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Here we are, first official post as foxx + feather on Blogger...

First posts are always a little weird are they not? They're exciting because "yay, something new!" but also a little nerve-wracking because "what do I even say?!"

So I guess the best thing to do is just get on with the introductions even though if you're reading this shortly after I post it, chances are we are already friends + you already love me + know lots of these things...if that's true, thanks mom! Always so supportive, feels like a hug from far away.

I digress. Let's talk about me.

I'm a lot of a gypsy, literally by ancestry + also in the way hipsters use it. I move around a lot, mostly having lived in the Bible belt + in Europe (sometimes Florida when I can't help it). Because of this I have a weird accent that Siri will never master + have an affinity for fried foods (I know, I know, you're like "wait, you're a health + fitness coach" + I'm just gonna be honest per usual + say, yeah, the struggle is so real) + good beer. Also vegan "brats" smothered in sauerkraut. Yes, vegan, you read that right, I've been one for about 8 years (I think, I'm terrible at keeping track of these things). Also, yes, I'm an ethical vegan which means I just don't believe in hurting living creatures for my food*...but no I don't want to argue about it + you are perfectly capable of making your own choices regarding that.

I use words like "rad" "stoked" "dude" + "awesome" way more often than someone with an English degree probably should. I also favor just writing the way I sound in life versus worrying about proper grammar constantly (that degree is seriously just a piece of paper that I don't know the location of, y'all). However, I do tend to use words like "however," so do with that what you will.

I do a lot of things. I am a birth doula, which means I provide support + advocate for a mama during her pregnancy + am on her team when she gives birth, doing what I can to make her comfortable + confident in getting the experience she wants (+ deserves as a person that grew another person inside of them + then raises that little person into a big person). I am also, in some ways not that far removed from doula life, a health + fitness coach. Once again, providing support + a team but in this capacity for anyone + everyone looking for the accountability to get healthy, lose weight, tone up, get stronger, or all of the above + then some. I'm passionate about both of these roles, I love being there to help navigate someone while they drive toward their goals + the triumph you can see in their eyes when "I think I can" turns into "holy cow, I did it, did you see that?!" + personally, I'm my own boss, which is awesome, you should try it.

Okay, okay, I'm sure you'll get to know me, my antics, + my hilarity more as we roll along with this little blog here (because I know you're gonna keep coming back, right?!). So you're probably wanting me to say a little something about what you'll find when you come back (promise you'll come back, don't leave me...).

Well...in some ways it'll be a little bit of everything, but mostly this is me sharing my journey with you. I'm still transforming through my role as a coach, so there will be lots of that...but the beauty of being at the beginning is getting to see where this goes + how it evolves on its own. My goal is to share, to inspire, to make you laugh, + all those other good things out there. There's already stuff I can't wait to bring to this space, jokes I can't wait to tell + light that I can't wait to shine, but I think this is a good spot to leave it for a first post.

xoxo
- Alexis

*I do have a dairy allergy as well. So there.