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Where do you start when you’re at rock bottom?
This article was inspired by a conversation with my ex-client, Emma, whom I haven’t seen for probably five years. Prior to that, she was my client for a long time, but then she got married and moved to another city. I was so amazed by Emma’s glow and joyful spirit, which were completely opposite from the way she was when I met her for the very first time for a semi-private training session. She had joined her friend, who was my client, for a training session. My client told me that Emma had been going through a very long, tough time, so she had offered to let her join our workout. After the session, Emma signed up for the personal training sessions and stayed with me for a couple of years until she moved…and her life completely transformed.
It wasn’t so much the body transformation that amazed me — it was Emma’s Light that I couldn’t stop taking in. She completely transformed her personality from a very reserved and quiet but frumpy young woman to a radiant, bubbly young lady with a wonderful sense of humor. Two years before Emma met me, her father had passed away. In the same year, her boyfriend had left her, and she had also been laid off from her job. She was struggling to find a new job that she would truly enjoy, and a new man who would truly love her. She also went to all kinds of therapies, workshops, trainings, etc., in order to “better” herself…but…
