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Hello Reader,

My name is Dani Speers. I am a 20-year-old with a passion for health, fitness and all things mindfullness. I wasn’t always the way I am right now and often times struggled in my life. I have made it my main goal in my life for the past year to finally put myself first and foremost. So let me tell you a little bit about me!

I grew up in Abbotsford, BC, Canada, and if you don’t know where that is or you’ve never been there, let me tell you your not missing out. It’s a small-ish town that is widely known as a very active town in faith and unfortunately I was far from that. I grew up with my brother, my mom, and my dad in a beautiful house on a beautiful street, with a beautiful future ahead, but somehow never felt beautiful myself. However, my peers throughout school never made it easy for me to breathe. Where are they now you ask? I’m so glad you wonder just as I do, reader. Well, a few are in the NHL and successful in Hawaii doing all sorts of cool things and here I am, telling you about my life. Funny how karma takes a while to kick in, anywho… Throughout school for some reason I had incredible difficulty fitting in, blending in and comforming, so naturally, I was alone for the most part. I fell into a dark place and unfortunately turned to food for my comfort through adversity. Wahh, wahh, your thinking I bet, and I’d be lying if I wasn’t thinking the exact same thing while typing this out, however, it is a part of my villain backstory. Moving right along, I soon was in high school and if you’ve ever been there it’s not for the weak, and in Abbotsford…it was, in fact, a double-whammy. Whoever said that high school was the best years of their life and it’s never gonna get better than that was lying directly to your face, reader. I am living proof. 

I moved to White Rock, BC, Canada in March of 2022 and haven’t looked back yet. I graduated from high school and off to the races. March was the start of a new life for me…I was enrolled into a program that I believed in and had a boyfriend that was…around I guess. Anywho, I was excelling in school and was so proud of all the accomplishments I had achieved since Dani 2.0 came to. Then we broke up with the ball and chain in June and that threw me head-first into the same spiral as high school did. I took a couple months focusing on my studies and time to heal from the whirlwind that was that relationship. It was now November 2022, and I had turned to food again to comfort the part of myself that was unsure if they could ever feel as though my body could be my own again. December rolls around and I decide that I can’t continue this mindset, I will not let myself rot. I went to the gym for the first time in December 4th, 2022 and have not looked away since. 

This switch in my mentality threw me into extensive research of the body and how it works. How it builds muscle, what foods to eat, how to be mindful and safe, and most importantly, prompts to love your body through the journey. I now train 4-5 times a week and it has become my second home. I have found yet another cause I believe with my whole heart helps people. I have met the most wonderful, encouraging people, and lucky for me, I have been able to inspire as well along the way. 

At the end of the day, dear Reader, I want to inspire. I want the beautiful people that had similar experience throughout school and young adulthood that it does get better. You never have to plateau and watch your life pass by from the sidelines. Life seems too short to let someone else decide the fates of others. I hope now that you know a little bit about who I am your captivated and intrigued with my page. 

Thank you for your time Reader,

See you next time.

And don’t forget to love your body through the journey. 

Danielle Speers

@strongwithdanielle