Hi!! I`ve missed you all and writing. Sorry for the unintentional hiatus, there has been so much going on the last couple of weeks and every time I go to write something comes up.

9 days until I'm a married woman and I remember a time when that felt impossible.

There was seriously a time in my life around mid 2010s to maybe 2021 that I wasn't sure if I would ever actually get married.

I had this whole thing where I decied I would be okay being the cool single aunt for the rest of my life. A decision that I made out of fear and being self-conscious.

I didn't date in high school and didn't kiss a boy until I was 19. And he was NOT the boy for me.

We reconnected a few times over years later out of familiarity. It didn't last long which I am thankful for.

Later a realtor who was way too old for me was in the picture. Long story. Haven't we all been there?

I started working for my sister in 2021 and that changed my course like no other.

I started to blossom and step into my own. Responsibility, growth, friendship, family, freedom, and so much more came into my life.

In 2022, I started losing weight in her coaching program and that's when everything really changed.

I started feeling good in my body and in my mind. Neither had happened for a very long time if ever, honestly.

I then slowly began a situationship that would lead to Tim- eventually.

2 years of confusion led to everything ending like a week or two before I met Timothy Levi Anderson.

During those 2 years- I lost over 100 pounds, helped my sister grow the business, grew emotionally, matured in countless ways, and was one step closer to being my truest self.

That whole situation was hard for me and I had to make a decision to stay sad or move on.

I was freshly out of that situationship and after a plethora of conversations with my sister, I realized that I deserved more and a true relationship.

To Bumble I went.

A few days into it, the cute runner boy that my sister had pointed out that spring was on my phone screen.

I swiped FAST.

Quickly, after a sassy comment from me, we got to talking. Everyone else in my dms, snap, and so on was blocked shortly afterwards.

Phone numbers were exchanged and we texted for 1 week then planned our first date.

I remember it like it was yesterday.

It was a Monday night and we were to meet outside of Maye's after my step class.

Which kind of went over and I was a little late. I remember texting him that I was on my way.

I met him officially as I was very sweaty, and a little stressed out.

I was wearing my hair up in a bun, grey athletic shorts, my white lululemon race length top, and on cloud sneakers.

He was in a band tee, athletic pants, his running shoes (that are forver now overed in pink paint from the new studio bc they're his working shoes now), and his hair in a poytail.

I remember thinking he's so cute but his voice doens't match his face.. Until he got comfortable and I realized he was just nervous.

We bought our burrito bowls then walked to sit behind Richards. I wanted private because I know everyone in town and never had been on a date locally.

We sat there for 3 HOURS. Literally our food got cold and was half eaten because we just kept talking.

We had a 2nd date that Friday- it was the Hops and Vines festival which we just went to again for my bridal shower.

The night of our 2nd date I knew I was going to marry him.

I sent a video to my cousin saying so and went to Amy's directly after to give her all the details.

Funny enough- I saw the guy I was in a situationship with walking, with who would become his fiancée, while I was walking up to my sister's house to tell her I found my future husband.

Everything worked out EXACTLY how it's meant to. I couldn't ask for a better partner than Tim and the love that we have been oh so lucky to find is the kind of love some people never get to experience.

One day I was telling Tim that, honestly, we probably would have never crossed paths if I had never started working for Amy.

I never would've been exposed to fitness, never gained the confidence to get out there, and so on.

I owe Amy and Sweat Shop so extremely much.

I wouldn't be who I am today without either.

My life is forever changed.

This season of life is amazing.

Sweat Shop just moved into our forever studio and I get to marry the love of my life in 9 days.

Life can go ungainst the plan for yourself and you have to trust the process. If I had the life I thought I would have, there is no way in hell I would be this happy.

Trust me- make the decision to better yourself, push yourself, and know your damn worth!!

Don't dilly dally either. Your best self is waiting.

See you in a couple of Tuesdays as a WHOLE DAMN WIFE!! 💍👰🏼‍♀️ I cannot wait to give you all the full wedding and mini moon rundown. And pictures!!