The annual celebration known as G Day has come and gone. My birthday was yesterday and it was a great day. There was no spectacular celebration but that wasn't the point. I was more proud of what I DIDN'T do. I didn't do the following: Spend 2 hours in my journal analyzing why my life ... read more >
The Definition of FIERCE Once upon a time there was a little Black girl who lived in San Francisco that didn't feel very good about herself. She discovered the joys of health and wellness and her career took off. YOU BETTER WORK Seems like an odd choice for a Wonder Woman Wednesday but the truth ... read more >
I can take a hint. I heard the song, "We are Victorious" 3 times on Sunday morning before 9 a.m. So of course that's my word of the week. Excellence and Being Victorious: It isn't what you think This year I have made it a point to have WORLD CLASS associations. I work for a ... read more >
Well the weekend of August 2nd was quite the experience. I got a chance to attend the NPC Golden State in Sacramento. It was on one of the lists of contests I wanted to do. I do have some news that I wasn't quite ready for: I will not be hitting the stage until 2015. ... read more >
Check it out: This is FIERCEly Fit. Who better than to kick things off than my fellow FIERCE QUEEN, Beyonce Why Beyonce is a wonder woman She proves that you don't have to dim your shine and be less ambitious because you are a woman In this day and time, there are too many girls ... read more >
Teaching Bodypump to an awesome group of Girls!I'd like to offer some suggestions for group fitness instructors who find themselves battling constant weight gain, injuries, and frustration. I've been there and I've heard from others who have been in the same situation and the general consensus seems to be the same. Training Group ... read more >
I was compelled to write this blog post because after writing a status on Facebook about Group Fitness Instructors and over training and weight gain, I received a lot of feedback from fellow instructors wanting more information since this topic isn't covered and there isn't information about it. Many instructors are battling constant weight gain, ... read more >
The classic self improvement book, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People advises readers not to react to "not so great circumstances" with a negative attitude but rather to ask the question: What's the opportunity that this is? Opportunity is a strange bird Opportunity comes disguised in the form of delays, setbacks, failures, flops, waiting, ... read more >
I have completed 20 weeks of training towards my goal of becoming a Figure Competitor. That in itself is an accomplishment that I need to take a moment to celebrate. I would also like to add that I've seen progress every single cycle. Things have changed again. This week has brought about a major shift ... read more >
If you're on social media, then you have probably seen ads that claim that ____________ went to enter whatever quick fix method (supplements, bootcamp, challenge, etc) and lost 25 lbs in 30 days and is now happier than ever. Really now? I'm not going to sit here and be so self righteous and act like ... read more >
