About Me
My Story
I have lived in Kansas, Illinois, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Texas and now I live in New Jersey with my husband of twenty-four years and our two amazing daughters. Moving around so much has taught me that you go through cycles and phases in your life and it’s up to you to make the most of each situation. You need to find your tribe, seek your truth, discover what makes you happy.
In my late-twenties I woke up one day and realized I was in an unhappy marriage, lost and unfulfilled. I set out on my own, got my Master Degree in Management & Marketing, moved to Boston, and starting working at an advertising agency. I even changed my last name to our family name, Harkin. I literally re-invented myself and never looked back!
Fitness and a healthy lifestyle have always been a constant throughout my life, beginning in college as an all-natural bodybuilder, becoming an AFAA certified instructor teaching high-impact and Step aerobics to today instructing Pilates, Barre, TRX Suspension Training, and Yoga. I’m still learning and growing every day and discovering myself along the way, what works - what doesn’t, what happens in the body as you age, what happens to your outlook as you age in our youth oriented society, how to connect the body and mind, how to help my children grow into adults and let them go, how to help the world and the environment around me, and many other countless things on this crazy, amazing journey of life.