Bella Virago: Finding your inner warrior

23/02/2026

It has been a minute since posting…. Big changes coming

20/01/2026

I have debated what to share about life lately. The crazy of the holidays. But this video is such a win. I decided it was time to get into real talk. Navigating life with chronic illness and child with chronic illness. If you have been around for a while you probably know I have had thyroid issues for 20+ years and you may have even caught I have psoriatic arthritis and Lyme sent my immune system into quite the tizzy. But as a woman in her late 40’s the hormones were the final straw. Weight gain. Workouts that hurt which eventually lead to a real mental health struggle. So around my birthday (October) I talked to about nutrition and trying to get my inflammation and chronic pain managed. I take 3 different meds to help with the pain. I took a medical leave from .glenville (I miss my peeps) and follow a plan that had me kind of start over. Walk, yoga, lots of fruits and veggies. Over the the holidays. During the last 3 months I have lost the 15 pounds I gained during my Lyme/ psoriatic arthritis journey. But my mental health settled down. I have been able to lift weights over my head for the first time in 3.5 years. My knees don’t hurt. My new puppy has me outside. I got on skis for the first time in 30 years. But this picture. In the snow an cold- last winter would have hurt for days. This year I try to do it twice a day. I haven’t been able to tolerate cold temperatures for at least 5 years. Michelle helped me get my body back but more importantly she helped me get my life back. Working with her helped me relearn what life can be like. I will get back to metabolic when my body doesn’t get cranky after weights. Until then I am trying all the classes . I forgot how much fun getting healthy can be. So this video is my reminder that even at 48 and chronic illness you can find a new beginning.

07/11/2025

Come see me!

31/10/2025

If you are looking for something to do stop by 11/8.

07/10/2025

04/09/2025

Today while at .glenville asked to see a picture of me at my heaviest. My thyroid had failed. I had PPD and my baby was 8 months and she did not sleep through the night. That baby will be 21 this year. But when I got divorced one of the things I worked on was how I saw myself. It’s been a wild ride and I am not at my smallest but between medication and chronic illness I show up everyday and sometimes that looks like me just moving because I will be too stiff tomorrow if I don’t and sometimes I look like a bad ass but a month away from 49. A journey that took 100 pounds off and through multiple autoimmune- showing the pictures helped today feel just a little less heavy.

18/02/2025

They say create a life you don’t need a vacation from. Half way through my time in Costa Rica. Life is about the journey and the people you meet along the way. I will have more to say when I get home but given the opportunity to help guide these women is a blessing they make me better.

07/02/2025

Happy birthday
You are a rare breed. You have coached me through three breakups. The loss of my dad and one of the hardest times with my health. You have done it with grace and patience that are way beyond your years on earth! Enjoy your day! Happy 25th!