Success - What Does it Mean to You?

Having heard and seen other people's success stories this week made me ask -- What Does Success Mean to Me ----- and to You? To me, my success comes from doing what I want to do and loving it. I don't measure it by how much money I make at this point in my life (although it certainly doesn't hurt). Success to me is the ability to live my life and enjoy others and things around me -- sometimes seeing things in this perspective for the very first time. It means that I am appreciating things that maybe before I didn't feel was important or I simply didn't even notice. Success to me means going to a job that I enjoy doing, earning a competitive wage, doing a job that I am proud of and enjoy the people that I work with. Success is appreciating family members for who they are now and not what I want them to be. Success to me is striving for excellence in all that I do in the hope that I might influence others around me to do the same. While I will always strive to be better in all that I do (it is inherent), I feel satisfied. I am successful. How about you? FiftyFitFabulous

Ms Fitness Magazine article

Check it out!!!! Ms Fitness Magazine 2011 Summer edition featuring incredible women "Fit Over Forty" and me -- over 50!!!! How awesome is that? Tell me - now are you motivated? It is never too late to get fit and healthy. Start today and make some changes for a new you. Start today with a new beginning and commitment. Grab this very moment, because it is THE defining moment. You know the one you dream about. Make it happen. Remember opportunity only knocks once or twice; don't let this one pass by. The Book's Secrets

Photo Shoot with Agent

EXCITING STUFF!!!

I had my first photo shoot with my new agent this past weekend, and it was very different from what I am used to with a fitness shoot -- corporate and professional. You have to consider -- "What is the goal?" Then make your shoot all it can be. I want to land a part, and my agent is trying to make that happen for me. Thanks so much for everyone that is supporting my efforts. Remember, if there is a dream that you haven't realized yet, make it happen! Click the below link to view the first run photos.

Photo Shoot

Be a book reviewer

Here is your chance to review an excerpt from my book -- go ahead and click the link below to experience.
https://www.createspace.com/pub/community/give.review.do?id=1082848

Happy Mother's Day!!!!

Cool Mother's Day idea -- give the gift that could help change Mom's lifestyle and life longer. Also, a great idea for any woman trying to get motivated to make healthy changes and don't know where to begin. I am a Mom and a Grandmother :)Mother's Day Gift

Sharon joins a national Talent and Modeling Agency!!!!

Very exciting news!!! I have joined a national talent and modeling agency -- Exxcel Talent & Modeling Agency. Attended a training recently with a New York Director, and I have a photo shoot coming up next month. Stay tuned http://www.fitnessanyage.com/.

Cherishing maturity gracefully

This past weekend, I had the honor and privilege of competing with some of the most amazing and beautiful women in the world in Fitness and Bikini at the Fitness America Pageant in Las Vegas, NV. I had full intentions of only competing in the fitness category, but on a whim and fluttering stomach, I made the very quick decision to compete in Bikini America. It was one of the best fitness decisions I have ever made; I had an absolute blast! I have found a new passion, and I fully intend to pursue this fun and vibrant category. The ladies are able to express themselves with passion and an underlying alter ego that is just fighting to come out to entertain. Some of the veterans were wonderful to assist me with the bikini and theme wear that is required for the part. I am very proud of my placement; I achieved 7th place out of eleven. To top that off, I placed in the top five for the very first time at a National fitness event -- I placed 5th place in Fitness America Classic (2nd place in swimsuit). Two of the most proud moments are when my husband tells everyone about his wife's fitness achievements, and the other one is my daughter posting on her Facebook for all to see how proud she is of her mom setting such an example of hard work, dedication, and goal setting for my grand kids. This makes it all worth it. What other 54 year young GiGi can say that? I am living the dream.