The song How do you like me now? By Toby Keith will be my personal theme song when I attend my first high school reunion.

Don't be afraid to show emotion. Get excited, get angry, get motivated, laugh, cry, yell, and vent. You will feel so much better after a great release.

People tell me I'm a perfectionist. They tell me I'm too extreme and that I work too hard. I tell them, that is all I know how to do. I was taught to give my best effort in everything I do and demand perfection and raise the standard of excellence to a whole new level.

I am a Body-for-LIFE Challenge 2000 Winner. "Winners finish and finishers win."

Be open to other people's opinions, ideas, and try new things. One of the best ways to learn is to feed off other people's experiences.

People ask me why I work so hard and why I have this compassion to reach the top and be great. I respond by telling them, "I work insanely hard because people said I couldn't do it." When someone tells me I can't do something, or that I'll never achieve my goals and visions, I am determined to prove them wrong.

We are all capable of living each day with a fiery passion and sense of purpose that radiates in our smile and voice.