Today is my mother’s — the great Lenore Riegel aka @instagrammajm — birthday!!! Which actually means it’s my birthday, too, in a way. Since women are born with all their eggs, we were both born together! (Isn’t it sneaky how I made her birthday about me? 😂Incidentally that means my grandmother carried us both — thanks Oma 💪!!) I couldn’t be prouder to be this amazing woman’s daughter, and to have been there with her, in a way, throughout her brave, bold, courageous, adventurous life. She’s been a professional ballet dancer, an actor and model, a teacher, a muse, an entrepreneur, a director, a world traveler, an educator, a founder, a television producer, a muse again, a journalist, a manager, a publicist, a lawyer, a muse a few more times, a mother, a kickass grandmother, and through it all, a survivor. She has accomplished so much (I keep telling her to write a book) but her crowning achievement is probably her parenting because her whole life she wanted to be a mom more than anything. And boy did she crush that! And she gives all of herself to her kids. I believe with my whole heart that she loves me more than anyone loves anyone. Just try to prove me wrong! That love has been my true north, the thing that steadies me and makes me certain I can make it through anything. It made me love myself. Unconditional love is so damn powerful, people! I love you, mom. I wish you every happiness today and every day. Thank you for being my mom. I won the life lotto!
A year of selfies with my sweetie to celebrate the day of his birth! This year has been a toughie. Like, yikes! Sometimes it felt like we were just surviving, and barely at that. But new challenges meant seeing him rise to the occasion and step up for our family again and again. He just keeps finding new ways to make me fall in love with him. Our partnership means we’re never alone facing obstacles, difficulties are more tolerable because they are shared, we have each other to take on burdens when one of us doesn’t feel strong enough. This year I asked Andrew to be funny and silly and let his wit shine even when I’m sad — maybe especially when I’m sad — and he’s found the strength to do it, because I asked. His ability to stay buoyant in hard times is what makes him the backbone of our family. His sense of humor is our secret weapon. There’s no one else on earth I can imagine walking through this life with. It just wouldn’t be this good. Please join me in wishing this wonderful, deserving person a very happy birthday!
A year of selfies with my sweetie to celebrate the day of his birth! This year has been a toughie. Like, yikes! Sometimes it felt like we were just surviving, and barely at that. But new challenges meant seeing him rise to the occasion and step up for our family again and again. He just keeps finding new ways to make me fall in love with him. Our partnership means we’re never alone facing obstacles, difficulties are more tolerable because they are shared, we have each other to take on burdens when one of us doesn’t feel strong enough. This year I asked Andrew to be funny and silly and let his wit shine even when I’m sad — maybe especially when I’m sad — and he’s found the strength to do it, because I asked. His ability to stay buoyant in hard times is what makes him the backbone of our family. His sense of humor is our secret weapon. There’s no one else on earth I can imagine walking through this life with. It just wouldn’t be this good. Please join me in wishing this wonderful, deserving person a very happy birthday!
A year of selfies with my sweetie to celebrate the day of his birth! This year has been a toughie. Like, yikes! Sometimes it felt like we were just surviving, and barely at that. But new challenges meant seeing him rise to the occasion and step up for our family again and again. He just keeps finding new ways to make me fall in love with him. Our partnership means we’re never alone facing obstacles, difficulties are more tolerable because they are shared, we have each other to take on burdens when one of us doesn’t feel strong enough. This year I asked Andrew to be funny and silly and let his wit shine even when I’m sad — maybe especially when I’m sad — and he’s found the strength to do it, because I asked. His ability to stay buoyant in hard times is what makes him the backbone of our family. His sense of humor is our secret weapon. There’s no one else on earth I can imagine walking through this life with. It just wouldn’t be this good. Please join me in wishing this wonderful, deserving person a very happy birthday!
A year of selfies with my sweetie to celebrate the day of his birth! This year has been a toughie. Like, yikes! Sometimes it felt like we were just surviving, and barely at that. But new challenges meant seeing him rise to the occasion and step up for our family again and again. He just keeps finding new ways to make me fall in love with him. Our partnership means we’re never alone facing obstacles, difficulties are more tolerable because they are shared, we have each other to take on burdens when one of us doesn’t feel strong enough. This year I asked Andrew to be funny and silly and let his wit shine even when I’m sad — maybe especially when I’m sad — and he’s found the strength to do it, because I asked. His ability to stay buoyant in hard times is what makes him the backbone of our family. His sense of humor is our secret weapon. There’s no one else on earth I can imagine walking through this life with. It just wouldn’t be this good. Please join me in wishing this wonderful, deserving person a very happy birthday!
