The Ritz Life

Good afternoon all!

It’s been a while.

Today I am posting about what I learned in my marriage….. part 2

If you haven’t read Part 1 ( https://awidowinwellness.wordpress.com/2025/10/21/what-ive-learned-in-my-marriage-part-1/ )

yet, I highly recommend starting there first—it really sets the foundation for everything I’ve shared.

Part 2 is now live 🤍 ( https://awidowinwellness.wordpress.com/2026/04/23/what-i-learned-in-my-marriage-pt-2/ )

This one goes a little deeper… into what those lessons actually look like in action.

Thank you always, for your continued support 💜

What I’ve Learned in My Marriage (Part 1) Let’s take a break from bodybuilding and talk about the elephant in the room. It’s in the name itself — A Widow in Wellness.And as many of you already know, I’m a widow. This year would’ve ma…

I need to be more active on this page…

On today’s new blog post:

“She’s Exactly Who She thinks She is.”

Catch up by clicking the link:

https://awidowinwellness.wordpress.com/2025/12/08/shes-exactly-who-she-thinks-she-is/

And as always,

Thank you 💜

She’s Exactly Who She Thinks She Is I’ve been seeing these words floating around in comments — from women dancing at Chris Brown concerts to women stepping on stage in bodybuilding competitions. One thing for sure is true: we are exa…

Stage shots are in 🥹

These past two weekends reminded me of two things — God’s timing and undeniable work.

I walked on that stage bringing my best package yet: tighter, leaner, stronger, confident, and covered in grace.

Placings aside…the feedback, the crowd, the support — it all confirmed what I already knew: I did the work, and it showed.

Even when confusion happens on the scoreboard, God doesn’t make mistakes. My title is coming — because it’s already written. 🙏🏾✨

Peak week after peak week, I gave everything I had. Twice. And I’m walking away from this stage knowing I’m not done — I’m just getting started.

✨ New Blog Post is Live ✨

This past weekend, I stepped on stage for my second bodybuilding show. I went in hoping for champion, but walked away with 3rd place—and more perspective than I expected.

In this post, I share what it felt like going in, what it was like hearing my name called, the feedback I got, and how the support around me reminded me that winning isn’t always about a trophy. Sometimes it’s about community, growth, and beating your old self.

💜 Read the full story here 👉

https://awidowinwellness.wordpress.com/quick-to-blogs/

A Widow in Wellness Wellness through patience, strength through progress.

Happy Monday everyone!

I hope you’ve enjoyed this past weekend and have an amazing week ahead.

This week on the blog, I’m sharing how I mentally and physically push through an hour of fasted cardio on the Stairmaster.

Spoiler: it’s not really about the stairs or the hour—it’s about the words I speak to myself when things get hard, and how that discipline carries into everything else.

I appreciate the support and feedback, thank you always. 💜🙏🏾

How I Mentally Get Through Fasted Stairmaster Cardio (While Depleted in Prep) 🥵 The Reality of Fasted Cardio After Leg Day Let’s be real: waking up depleted, sore from leg day, and staring at an hour on the stairmaster feels like torture. Add in being 3 weeks out from a…

Happy Labor Day everyone!

Hope you’re enjoying the beautiful weather, wherever you are.

It’s Monday, and we’ve got a new blog post:

As always, thank you for your time and support 💜

Be blessed.

A Different Kind of Discipline Last week I shared how discipline connects to my spiritual walk. This week, I want to talk about how that discipline looks different now compared to last year. Because honestly? The growth has been…

You know what time it is! New Blog post!! And this time, we’re diving a bit deeper…

Thank you, always 💜🙏🏾

Fasting, Prayer, and Prep: How Faith Shapes My Discipline One of the rhythms my late husband and I shared was fasting together. Every first week of the month, we would do a Daniel Fast for seven days. The first two days weren’t so bad. By days 3–5, though…