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Hey there, lovely souls!
I’m Bridget, a 50-year-old enthusiast of all things health and fitness.
Now, let’s get real for a moment. Working out and eating healthy haven’t always been my top priorities. But in 2017, life threw me a curveball that changed everything. It started with the heartbreaking loss of my husband’s aunt to heart disease, followed by my own mom’s journey through triple bypass surgery and subsequent strokes during recovery. It was a wake-up call, to say the least.
Suddenly, the reality hit me: if heart issues could sneak up on my seemingly healthy loved ones, they could certainly knock on my door too. That realization sparked a fire within me to take control of my own health journey.
I’m incredibly grateful that my mom’s resilience and timely interventions led her back to health. Her journey inspired me to make proactive changes in my own life. After all, if it could happen to them, it could happen to me too.
And so, here I am, on a mission to document my ups, downs, and everything in between. But more than that, I’m here to uplift and encourage others on their own paths to heart-healthy living. Because we’re all in this together, right?
So join me as I navigate this beautiful, messy journey called life. Together, let’s inspire each other to live our healthiest, happiest lives.
With love and wellness,
Bridget
Let’s clear something up right away: I’m no fitness guru, and my culinary skills are far from expert level. But what I lack in expertise, I make up for in passion. I’m all about exploring ways to live a healthier, happier life, and I’m here to cheer you on every step of the way. So, let’s lace up those sneakers and embark on this journey together!
The AHA is committed to funding early-career investigators, whose work is vital to the future of heart and brain health. Funding for training and early-career investigators represents a substantial portion of the millions that invest into research each year.
That commitment has brought results. The many AHA-funded discoveries include the first implantable pacemakers, the first artificial heart valve, CPR techniques and cholesterol-lowering medications.