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Writer's pictureDevyn Penney

#15. barry's bootcamp, betting on yourself & making the first move

Updated: Jun 19




Age: 30

Relationship Status:  Married

Astrological Sign: Taurus

 

What is the first thing you do when you wake up? 

My morning routine has changed a little this month with a new puppy. Now, I get up, brush my teeth, and run my puppy out for a walk. I then unload the dishwasher, grab a coffee, and journal with my puppy sleeping on my lap.

 

Have you ever felt genuine fulfillment? When? 

I have many big and small moments of genuine fulfillment. Small ones are after a long run or hard workout, closing on a sale, renting a unit, hitting my monthly goals, and coming home to my husband and puppy after work. Big ones are every time I bet on myself and prove myself right, closing on my first home, buying a beach house, marrying the man of my dreams, and falling in love with my new puppy.

 

What is your most repetitive, negative thought? 

You are going to lose everything and everyone if you don’t succeed at your job and provide for your family.

 

What is your most repetitive, positive thought? 

Everything will work out exactly as it is supposed to.

 

What is one thing that surprised you about adulthood? 

How expensive everything is!! Also, as you get older, you feel things more deeply; the pain is more painful, but the love is deeper. The moments of happiness are so much bigger, but the moments of unhappiness are as well.

 

What are three things you want to put every woman onto? 

1. Morning journaling BEFORE looking at your phone.

2. Barry's Bootcamp workout classes.

 

Rank the following from most to least important:

money, food, sex, love, and laughter (feel free to explain or don’t).

Love, Money, Sex, Laughter, Food

 

How has your relationship with your parents/ guardians changed in adulthood? 

I see things a lot differently in many ways. It’s complicated. I have always been close with one of my parents, and I get closer every year as we experience life together. With the other parent, I have seen things as an adult I did not see as a child, which has been hard to grasp. Accepting people as they are has helped immensely. I have peace knowing that I get to pick the father for my future children and that my children will get to experience things that I never got to.

 

When do you feel most like yourself? 

When I am working out, in the sun, working, and in simple moments of being present. When I am at home with my husband and puppy, with my best friend, or with my mom and sister; surrounded by people who understand me and accept me fully.

 

What is the best compliment someone has ever given you? 

You are a great listener.

You inspire me to do hard things.

You have taught me to never settle.

 

How do you feel about falling in love? 

I feel like falling in love shouldn’t feel like falling; it should feel calm, safe, and familiar. A sense of home and the ability to truly be yourself. Someone you can show all sides of yourself to without holding back and embrace all of it. I think falling in love is a beautiful thing. I do think a lot of it is luck and timing, not settling for anything less, and putting work into the love you have found so it continues to grow.

 

What is one thing you’re sick of hearing?

“You can’t have this life once you have kids.”

 

How often do you feel alone? 

Whenever I am not living up to my idea of success or achieving my goals, I get very hard on myself and create this narrative that I am not enough, so I isolate myself and feel unlovable. I am embarrassed by how I feel or think about myself, so I don’t share what is going on, which makes me feel even more alone. It happens a lot when work isn’t going well, and I question my self-worth.

 

What is one thing you hope everyone experiences in their lifetime? 

Unconditional love. Not needing to do anything, achieve anything or become anything; just being loved for being you. Mostly, unconditional self-love, which I am still working on.

 

What is one thing you hope no one has to experience in their lifetime?

Being hurt by someone who you cannot cut out of your life.

 

What is the best decision you’ve ever made? 

Making the first move on my husband, betting on myself, and doing things before I am ready.

 

When do you feel most at ease? 

After a workout or run, on a beach/ in the sun, on the couch with my husband after a long day, time with my mom, catching up with my bestie.

 

What does having a successful life mean to you? 

The health of myself and my loved ones, lots of love and laughter, financial ease, and inner peace.

 

How often do you think about your body? 

A lot. I try to focus on what my body is capable of instead of what it looks like, which helps, but it is something I am constantly working on.

 

When do you ask for help? 

Almost never. Not until I am drowning. I feel like I am the one who has to be there for others, so it is very hard for me to turn the tables and ask for help. I would rather suffer alone. 

 

What is something you feel strongly about?

Everyone should do what makes them happy and feel like their best self in order to spread that happiness and positive energy to others.

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