Kickboxing Broke My Marriage.... And Fixed My Soul

I met my husband....um ex husband, after I healed from an emotionally abusive relationship. I was thriving, active, confident, and happy. Goals were smashed, my first 5k and obstacles races, and I just moved across the country with my youngest daughter. I felt like nothing could take away everything I gave myself.

Years later, we had moved back to where I started, we had another child, the baby weight was back on, and I dedicated my efforts to being a good wife and mother. My husband at the time was anti-social and jealous. Missing my adventurous, and fit side, I decided to try CrossFit. After several classes on how to perform some of the moves, I began seeing some physical results but dreaded each class. It felt like my goal was to beat my body as hard as I could for the duration and then go home and cry because I cannot even meet the Rx goals. To top it off my husband would grill me each time I came home asking how many guys were in my class. He even showed up randomly to make sure I wasn't flirting. Needless to say I quit CrossFit.

The fighting continued in my marriage, nothing I changed about myself helped ease his jealousy and I was so lonely for a friend. I hated the person looking back in the mirror, all zest was gone in my fat face. After Christmas, when New Year's Resolutions are made, I told my husband that I am going to dedicate a year to finding and liking myself once again. I hoped that he would like me as well but was done changing for someone else. My coworker suggested that I try a kickboxing class!

After a few classes I was hooked! No, I could not complete the rounds without getting winded, my technique was awful, and everything jiggled, but it was amazing. At the end of each class women went around saying how good everyone did and we were all at different levels. I could feel my power come through each punch and each class I got a little bit better. My goals became centered around lasting the rounds, perfecting my kick, winning our partner workouts, and coming home wanting to share my experience. Unfortunately, the instructor was a fit male. My husband would huff and puff punishing me with passive aggressive comments, but I did not care, I felt strong and empowered.

Towards the end of that year I had lost weight, toned up, and gained energy and confidence. I was tired of fighting with my husband. The risk of going backwards became a greater fear than losing my marriage. I wanted a life feeling empowered, exciting, with friends, community, and support. My goals no longer centered around being an obedient wife but around this person who was hidden inside of myself. I chose myself, found once again through kickboxing, over my husband and would never look back!

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