A year of selfies with my sweetie to celebrate the day of his birth! This year has been a toughie. Like, yikes! Sometimes it felt like we were just surviving, and barely at that. But new challenges meant seeing him rise to the occasion and step up for our family again and again. He just keeps finding new ways to make me fall in love with him. Our partnership means we’re never alone facing obstacles, difficulties are more tolerable because they are shared, we have each other to take on burdens when one of us doesn’t feel strong enough. This year I asked Andrew to be funny and silly and let his wit shine even when I’m sad — maybe especially when I’m sad — and he’s found the strength to do it, because I asked. His ability to stay buoyant in hard times is what makes him the backbone of our family. His sense of humor is our secret weapon. There’s no one else on earth I can imagine walking through this life with. It just wouldn’t be this good. Please join me in wishing this wonderful, deserving person a very happy birthday!
A year of selfies with my sweetie to celebrate the day of his birth! This year has been a toughie. Like, yikes! Sometimes it felt like we were just surviving, and barely at that. But new challenges meant seeing him rise to the occasion and step up for our family again and again. He just keeps finding new ways to make me fall in love with him. Our partnership means we’re never alone facing obstacles, difficulties are more tolerable because they are shared, we have each other to take on burdens when one of us doesn’t feel strong enough. This year I asked Andrew to be funny and silly and let his wit shine even when I’m sad — maybe especially when I’m sad — and he’s found the strength to do it, because I asked. His ability to stay buoyant in hard times is what makes him the backbone of our family. His sense of humor is our secret weapon. There’s no one else on earth I can imagine walking through this life with. It just wouldn’t be this good. Please join me in wishing this wonderful, deserving person a very happy birthday!
A year of selfies with my sweetie to celebrate the day of his birth! This year has been a toughie. Like, yikes! Sometimes it felt like we were just surviving, and barely at that. But new challenges meant seeing him rise to the occasion and step up for our family again and again. He just keeps finding new ways to make me fall in love with him. Our partnership means we’re never alone facing obstacles, difficulties are more tolerable because they are shared, we have each other to take on burdens when one of us doesn’t feel strong enough. This year I asked Andrew to be funny and silly and let his wit shine even when I’m sad — maybe especially when I’m sad — and he’s found the strength to do it, because I asked. His ability to stay buoyant in hard times is what makes him the backbone of our family. His sense of humor is our secret weapon. There’s no one else on earth I can imagine walking through this life with. It just wouldn’t be this good. Please join me in wishing this wonderful, deserving person a very happy birthday!
A year of selfies with my sweetie to celebrate the day of his birth! This year has been a toughie. Like, yikes! Sometimes it felt like we were just surviving, and barely at that. But new challenges meant seeing him rise to the occasion and step up for our family again and again. He just keeps finding new ways to make me fall in love with him. Our partnership means we’re never alone facing obstacles, difficulties are more tolerable because they are shared, we have each other to take on burdens when one of us doesn’t feel strong enough. This year I asked Andrew to be funny and silly and let his wit shine even when I’m sad — maybe especially when I’m sad — and he’s found the strength to do it, because I asked. His ability to stay buoyant in hard times is what makes him the backbone of our family. His sense of humor is our secret weapon. There’s no one else on earth I can imagine walking through this life with. It just wouldn’t be this good. Please join me in wishing this wonderful, deserving person a very happy birthday!
A year of selfies with my sweetie to celebrate the day of his birth! This year has been a toughie. Like, yikes! Sometimes it felt like we were just surviving, and barely at that. But new challenges meant seeing him rise to the occasion and step up for our family again and again. He just keeps finding new ways to make me fall in love with him. Our partnership means we’re never alone facing obstacles, difficulties are more tolerable because they are shared, we have each other to take on burdens when one of us doesn’t feel strong enough. This year I asked Andrew to be funny and silly and let his wit shine even when I’m sad — maybe especially when I’m sad — and he’s found the strength to do it, because I asked. His ability to stay buoyant in hard times is what makes him the backbone of our family. His sense of humor is our secret weapon. There’s no one else on earth I can imagine walking through this life with. It just wouldn’t be this good. Please join me in wishing this wonderful, deserving person a very happy birthday!
A year of selfies with my sweetie to celebrate the day of his birth! This year has been a toughie. Like, yikes! Sometimes it felt like we were just surviving, and barely at that. But new challenges meant seeing him rise to the occasion and step up for our family again and again. He just keeps finding new ways to make me fall in love with him. Our partnership means we’re never alone facing obstacles, difficulties are more tolerable because they are shared, we have each other to take on burdens when one of us doesn’t feel strong enough. This year I asked Andrew to be funny and silly and let his wit shine even when I’m sad — maybe especially when I’m sad — and he’s found the strength to do it, because I asked. His ability to stay buoyant in hard times is what makes him the backbone of our family. His sense of humor is our secret weapon. There’s no one else on earth I can imagine walking through this life with. It just wouldn’t be this good. Please join me in wishing this wonderful, deserving person a very happy birthday!
