editor’s letter
FIGHT LIKE A GIRL!
2018 VOL.11 NO.2 OptiMYz is a bi-monthly magazine for women who care about improving their health, fitness and lifestyle.
BY DAVID HOLT
The idea of fighting like a girl has changed, thanks to women like Trish Stratus. Her resume is unlikely: WWE wrestling star, actress, jock, yoga practitioner, business owner, partner and mother of two.
This exemplifies the essence of OptiMYz. We bring you inspiring stories of women who want it all and who do what it takes to get it. That includes finding balance in life and a healthy dose of humility. Life is also about stages. What works at one stage won’t necessarily jive at another. Certainly, motherhood is the ultimate game changer. 6 OPTIMYZ.COM
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Stratus is a fitting emblem of the theme of this issue: women power. Like all talented people, she is full of paradoxes. She is obsessed with detail, while never losing sight of the big picture. Thoughtful and introspective, she also loves a good fight, which she balances by practicing yoga. Early in her wrestling career, she set herself apart by training with the men, learning their moves and practicing taking a punch. She also figured out how to deliver one. The biggest change came when her two children entered her life. Faced with fertility problems, she was thrilled by motherhood. That is the biggest joy and the biggest challenge. She isn’t leaving it to anyone else, with the exception of her partner and other close family members. She is the definition of woman power.
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STRATUS TAKES DOWN NATALYA NEIDHART AT THE WWE WOMEN'S ROYAL RUMBLE MATCH, JANUARY 2018.
It’s also a metaphor for the process of creation. When we set out on a new path, we are never sure of the outcome. Life is about the journey—not the destination. Even the smartest people, like Trish, are never quite sure where they are headed. That’s the spice of life.
David Holt, Editor-in-Chief
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