Angela Metzger

Vulnerable post:

There’s those people that everyone loves- they fill the room, they make friends everywhere they go… that’s not me haha.

I went to the DMV and the lady had a beautiful picture- I complimented it and she flat out ignored me. Meanwhile few minutes later the chick at the counter next to me mentioned something about her daughter- full blown convo. Like WTF

I love my husband and my kids and they are absolutely enough for me, but that doesn’t negate the fact that no one calls me, no brunch with the girls, no bunco or game nights or double triple dates. I long to have these connections- ones robust with joy and laughter and real connection and love.

I don’t know why it bugs me, but it does. Simultaneously I’m content and perfectly happy if nothing were to change. This is why I’m changing paths now, and going to learn how to build a tribe. This will require that I do things, chase what I love which is exciting. I’m grateful my husband is right here by my side to go through this with me and together.

It feels good to have a full cup from the love I have for my family, and wanting to create memories with beautiful souls. Thats all 🖤

The thing on my mind lately - is what is the legacy I will leave when I am gone? What will my family and friends say about me, and miss about me as they honor my life? And why does that not happen now? how can I be a better more vibrant version of myself by lifting the brick wall barriers I’ve built over time? It’s time to live life by design. It’s time to build a tribe and allow myself to stamp my name on my legacy.

I am a lucky mama! It’s weird having adult children, how my heart misses sports and wondering how I’m going to get two sometimes three places at once, the last minute projects, the team mom responsibilities- the horrendous school BS, and the 24 role responsibilities… this phase were needed less, responsible for less, and have to make super sure to create the quality time- I’m grateful that my kids are good, they love hard, and at the pit of their souls they seek happiness and kindness. That’s all this mama could ask for!

Happy Mother’s Day! Tony I think we did all right! And now we have two more that just brings more light and joy! Angelise Dominic

Yesterday was 20 years out of the eternity and lifetimes we will spend together.

We’ve done some amazing things in this time. We have built an amazing life created some damn good memories. We’ve also done some not so amazing things. We’ve had to start over and juke more times than I can count. We experienced life is what we’ve done and we’ve done it together.

As we move forward we also are moving forward into an entirely new phase of life that I don’t know either of us are ready for. Aging. Empty nesting. It’s weird it’s unknown. We feel like we’re behind and we feel like there’s not a lot of time.

The last 20 went by- sometimes it felt like slow, but right now it feels like it was the blink of an eye.

Love always wins. Through thick and the thin- choose love because life is a fu***ng doozy. You’ve heard time is money- Time is relative to how you spend it creating love.

Happy anniversary and to those who’ve been a part of us along the way, don’t think for a moment this isn’t about you too.

The swan holds profound spiritual significance and is revered as a powerful animal guide in many cultures. It is believed to possess healing and protective abilities, leading people to value personal solitude and find calm during challenging times.

My heart has been so heavy. I’m grateful for my perseverance, my spiritualality and outlook on life- just might have been the saving grace. My/our next journey has began, but the quest is always living life by design. If you don’t like your life you can change it. My husband and I are working on just that. I accept healing, I accept growth, I accept love.

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Happy 20th birthday Dominic! You have such a good heart and for that I am proud! I’m grateful of the man you have become and are becoming! May your day be special and full of all the love and more!

If anyone wants to send him a gift- Venmo is dominicmetzger16

Here let me hydrate you ☠️

When you focus on your health, happiness, and discipline- it all works out. Results are from May to November 2023

It’s different when you’re “my age” (ugh oh my gawd did I really just say that?) but don’t let anyone tell you it’s not possible or shame you because we need medical help or a different approach due to hormones or disease.

And the most amazing thing, there’s a community for that, and you can sit with us! Message me!

When you work out with me, my trainers, my community- It’s not just about the weight loss. Your body holds weight because it wants to survive. But that weight prevents us from surviving. Funny how that works.

Look at my smile in the picture on the left. This was in March. This was after a cardio based workout and my face was super red, the gum helps me not feel like death with cardio. I was super frustrated because I was putting in the work and not seeing the results I wanted.

The picture on the right is today. Another intense workout- that I struggled through, but kept up. I didn’t feel like death after, and I’m seeing results daily. There is some redness from elevated heart rate which did not go out of range. I feel glowy and energetic.

Sure- I am celebrating the few changes like my cheeks and chneck, my tummy for sure and the b***y gains for sure…but these wins are amplified because of the deeper wins that people can’t see unless you really look.

The universe works in amazing ways. When I started with these at home workouts years ago, my mindset was so different. These are the other pictures. This community has been there for me through so many different life happenings, which I have shared along the way. And to work with amazing clients who are going through their things too… I would not be where I am today without it. This platform saved my life mentally, and is doing it again physically because there are solutions for every body.

You asked for before and afters, but please also hear the gratitude that this isn’t just about my recent story- that’s just a chapter.

Till death!

The thing about relationships is they take work, but no one really explains what that means. To me, to us, it means this

It means that wins in every disagreement. You can be mad as hell, even say things you don’t mean or say them out of a trauma defense- but you trust that the love you have for each other can repair any of that. This creates forgiveness and patience- but it takes working through it, together.

It means that sometimes one person is ready to give up on life, and the other is tired as hell, but you go back to back and lean on each other to just fu***ng make it one more day.

It means making the time to be together when life seems so busy you can hardly keep up- working to remind each other life is really about living.

It means working towards common goals and common enjoys- and enjoying even the things you may not enjoy if they didn’t. This gives things to talk about and shows interest in each other as a person.

It means creating space- to talk or not to talk, to just be. Working for acceptance and vulnerability.

It means accepting that every moment could be your last, and finding ways to charity it despite all else. Life likes to get in the way- but when you don’t let it… then everything just works out.

It means surrendering any control, jealousy, ego, you don’t own or control each other.

Marriage takes work. It takes the most pure form of unconditional love and growth both of yourself and each other. That’s how it works through all odds- till death.

📸 Shelby- freaking love this picture thank you!