City is spectacular and if you’ve never experienced that magic, 10/10 recommend! I celebrated my 30th birthday in NYC…can’t believe that was 20 years ago! So many engineering marvels that make up NYC. There’s never enough time to visit them all. My favorite is the Empire State Building 🏙️but maybe that’s bc they have a plaque praising Civil Engineers in the lobby 😉. And don’t forget the amazing art museums, Broadway, Central Park, Times Square, Statue of Liberty🗽, and so much more! Just go!!! #thisisalmost50 #travellover #traveltheworld #NYC #thebigapple #broadway #timessquare
Bonus Commentary: 20 days to Five-0. Today’s second destination…Holland!(Michigan that is..🤣) Really, it’s the whole state of Michigan. I spent the first two years of my career traveling to this state quite often for projects so I know it very well. From Grand Rapids to Ann Arbor, Saginaw to Detroit, Bay City to Flint and so much in between. I learned to lose my Oklahoma drawl so they wouldn’t constantly say “you’re not from here are you” when I did a presentation.😳 Lol! Tons of beauty in this frozen tundra of a state. Gorgeous golf courses and yes Holland does have windmills and tulips! Definitely need to check it out if you ever get the opportunity! #thisisalmost50 #travellover #traveltheworld #puremichigan #detroit #annarbor #baycity
***Today I’m doing two posts bc I fell asleep yesterday before I completed my post…it was a long short week 🥴…lol*** Bonus Commentary: 21 days to Five-0. Today’s first destination…New Orleans! It still blows my mind that they took us to Mardi Gras in High School for band…boy was that a trip to remember! Wow! Several years later our department at work earned a long weekend there for hitting a crucial deadline for a major oil company. Tons of fun! Music, Beignets, chickory coffee, Garden District and the food…oh my the food!…everyone should experience New Orleans. There’s no place like it in the world! #thisisalmost50 #travellover #traveltheworld #NOLA #cafedumonde #music
Washed my hair for the first time in 12 days🤢 Yesterday was my longest day in my almost 10 years in my nursing career….lets just say that 2024 has already kicked me in the balls🤪 It’s been non-stop (lots of fun & lots of work) since Thanksgiving and all I want is to lay on my couch😬 Yesterday was so bloody long I missed my nugget’s rugby game😭 so I made it up to him and took him thrifting today with wet hair, no make up just sunscreen💙 Grady may or may not be getting ready to show me my favorite finger🤣😂 #reallife #strugglebus #thisisalmost50 #happyeffingnewyear
Bonus Commentary: 22 days to Five-0. Today’s destination…one of my favorite places on the planet…Pawleys Island, SC. From the first time we went in 2000, we were hooked. Both the boys have grown up coming to PI and there’s a calling from the ocean we all get if we stay away too long. We have favorite restaurants, shops, and spots on the beach. I’d love to live here in the not so distant future and walk the beach every morning. #goals #thisisalmost50 #travellover #traveltheworld #pawleysislandsc
Bonus Commentary: 23 days to Five-0. Today’s destination…Angel Fire, New Mexico 🎿 where I first put on a pair of skis and figured out how fun it is to swoosh down the side of a mountain. Where fresh powder❄️ and first runs down bring a quiet like no other. Where I had no idea that in my future, lots of my travel and vacations would be connected to this sport that’s fun and crazy all at the same time. It’s been a minute since we’ve had a cold vacay so might need to get that on the books! Swiss Alps sounds good...🤔 #thisisalmost50 #travellover #traveltheworld #angelfire
Bonus Commentary: 25 days to Five-0. Today’s destination…the obvious…Grand Cayman. We originally started planning for Turks & Caicos 🏝️ but bc of flights and work schedules, switched to GC. So glad we did! While it was shorter than some of our trips have been, it was a great getaway for the time we had available. Rest, recharge, and recreation. From stingrays to starfish, e-bikes 🚲to books📖, scuba to snorkel 🤿, to spa…it was worth every moment! When are we going back? It’s only a 3 hour direct flight from CLT. 🤔 #thisisalmost50 #travellover #traveltheworld #grandcayman
Bonus Commentary: 26 days to Five-0. Today’s destination…Colorado! We spent many vacations here with Mamaw & Papaw. 7 Falls was always a stop. Loved feeding the fat chipmunks. 🐿️ Other stops we frequently made were Pike’s Peak, Durango & Silverton to ride the train, Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, and many more. It wasn’t a bad drive from Oklahoma and was always filled with map reading, road trip games, and getting truckers to honk their horns! Ah, the good ole days! 😉 #thisisalmost50 #travellover #travellover #colorado #silvertoncolorado #durangocolorado
