They called me Tomato Tash... I use to care.

When I workout my face gets red. Really red. When I was a kid I was embarrassed.

👉 Why me? 
👉 Why not anyone else?

I enjoyed sports, I played hard, yet I found myself holding back in an effort NOT to look like a tomato.

I’m not sure exactly when it happened but as I got older something clicked within.

✅ I accepted the body I was given with my white skin, and red-work-out-face. I appreciated the fact that my body was strong, capable and I was grateful to be healthy.

This sounds all fine-and-dandy but the truth is...

Getting to this transition was hard.

Years of Trying 

I spent many years agonizing over myself, my perceived flaws and imperfections. I sincerely struggled to accept who I was and find peace with myself.

👉 So what did I do? 
👉 How did I change?

You’re not going to like it...

It’s hard...

It’s a struggle...

But it’s worth it...

✅ I cut out all TV shows that we’re planting seeds of insecurity in my heart.

✅ I gave up music crafted around vanity and shallow relationships.

✅ I ditched friends who had unhealthy world views.

I started to understand that...

✅ Garbage in = garbage out

This was one of the BEST realizations I’ve had and one that has had the BIGGEST impact on my life.

✅ Remove “garbage inputs” from your life and “garbage outputs” will decrease.

Pic is of Peter and I after a CrossFit class... I’ve got my red-face on and I wear it proud.

I was a mess, super insecure… If you’d like to read about my struggles, you can do so HERE.