It’s the caption for us 🤍👇 @laurenkarov "i wish i could put into words what these past 23 weeks have been. all i know is that i’m not the same person i was at the start of this prep. this sport has single handedly changed my life in the most beautiful way imaginable. i started this prep still in highschool. i put my head down and grinded. nothing else mattered. i fell in love with the process and quickly realized what the fitness industry had to offer. i decided i wanted to turn this passion into something much greater. i spontaneously moved to houston to chase my dreams and get connected with other likeminded individuals who share the same love for this sport. since then i have been on cloud 9. at 18 years old, i have now competed in 2 shows, became a nationally qualified figure competitor, moved to houston, and am now kicking off my career as an online coach. i truly have no idea where i would be right now if it weren’t for this sport. but the best part of all this are all of the people who thought i was insane. insane for not going out, insane for sticking to my prepped meals, insane for giving up my social life, insane for not going to college, insane for moving to houston alone. but what’s actually insane is if i were to of listened to all these people instead of taking that leap to chase my dreams. i would be insane to of let people belittle my aspirations and make me feel like my goals in life are too big. if your goals don’t scare you, they’re simply not big enough. don’t let other people drag you down because truth is, they’re just trying to keep you on their level. they’re too scared to chase the things in life that they want. many people have goals, but aren’t willing to do what it takes to get there. keep doing you, and NEVER let anyone tell you that you’re crazy for having big dreams in life."