My Full Circle Moment

Eight years ago, I walked away from becoming a personal trainer.

Last Thursday, I became one.

This is a huge milestone for me because back in 2018, I also passed the Certified Personal Trainer exam. I applied for jobs at gyms, received an offer… and declined it. At the time, I was struggling deeply with my body image and had a toxic relationship with food and fitness.I was consumed with chasing a body instead of caring for myself.

When I tried to step into being a personal trainer, I felt like a hypocrite.

“How can I help people if I can’t even help myself?”

It wasn’t that I lacked passion. I’ve always loved working out, taking care of myself, and supporting others on their journeys. But I couldn’t bring myself to take that step with the headspace I was in. So I walked away and decided to pursue a different career path.

I spent years exploring different paths while trying to align my life with God’s plan for me.

I earned my degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance, worked in forensic accounting for a year, then transitioned into Software Quality Assurance (SQA), where I spent the next several years.

In the middle of all that, I even attempted to build a financial coaching business called Finance Upward. But deep down, I knew it wasn’t where I was meant to stay.

So I stepped away and returned to my SQA role, where I stayed for another two years.

Then last year, while still working full-time as an SQA analyst, God began drawing my heart back to fitness and nutrition.

I was navigating my postpartum journey while also supporting my husband through his weight loss journey. I became deeply focused on helping us build plans that met us exactly where we were, as new parents, and could lead to sustainable, lasting results.

At the time, I didn’t fully know where this renewed interest would lead. It started simply by walking into Barnes & Noble, picking up books on fitness and nutrition, and taking notes on every idea that came to mind. I felt God pulling me back toward something I thought I had left behind.

This time, it was different.

I wanted to use my experience of overcoming body image struggles and healing my relationship with food and fitness to help others on their health journeys.

I spent a lot of time praying for clarity on how God wanted me to serve people with this interest.

Eventually, I felt God telling me: move. Take the leap.

So I made the decision to fully step into it. I committed to becoming a Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) and a Certified Wellness Coach (CWC). I spent the last six months preparing…

Sometimes God won’t let you step into certain assignments until healing takes place first.

And now, here I am finally walking the path I didn’t have the courage or emotional capacity to walk into eight years ago.

All I can say is: thank you, Jesus, for guiding me through my healing journey.

I’m so excited to see how God uses me and my business to positively impact the lives of others. ✨

— Becoming Faithfully Her