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The assignment was to create a mission statement with the prompt “how do you want to be remembered?” Before I answer that, Let me take you back to where it all began. The year was 2017. It’s 2 a.m. in the morning when I received a phone call that would…

How do you want to be remembered?

February 22, 2025 in The Stories by Jared M

Ever since I was a young boy, I’ve been confronted with the fact that I have a privileged position in this life. During my adolescence, I struggled with this privilege because I felt like a failure like I wasn’t living up to what I could be, and I wasn’t…

Clean Your Room

June 25, 2024 in The Stories by Jake Castanha

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I lift and exercise primarily for health reasons. I recently started playing basketball and lifting again regularly after not playing or exercising for several years. I’ve struggled with my weight at multiple points in my life and currently am working at overcoming this hurdle once again. When I was young…

The battle with myself, a fitness journey and back to ...

June 22, 2023 in The Stories by David Pegueros

Growing up in Santa Maria as a kid I wasn’t always the best at sports. So I enrolled in Karate and throughout elementary and jr high I earned a brown belt in Shōrin-ryū. I gave up Karate in jr high when my parents got a divorce due to my old…

Tough times don’t last, tough people do

June 9, 2023 in The Stories by Tim Morris

I am not a body. I am spirit of eternal Love. I am one with the Universe. I am One with all Life. This body is simply a vehicle to be a demonstration of this. Fitness is simply a tool that helps keep this vehicle in good health. One Love.

One Love

November 22, 2022 in The Stories by Kevin C.

When I was in college a few years ago I would find it extremely difficult to fall asleep due to the constant racing thoughts. There were two ways to fix this, by taking a sleep aid or by walking around campus until I exhausted my body and my mind. The…

Night Thoughts

November 19, 2022 in The Stories by Milcah Villacorta

When I was young my mother walked out on my family. Leaving my younger sister and I in the hands of an alcoholic father that was verbally abusive. Growing up in this environment made me feel angry all the time. I was rough while playing on the playground with other…

Growing up angry

August 21, 2020 in The Stories by Joaquin Villegas Jr.

I am my worst critic. I know that this is something that everyone says about themselves and I know that every person close to me would probably look at what I have accomplished in the past couple years of my life and tell me that thinking negatively about myself is…

Stronger Than Just a Number

August 9, 2020 in The Stories by Tiereney Souza

From the age of 3 to 18, my entire identity was sports. My parents were my coaches, my best friends were my teammates and everything else was on the back burner. Starting in 8th grade, I got my first concussion at a soccer tournament. It felt like it lasted only…

From “healthy” to healthy

August 2, 2020 in The Stories by Kendra Luiten

All my life, I dealt with abuse, and watched addiction. The mind is a dangerous weapon if it’s not in your own hands. From violence to silence, depression is something you begin to think is just apart of who you are. My story is short, but to the point. All…

“Today I will do what others won’t, so tomorrow I ...

August 1, 2020 in The Stories by Michael Sanchez

At only 21, the phrase “my entire life” does not encompass as much as many others who came before me. That being said, through my childhood, into early adulthood, I was in constant competition. Competition is healthy… to an extent. I was always athletic and played sports, but my daily…

Nothing To Prove; Nothing To Lose

November 16, 2019 in The Stories by Jay Jay Vilhauer

My whole life I’ve been battling with the extinction of my own identity. Constantly seeking approval from others and searching for self-worth in the shadows. I catch myself looking for answers in all the wrong places. Whether it be being a good boyfriend in a relationship, a good employee in…

The Strong Bleed In Silence

June 2, 2018 in The Stories by Jared M

Inspiring Dreams To Become A Reality My Journey started back in February 2017. I started 258lbs at 38.4% body fat, barely any muscle, overweight, insecure, and very shy. My name is Asher Gomez and on April 7th 2018 my dream became a reality. I challenged myself to step on stage…

Inspiring Dreams To Become A Reality

May 29, 2018 in The Stories by Team RYM

Even The Darkest Night Will End And The Sun Will Rise As some of you may know, I was in the US Army from 2008 to 2015. During that time I went through one of the lowest points in my life dealing with depression and alcohol abuse. I was drinking…

Even The Darkest Night Will End And The Sun Will ...

April 26, 2018 in The Stories by Team RYM

For as long as I can remember, I’ve always sought after this obtainment of self-sufficiency. A form of myself that wasn’t so affected by the challenges of life… Growing up as a little one I had always had this lurking fear that seemed to follow me everywhere. This anxiety dictated…

Not All Battles Endured Leave Visible Scars

November 8, 2017 in The Stories by Vinnie Martinez

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