The 2008 Natural Philadelphia Show, where I placed 1st Place in the Women's Open Figure, becoming Ms. Natural Philadelphia 2008! (i'm in the hot pink blinged out bikini)
"I am convinced that you become what you think about most. Dwell on the negative thoughts and you fail. Dwell on positive thoughts and you succeed. I hear some people lamenting "Oh, I can't lost 20 pounds and develop good abs," or "I can't gain 25 pounds and get the mass I need to win such and such contest." I would hate to be that weak minded, to have so little confidence in my ability to achieve my goals…. I simply had faith in my ability to control my body. Whether you train with weights to become Mr. or Ms. Olympia, or just shed some body fat, build muscle and have twice the usable strength of the average person on the street, either is a noble cause. Do not let people tell you any different. Your competition is yourself, not other people. You must constantly better yourself. You must always strive to improve yourself mentally, physically and intellectually. Success in bodybuilding can teach you to become successful in anything you want in life. You can have it all if you want it badly enough."