CrossFit has helped me physically and mentally through my job loss and Molly’s death. Times were tough: being on food stamps, my house almost being put up for auction, and getting divorced all rolled into one. Through it all I had exercise which allowed me to step out of my body and keep busy.
Key Takeaways:
[2:13] Traumatic events send me spiraling
[8:06] Running for school board
[11:35] Working small jobs and discovering CrossFit
[15:31] Loving CrossFit and how it helped me mentally
[19:46] Keeping myself busy to maintain that everything was okay
[21:16] Pulling in consistent wages, but my husband’s business was failing
[23:12] Getting divorced and my house almost being auctioned off
[26:03] Going to therapy and participating in a CrossFit fundraiser
[30:03] Always competing in sports and in life
[31:19] Struggling to compete after Molly died
[34:14] Stepping out of my body while doing CrossFit
[39:09] Using hiking and skiing as a type of therapy
[44:18] My desire to keep everything okay
Resources from this episode:
- The Body Keeps the Score
- The Body Keeps the Score Workbook
- Homeless to Harvard
- Barbells for Boobs
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