inspiration
Inspiration can come from many people, places or things in your life. Sometimes i’ll watch youtube videos before I train or listen to some heavy music on the way to the gym, but today I found it in another person. A client of mine, (you all know her as wannagetlean) has been having thyroid issues. I accompanied her to the doctor this morning, because for whatever reason it is not being resolved. After sitting in the office and helping her out, I really found myself in deep thought. HOW AMAZING IS THIS GIRL?!?!
Since about November I have known her. She has followed every word written and approached every workout with the highest of intensity; her work ethic is second to none!!! Anyone that has had hypothyroid knows how tired you are and how difficult it can be knowing that you are sometimes fighting a losing battle. Tiff has never had this mindset. She has remained positive and fought through. Hopefully the answers we got in the doctor today will help, but regardless her perseverance is what should be commended! Honestly, everything in my life at that moment seemed so trivial. This girl wants so badly to compete next year and damn it I will go to my grave before that doesn’t happen.
Anyone that knows her on here or sees her profile, please take a moment and congratulate her on her hard work, and what i know will be amazing progress in the months to come. Overcoming this battle is not easy physically or mentally, but she is strong and will do it.
Tiff - you have inspired the hell out of me. I want to thank you for being an amazing client, friend, and influence in my life! Cat and I love you girl, we will WIN this battle 
July 23, 2008 at 6:18 pm
W-o-w, that’s all I can say. You have the best way w/ words. To be honest you both inspire me each day. I do want it badly and I guess this just another test that has been presented to me to see how strong I am. We WILL win this battle of the body!
I have the best Team, Friends, and support group. You have never steered me wrong in the past and I as always will do as you say 
I guess this is what it would be like on a bulk
lol
Thank you again for all that you do, there are not enough words to do what you have done for me justice!
November 29, 2008 at 4:21 am
You are absolutely amazing! I highly doubt there is another trainer on this planet who would accompany a client to a doctor’s appointment!
Don’t you ever change!
November 30, 2008 at 6:50 pm
If I was on your team before reading this, now I’m waiting on the JPhillips T-Shirts to come out so I can rock’em around my town. Tiff is a sweetheart and I’m sure she’ll be fine I have already told her of my mother’s battle’s with this condition. But knowing she has such a positive core group around her can only do good thing for all involved!
December 12, 2008 at 10:17 am
I can’t tell you how much of an ispiration she has been to me as well. She is a beautiful person inside and out.
December 12, 2008 at 7:35 pm
I am very fortunate to have found and read these blogs!
January 19, 2009 at 2:02 pm
Wow… JP17. That was real…
Much Respect Do…………..