Coincidence or pattern, I’m not sure, but there exists a relationship with my major life events and the year in which they happened. 1998: high school graduation. 2002: college. 2004: wedding. 2008: grad school. 2010: first baby and 2012: baby #2.

But 2017 throws this off. 2017 was the year that Jason and I abandoned the path-that-was-expected. We somehow maneuvered our combined mindset to a frequency that would allow for a major decision to be made. We relocated OUT of Silicon Valley (!) to our paradise on the coast of Monterey Bay.

Or maybe it’s not off. The pattern, that is. Because, although 2017 was huge for us, it was really just recently that *I* fully found my home. Through the packing and unpacking of boxes and disassembly and re-assembly of bunkbeds, I have been thinking a lot about my personal mission statement and the value I bring to my larger community. I’ve explored and networked. I have looked for gaps to fill. And I have found long sought-after clarity: I have a role to play here in continuing to coach women through their health and fitness struggles.

My family is home and so is my “why” – happy 2018!