Meet Caroline, who found strength in her deep grief and Christian faith. She was the lovely lady who ran the toddler group that my eldest daughter and I enjoyed going to. That was many years before I knew I would one day be a personal trainer, and Caroline my client.

Caroline has spent a lifetime putting other people's needs first, but says her faith has kept her going.
She has been an inspiration to me because of the way she has dealt with the challenges life has thrown at her. Caroline cared for and then lost two people she was very close to - her husband and not long after that, her mother. She dulled the grief and pain she felt by overeating, and did not feel good about herself. The change came when, shortly after her mother's funeral, she made a conscious decision to get her life back.

She started by making better nutritional choices and inspired and encouraged by Deb, she joined my fitness group in the park. At first she was worried that she would not fit in and that she would be the most unfit there, but she did it anyway, and soon discovered she had a competitive streak which pushed her to keep going.
'Mari made me think I could do it, and she was right!' says the now very happy and strong grandmother. Thank you, Caroline!