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Gabriela Moravcova Mclain 🇨🇿🇺🇸

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💪🏽Personal Trainer & 🍽 Nutritionist
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It is hard to believe that four months have passed since @stephendivenere and I made our move to Spain. It has been a dream come true; something we have talked about for many years and yet, it has also been a very intense process that has tested us in every way imaginable, as individuals and as a couple.
After almost forty years in the U. S. , this was not exactly a homecoming for me. Spain is not the same country I left in 1987 (thank God!).
This time around, Spain is a new country for me, a new beginning, a new chapter in this beautiful book of life that I get to write.
Here, in our new home, we feel safe, seen and celebrated, something we had almost forgotten we deserve. Everyone does.

But making this decision and then executing it required bravery, thoughtfulness and a lot of support. The process of shedding skin is painful and scary and that process isn’t done until it’s done. Can’t stop it, can’t reverse it.

I haven’t posted on social media in quite a long time but I guess I wanted to share this today in case there’s someone out there who is thinking of what they want their next chapter to look like.
To you, I say this:
Don’t let fear stop you. Don’t let bureaucracy intimidate you. You get to design what is next for you.
Finally, we are so grateful to the group of humans who supported us in this endeavor, even when it was hard to say goodbye.
Some of you are tagged on this post.
Know this: We love you and we could not have done it without you.

Sergio and Stephen.
❤️

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Somewhere along the way, I realized there’s no version of life where everything is easy.

Working out is hard. Feeling uncomfortable in your own body is hard.

Eating with intention is hard. Dealing with the consequences of constantly putting yourself last is hard.

Setting boundaries is hard. Being exhausted, overwhelmed and stretched too thin is hard.

Starting over is hard. Staying somewhere you’re not valued is hard.

Sometimes, you don’t get to choose whether life will be hard. But you DO get to choose which hard is worth it.

So these days, I’m choosing the hard that pours something back into me. The hard that makes me stronger. The hard that protects my health, my peace and the life I’m trying to build.

I choose my hard because I understand that I’m worth the effort. ❤️

Choose your hard. Choose yourself.

#ChooseYourHard #ChooseYourself #SelfWorth #HealthyHabits #AskNurseAlice

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Happiest of birthdays to my trainer, friend, confidant and sistah from another mistah.....@GabrielaMcLain. I love you deep. ♥️♥️♥️

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There’s something special about having a trainer who understands that strength is about so much more than what you can physically lift. 💪🏾🏋🏾‍♂️❤️

Every session, Gabby works right alongside me. She pushes me, motivates me, and reminds me to stay focused and present.

For that hour, I’m not thinking about the kids. I’m not thinking about proposals, building systems, business, deadlines, or what meal I’m cooking for my family later. 😂 I’m simply present, focused on myself and becoming stronger.

And when I’m tired and convinced I have nothing left, Gabby somehow knows how to pull out that last ounce of energy I didn’t even know was still there.

Trainers like this are rare—the ones who genuinely care about your health and well-being, both mentally and physically. The ones who pay attention, meet you where you are, but still refuse to let you give up on yourself.

I’m learning that taking care of me isn’t separate from everything I’m building and everyone I take care of. It’s what gives me the strength to keep doing all of it.

Thank you, Gabby, for continuing to push me to be stronger, more focused, and more present. 🫶🏾💪🏾

#gabrielmcclain #FitnessJourney #MindAndBody #WomenWhoTrain #SelfCare

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I woke up HER 👑

Not because everything suddenly got easier.
Not because the pain disappeared.
Not because life went exactly as I planned.

I woke up and made a decision.

I looked in the mirror and realized I deserved better.

Disappointment will visit all of us. So will heartbreak, setbacks, rejection, and seasons that test everything we thought we knew. But those moments don’t get the final say. We do.

I decided to turn my pain into power, my setbacks into fuel, and my lessons into growth. Every challenge became another reason to bet on myself.

If you’re walking through a challenging season, don’t stay there. Keep healing. Keep building. Keep becoming. Keep elevating.

Don’t worry about proving anyone wrong. Focus on becoming the BEST version of yourself ❤️

So today… I woke up. And I’m still choosing me.

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When you finally become stronger than your excuses, everything changes.

Not because motivation suddenly appears, but because you realize that showing up for yourself is non-negotiable.

Every workout isn’t about chasing a certain look. It’s about building the strength, discipline, and resilience to keep showing up in every area of life.

The strongest version of you isn’t created overnight. She’s built one decision, one rep, and one promise to yourself at a time.

What excuse are you leaving behind today?

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Happy birthday queen Thuso 🥳
oils on canvas. plz rate my art out of 10.
#public #world #southafrica #hollywood #viral

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The real test isn’t whether you can start. It’s what you do when everything in you wants to go back.

Back to what’s comfortable. Back to what’s familiar. Back to the habits, thoughts, and patterns that kept you where you were.

Because there will be moments when the challenge feels greater than the reward, and settling for the status quo seems easier than continuing forward.

But if you’re feeling that tension, take heart. It doesn’t mean you’re failing. It often means you’re growing.

The very thing tempting you to turn around may be the evidence that you’re finally moving beyond where you’ve been.

So keep going. One more step. One more day. One more attempt.

You don’t have to have it all figured out. Keep going and don’t give up. Choose growth over comfort ❤️

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Some seasons require less talking and more building.

Not every goal needs an announcement, and not every move needs an explanation. There’s something powerful about staying focused, doing the work, and letting the results tell the story. While others are discussing what they plan to do, you’re quietly becoming it.

No grand speeches. No constant updates. Just consistency, discipline, and growth. The level up doesn’t have to introduce itself. Eventually, it speaks for itself.

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Growth is uncomfortable because it asks you to operate beyond your current capacity.

Every challenging workout is a reminder of where you are—not yet where you’re going.

The weight feels heavy.
The movement feels difficult.
The strength isn’t fully there… yet.

But that’s the point.

You don’t become stronger by staying where you’re comfortable. You become stronger by repeatedly showing up at the edge of what you can do and asking your body, mind, and spirit for a little more.

The struggle isn’t evidence that you’re failing.

It’s evidence that you’re growing.

This isn’t about perfection.

It’s about becoming. ✨

#GrowthMindset #StrongerThanYesterday #HealthJourney #NurseAlice #KeepGoing

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Decided to incorporate a @gabrielamclain set in my workout today and follow in Aunty @violadavis footsteps with this killer core set:

• Russian twist
• in & Out leg extensions
• Hollow Sit ups

Check on me tomorrow to see if I can I’m ok 🤣🤣🤣

#fitnessworkoutgirls #explore #selfcare #fyp #lifestyle

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Not every workout looks powerful.
Some days it looks like struggling through the simplest moves, needing help with form, shaky reps, burning muscles, and questioning if your body has anything left to give.

What’s interesting is that some of the exercises looked so simple from the outside, but when I actually had to do them, they were harder than I could’ve imagined. At the time, I didn’t fully understand why every movement mattered so much. But I realize now she was helping me build the foundational blocks of strength, movement, stability, and fitness.

Life is like that too.

Sometimes the things that seem small, repetitive, uncomfortable, or even unnecessary are actually preparing you for the bigger goals ahead. You may not understand it while you’re going through it, but when you come out on the other side, you realize it was all necessary.

The reps that challenge you.
The moments you want to stop.
The days you have to fight to keep your mindset stronger than your excuses.

Every movement matters. Every rep counts. Every time I push through, I get one step closer to my goal.

Going backwards isn’t an option. So no matter how hard it gets… I keep showing up anyway. ❤️💪🏽

Trainer & friend @gabrielamclain

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