I did it! Been working on dropping my 3k split all month with @cityrow. I started the journey at 12:18. My favorite @shaunpatricktubbs saw me through this one, fittingly. And I celebrated the win with a moment in the cool rain, Shawshank Redemption style! Really this has been 15 months in the making. After my fitness was completely derailed by Covid it’s been quite a journey. I’m proud of my mental toughness through very hopeless times. I’m trying to remember this for future, inevitable setbacks. My workout goals have been externally influenced my whole life. Because I’m a woman swimming through our fat-phobic culture I’ve always wanted to just disappear rather than face the shame and hurt of having my body exist and be wrong. But when my health took a hit I had to reframe to survive. And I’m happier for it. I wanted to crack 3000m in under 12:00. I’m posting my time from my attempt yesterday, too, for the sake of transparency, when I gave up like a widdle baby when things weren’t going my way. Next I want to be able to do a set of 10 pull ups unassisted. I want to complete a true pistol squat. I’m zeroing in on a running goal. I’m surprised as how good it feels to focus on a much less maddening and more affirming prize.
I did it! Been working on dropping my 3k split all month with @cityrow. I started the journey at 12:18. My favorite @shaunpatricktubbs saw me through this one, fittingly. And I celebrated the win with a moment in the cool rain, Shawshank Redemption style! Really this has been 15 months in the making. After my fitness was completely derailed by Covid it’s been quite a journey. I’m proud of my mental toughness through very hopeless times. I’m trying to remember this for future, inevitable setbacks. My workout goals have been externally influenced my whole life. Because I’m a woman swimming through our fat-phobic culture I’ve always wanted to just disappear rather than face the shame and hurt of having my body exist and be wrong. But when my health took a hit I had to reframe to survive. And I’m happier for it. I wanted to crack 3000m in under 12:00. I’m posting my time from my attempt yesterday, too, for the sake of transparency, when I gave up like a widdle baby when things weren’t going my way. Next I want to be able to do a set of 10 pull ups unassisted. I want to complete a true pistol squat. I’m zeroing in on a running goal. I’m surprised as how good it feels to focus on a much less maddening and more affirming prize.
I did it! Been working on dropping my 3k split all month with @cityrow. I started the journey at 12:18. My favorite @shaunpatricktubbs saw me through this one, fittingly. And I celebrated the win with a moment in the cool rain, Shawshank Redemption style! Really this has been 15 months in the making. After my fitness was completely derailed by Covid it’s been quite a journey. I’m proud of my mental toughness through very hopeless times. I’m trying to remember this for future, inevitable setbacks. My workout goals have been externally influenced my whole life. Because I’m a woman swimming through our fat-phobic culture I’ve always wanted to just disappear rather than face the shame and hurt of having my body exist and be wrong. But when my health took a hit I had to reframe to survive. And I’m happier for it. I wanted to crack 3000m in under 12:00. I’m posting my time from my attempt yesterday, too, for the sake of transparency, when I gave up like a widdle baby when things weren’t going my way. Next I want to be able to do a set of 10 pull ups unassisted. I want to complete a true pistol squat. I’m zeroing in on a running goal. I’m surprised as how good it feels to focus on a much less maddening and more affirming prize.
Posing like my girl May in my super cool Guilty Gear Strive sweatshirt. I love this new Guilty “gear” and I’m pretty sure May would too. Especially if Johnny likes it! 😂😍 Thank you, @stierapparel for sending this to me! It’s super cozy and stylish! S-tierapparelclub.com #JellyfishVictory!!!
Posing like my girl May in my super cool Guilty Gear Strive sweatshirt. I love this new Guilty “gear” and I’m pretty sure May would too. Especially if Johnny likes it! 😂😍 Thank you, @stierapparel for sending this to me! It’s super cozy and stylish! S-tierapparelclub.com #JellyfishVictory!!!
Posing like my girl May in my super cool Guilty Gear Strive sweatshirt. I love this new Guilty “gear” and I’m pretty sure May would too. Especially if Johnny likes it! 😂😍 Thank you, @stierapparel for sending this to me! It’s super cozy and stylish! S-tierapparelclub.com #JellyfishVictory!!!
Happy birthday to my incredible, one-of-a-kind, dad! ❤️❤️❤️ @riegelkurt
Happy birthday to my incredible, one-of-a-kind, dad! ❤️❤️❤️ @riegelkurt
Happy birthday to my incredible, one-of-a-kind, dad! ❤️❤️❤️ @riegelkurt
Happy birthday to my incredible, one-of-a-kind, dad! ❤️❤️❤️ @riegelkurt
Happy birthday to my incredible, one-of-a-kind, dad! ❤️❤️❤️ @riegelkurt
Happy birthday to my incredible, one-of-a-kind, dad! ❤️❤️❤️ @riegelkurt
Happy birthday to my incredible, one-of-a-kind, dad! ❤️❤️❤️ @riegelkurt