Bonus Commentary: 27 days to Five-0! In honor of our e-bike tour guide Ryan who is from here, today’s place is Seattle. I visited my good friend Russ Reed when he lived here. Russ was an older Civil Eng student as he had already been in the Marines and came to Rolla at the age of 27. Russ was like my big brother and ended up being Dan’s roommate for a while too. Russ and I did all the touristy things when I visited: Starbucks, Fish Market, Space Needle, etc. I also stocked Russ’ fridge with meals since he was a single guy and I had fed him countless times in college. It was very overcast the entire time I was there but loved seeing Peugeot Sound and the amazing mountains and landscape. I have made several stops since then but mostly just on the way to ski at Whistler. #thisisalmost50 #travellover #traveltheworld #seattle
Bonus Commentary: 28 days to Five-0! Today’s location is San Diego. This was my second flight and it was a big one with changing planes and flying to the West Coast. In true travel fashion, Mamaw made sure all the arrangements and plans were perfect. Can I just express to you how much I now appreciate the planning she did back then. While my trips are planned, I have the internet and online booking. Just think how different it was to look up phone numbers (no googling!) call and find out the info and then wait to get there to stand in line for tickets (no credit card holds or call aheads). We used travelers checks for everything and I thought it was so cool bc it seemed like foreign money. On this trip we of course did the famous zoo and literally bumped into my elementary school secretary while there. What are the odds! We also took a drive over to Tijuana (MUCH safer back then) to say we’d been out of the country. lol. Sometimes I wish those simpler and safer days were still around. #thisisalmost50 #sandiego #traveltheworld #travellover
Bonus Commentary: 29 days to Five-0. This is St. Louis. The first plane ride I ever went on was in 1979 at the age of 5! Back in the 1900’s as Marky would say😳. My Mamaw, Papaw, and I flew from TUL to STL. I remember dressing very nicely for the plane ride bc it was such a big deal to fly back in the day. I got my autograph book (something we kids had back in olden times✍️) signed by the pilot. We sat in the non-smoking section of the plane. 🤣🤣 (yeah…let that sink in…) We went to the zoo and of course rode to the top of the arch. Mamaw instilled the travel bug in me way early. After that first plane ride, I was hooked. Little did I know that 13 years later I would move to MO and end up spending lots of time in STL. Maybe thats why I became a die hard STL Cardinals fan. 🤷🏻♀️ #thisisalmost50 #stl #cardinals
It’s time for a Sussman mini-vaca stay at the @hardrockholly #thanksgiving #fam #blessed #livinanrockin #thisisalmost50
Sisters ♥️. Prosecco and maple chicken waffles for brunch. #thisisalmost50
Total nerd moment here, but this brings me SO much joy when I’m cleaning. I got all the Alexa’s set up in the house so I can stream my music all over, upstairs and downstairs! Even though I love my audiobooks, nothing makes cleaning easier for me than having music on…. MY music on pretty loud, or at least loud enough I can sing and not ruin the song too much!! 😋🥰🎶🎤😍😂 #alexa #amazonmusic #thisisalmost50 #musicjoy #teddyswims
They say that comparison is the thief of joy. For me it’s easy to not compare myself with others, but it’s much harder to not compare myself to myself. Right now I am struggling. In the summer of 2024 I will turn fifty and I’m having a hard time recognizing myself. My body is changing and to be honest I’m heading toward #menopause at a breakneck speed. The photo from the left is exactly 5 years ago and the right is today. Things are different now, but I’m trying to decide if different is bad. What are the expectations I should have of my body as I move into another half century? Is having a #sixpack more important than having a glass of scotch with my husband? Is being skinny more important than being capable? Is the way my clothes fit worth my mental health? #absolutelynot The questions are important, but there also has to be a plan. Consistency has gotten me to where I am today. The body I built through my 30’s and 40’s will help carry me through my 50’s and beyond. So consistency is still the plan. CrossFit looks different for me these days. I haven’t “Rx’ed” anything in months. Any given day I go into the gym and work as hard as I can based on how my body feels. What I don’t do is quit. I continue to stay connected to what I eat and try to focus primarily on real food. What I don’t do is throw my hands up and say #screwit. And I get in as many steps as possible. #desktreadmill So where are my people at? Anyone else struggling? #CrossFit #menopause #hormones #thisisalmost50 #consistency #crossfittraining #fitness #beforeandafter
