First, let me say how grateful I am that you're taking the time to check out my blog and learn a little about me. I'm Jen Cherry, a mental health counselor and personal trainer. I became interested in the connection between physical health and emotional health while working in public mental health as a crisis response counselor in Tucson Arizona. I began to see the value of prevention and how important self-care is.
I have had many struggles with my body and my feelings towards my body. When I turned 30 my struggles became harder and harder. I was lucky to adopt a dog Axel, who you'll meet on this blog. He made it necessary for me to take a walk every day, before I knew it, we were jogging together. But Axel was an older dog, and he couldn't run in the summer heat in Arizona. So I joined a Boot Camp Class. Suddenly working out was fun. I had a smile on my face every day at an ungodly hour of the morning and it stayed there all day. I had energy and motivation. I will always be grateful to Kirsten Cooper of Cooper Boot Camp for changing my life.
During this time, I fell in love! I think it's because I was feeling so confident and happy. (By the way, that dog I adopted from the pound, Axel, my now husband complimented my dog and that's how we met! Thanks Axel!)
So there I was happy, confident, loving my body, and in love so I decided to take a giant leap with the support of all my friends. I earned my Personal Trainer Certification! Life threw me a curve ball, as sometimes happens though, and I ended up getting married in a hurry so I could move to Germany with my new husband. Now I've started Cherry Wellness, a place I can bring both my training as a mental health counselor and personal trainer together to help people. I want to help people take the big steps both physically and emotionally to live a strong health long life and enjoy it!
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