I was trained and received a Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do in high school. When I was very young I was constantly picked on about my weight, I started lifting weights and playing hockey and dropped about 30-40lbs over a summer between 7th-8th grade. It changed my entire outlook on life, I always thought if I could get in shape and lose weight I could be one of the “popular kids” and when it worked. I Fucking hated it. I learned that first day back at school in the 8th grade, to love who I was instead of hating myself for the first time in my life.

I don’t talk about it being a life changing time cuz that’s not what people like to hear, so I just don’t talk about it.