It’s been awhile…. #mentalhealth #doingitformyself #imatter #thisisalmost50 #timeflies #loveyourselffirst
Wow! What a fun night! Celebrating #50 (a little early) but with such good old and new friends! It was cold but kudos to Holly and Mark for a great party and for friends of 35+ years for showing up! Just shows what good friends do for each other! ❤️ #vintage1973 #notholly #thisisalmost50
Taking any chance to practice my stage posing. Throwback to the summer . . #hotelgrandcontinental #grandhotelcontinental #bucharest #bucuresti #stageposingpractice #bikinistage #thisisalmost50 #womenwholift #romanianwoman #bikinifitness #trowbackpic #bucuresti_miculparis #bucurestioptimist #mamainirlanda #diasporaromaneasca
I got a rare date night with this hottie last night! 🙌🏻 Date night prep looks a little different these days… 😂🤣 #ThisIsAlmost50 #MyBabyDaddy
About 6 months out from my Curtis Jackson year, I’ve been reflecting on changes I’d like to make as I approach this milestone birthday and new chapter (God willing 🙏🏾). The one thing I know for certain in this life is that we all have an expiration date and since none of us knows when, I am making a commitment to myself to be more intentional about how and with whom I spend my time. At this point, It’s too precious a commodity to squander away. So I’m committing myself to doing all the things I desire, within my power and resources to make happen, stop being “scary” and learning how to say no affirmatively and regardless of who likes it. Let the church say….Amen! . . . #thisisalmost50 #livewithintention #dontplayaboutme #selflove #selfcare #explore #fyp #fyp
Lose yourself in this beautiful Saturday morning. #ThisIsAlmost50 #Diabetes #DoYouBoo.
Shoulder, Chest and Tris today with a little bag work. What it taught me. It's ok to take up space. It's ok to hit things. It's ok to make noise. It's ok to clap between punches because you were off balance to re-focus. It's ok to walk out side and front kicks to get form down. #boxing #selfconfidence #mindfulness #mindbodyspirit #thisisalmost50
Early morning before the sunrise 4 miles. Glad I got out when it did since it’s pouring rain now. A little #carolinegirvanfitness for upper body rounds out my Tuesday morning. Excited to head to #centralmichiganuniversity this weekend to see @gabby_lepore and her first college hockey games !! #carolinegirvan #alwaysrunning #altrarunning #halfmarathontraining #roadrunning #weightlifting #womenwholift #thisisalmost50 🏃🏻♀️ 🏋🏻♀️
Arrived in San Fran yesterday, made it to bed at a decent hour and started the this glorious Monday with glutes. Got creative with this rig for some of the movements. I had one set left and was ready to walk out, because it was a genuine workout by the lovely @mckennahenrie , but then I am Here by P!no came on. Perfect timing and perfect ending to a new beginning. #iamhere #gettingfitagain #thisisalmost50 #legdaybestday
I don't always get my hair cut, colored and styled before going to a matinee at the theater, but when I do, it's for Seussical! #ThisIsAlmost50 #PerformanceNow #Matinee #MusicalTheatre
Home cooking on a Tuesday - basement 3 miles and upper body with @carolinegirvan 💪 🏃🏻♀️ 🏋🏻♀️ #carolinegirvan #carolinegirvanfitness #alwaysrunning #halfmarathontraining #thisisalmost50 #orangemudambassador #wearebiggerthanthetrail #ornerymuleracing
Always nice catching up… thank you for lunch my friend ❤️ #thisisalmost50 #flordecaña #shesafannow
If you’re ever up in the San Francisco area, I strongly recommend taking the ferry over to Angel Island. It was an immigration station back in the early days and now abandon buildings everywhere. It’s really cool, good hiking, bike riding, beautiful views! Start in Tiburon…. Tiburon is awesome.😊 Good to be here… #thisisalmost50 #adventuring #living #beach #home #newbeginnings #michellepeningtonart #love #35yearslater #edgeoftheocean #calivibes #islandlife #tiburon #samscafe #SF #angelisland
Just bros, being bros. #thisisalmost50 #oldravers #tiredravers
Bikini posing everywhere 💪😅 . . #bikiniposing #bikinifitness #bikinicompetitor #fitnessjourney #thisisalmost50 #womenover45 #fitmom #fitmomlife #clontarf #bullisland #dublin #dublinireland #beachvibes #ireland #thingstodoindublin #bikinifitnessmaster #beautifuldestinations #diasporaromaneasca #visitdublin #posingpractice #bikiniposing