Friday morning went off without a hitch. grabbed some free hotel breakfast (the best kind - FREE) and got to work out with the ultimate motivator Shaun T. You might know him from a little something called Insanity. It was AMAZING!!
Follow that up with a much needed shower (careful not to exfoliate that tan of course!) and an amazing keynote speaker and Friday was knocking it out of the park. Had lunch with the team and then spent about an hour into afternoon workshops before I needed to head back to the hotel to get ready for rehearsal and the final night of The Classic.
Justin met me outside the workshop room, we walked back to the hotel and I began going through the entire process of hair and makeup again. I typically don't wear make up... very little when I do so it si foreign to layer it all on :)
We walked back together to Hall A, I got checked in, kissed Justin and headed inside where we were given instructions on how it would all go down. Then we were ushered back stage where we proceeded to wait, and wait and wait some more. My feet felt like they were on fire from my heels. And then my foot started to cramp. Note to self, wait to put heels on until closer to walking on stage :( But everyone was super awesome and supportive... taking photos, talking, laughing and just celebrating. It was awesome!
FINALLY we start moving. Music is pumping. The crowd is cheering and I feel a burst of energy rush through me and there's suddenly an extra pep in my step. I walk up on stage, waving to the crowd , and thank God for having the courage to see this thing through!
As I stood and listened to 10 numbers be called for top 10, of which mine wasn't one of them, for a moment I felt a twinge of disappointment. But I immediately snapped out of it. "Just enjoy this!" I said to myself. And I did, cheering loudly for those still on stage and for EVERYONE who had the heart and guts to put themselves and their journey out there.
No, I didn't buy a competition bikini.
No, I didn't get my hair and makeup professionally done.
No, I didn't hire a posing coach.
What this wife and momma of three DID do:
Work my butt off for months and prove that at-home workouts WORK!!
Learn to walk in 4 inch heels
Experience my first air-brush tan
Prove that modesty can still be sexy
And prove to myself that I am strong and brave.
Those who knew me growing up will tell you, I was quiet, shy, reserved, rarely smiled and that the level of confidence I had in myself was pitiful.
This journey that I'm on - it's so much more than awesome workouts and yummy shakes.
I've found a level of strength and confidence in myself that I've never known before that I hope others can find as well.
Y'all, I put on a bikini and walked across a strange in front of judges and at least a thousand people. Alicia of old wouldn't have even considered it. No way. Not in a million years. In my book, that's a win.
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