Hi, I’m Chona - Nutrition Coach and Creator of the Mindful Imperfection Formula.
At 50, I left a long career in human resources to start over in health and fitness.
I had just lost my dad and found myself confronting years of buried unhappiness with the direction my life had taken. I had been divorced for several years and raising two kids. On the outside, I kept it all together but was crumbling on the inside.
Turning 50 gave me a sense of urgency, forced me to confront a deep longing for more. A desire I had buried.
My health journey began with CrossFit, led to becoming a trainer and now a nutrition coach. The process uncovered deep-rooted self-judgment and unworthiness, guilt for wanting time for myself and shame for my body. It led to an obsession with diets, restriction, and periods of excessive exercise.
I found freedom in letting go of perfectionism and exercising self-compassion. I learned how to eat with greater ease and awareness. More importantly, I learned how to enjoy what I ate.
Through one-on-one coaching, I help midlife women rediscover their power, improve health through a non-diet approach, and love the way they look and feel in their clothing.
I was not an athletic kid. I didn't play a sport. I was taught not to do things that risked injury so I played with caution. I stayed away from the monkey bars, and just about anything that involved climbing or jumping. You'd never find me interested in any form of competition. As an adult, building the confidence and ability to do any of these things was not something I believed I could do. I share this to show that what may feel impossible, is simply a feeling. It's not the truth. It's a story your past experiences have created for you.
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