Life Beyond the Blocks

Life is different for everyone, yet we can all learn from one another's experiences.

I'm here to share mine and hope it can inspire yours.

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ABOUT ME

No I don't diet, I'm active.

03/15/2016

It amazes me how many people look at me and think I'm a health nut simply because I'm a fit mom of 2. I know we live in an era where fitness, dieting, and body image are everything. But is it really that hard to believe that I don't diet, I don't take supplements, I don't skip meals (on purpose), and I don't eat like a bird??? Last week my mother in law went out and bought a ton of lettuce and chicken. She grilled all the chicken and chopped up the lettuce. A week went by and barely and of the

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Ferguson, MO from negative chatter to positive inspiring words

03/04/2016

It's that time of the season again... regional conferences for Sigma Gamma Rho. Our first stop is St. Louis, MO. Soror Shaw, a teacher at Airport Elementary school in Ferguson, MO, helped organize for me to speak to her class. That quickly turned into speaking to the entire school, some 275 students in grades Kindergarten to 5th grade. We arrived at the school at 8am and to my surprise the kids created a back drop in the gym for my arrival. The backdrop was so beautiful. They highlighted the

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Househunting... Fun or not so much?

02/29/2016

Back in 2004 before I made the Olympic team, I made the commitment to buy a house in Athens, GA. I was so proud of myself for being able to buy my first house at 22 on my athlete salary... and the price of what I got was amazing! 2000 sq ft, 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath, 2 car garage, fenced in backyard, and bonus room for just $152K. Now let's fast forward to 2016. My family has moved from Portland, OR, we are crashing at my mother-in-laws in a 3 bedroom one story house. Weekly, my son is asking if he

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Hi, I'm Maritza & I'm glad you're here! I'm a wife, mom of two, and busy body by nature. I spent 20 years of my life in swimming and life on land is still an adventure I'm trying to navigate. I'm shy, yet I'm a public speaker. I'm a home-body, yet I travel all the time. I'm spontaneous, but it has to be calculated.This is my norm, happy reading!