Almost 3 years ago @jciake and I met and she became my athletic trainer.
We instantly bonded over sarcasm and shit talking one another in a fun, competitive, yet loving manner during hours of rehab for my knee surgery she helped me with.
While we were both seeing other people at the time, our routine sessions of athletic trainer and athlete / rehab led to a sort of friendly/sibling kind of relationship. We pushed each other to grow in various areas of life while always making one another laugh every time we saw each other.
Today marks 1 year that Jackie and I became a partnership in life that involves still being best friends but also sharing our lives together.
We still challenge one another to the max, mentally and physically, every day but have also joined forces to create amazing success and support with one another in terms of personal life, business, fitness, nutrition, spirituality, adventure, and so much more that I don’t think either of us ever fathomed becoming a reality from the beginning.
I’m thankful for all Jackie does for me and the rest of the people in her life. I’m thankful to share an amazing and prosperous life with someone I truly love and see as my best friend. I’m thankful for the challenge she provides for me to grow mentally, spiritually, and physically every single day. I’m thankful for the countless hours she’s worked with me to help me becomes a better version of myself while being paid to do so (rehab at the beginning) and on her our time (now). I’m thankful for the ups and down my past has come with because it’s led me to finding my equal yet total opposite of my self. I’m thankful for this photo being captured on a fun day with friends and family. And, I’m thankful for all that’s to come from our non stop efforts to progress in life.
From rehab to romance, from operating a business to fun, from being lazy together to adventure, I love you, Jackie Lauricella!
-Josh P.
📸 @johndfleck