for the love of…serena
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for the love of…serena

Most evenings these days, I turn on the TV or boot up the iPad to check out how teams are doing in the NBA playoffs.  As has been the case all of my life – or at least since I started paying attention as an adolescent – teams that are expected to “sweep” their opponents find themselves struggling to do so.  In the midst of all the madness, the commentators inevitably ask the question…”Who’s Your GOAT?”  As you probably expect, MJ, Kobe and LeBron are most mentioned.  Occasionally, someone asks about selection criteria and includes a lesser-known name based on who they admired as a kid or who never won a “chip” but had tremendous impact on the game or the culture. 

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Ceyonne is a personal trainer and wellness coach.  When I let her, she is MY personal trainer and wellness coach.  She is over 50, blonde, ripped like nobody’s business and refuses to be anything other than a ball of positive energy.  I met Ceyonne about two years ago on my never-ending quest to get in shape.  From gate, she took no junk from me! My negative disposition. My complaining.  None of it. 

Ceyonne has two sisters, one brother and is supermom to a pretty cool set of twins…well, I only know Jessica personally.  She was born in Rocky Mount, NC, but spent the bulk of her time as a youth in New Jersey, where her best memories involved time spent walking the Weequahik trails with her mom. After Jordan left, yes, that Jordan, Ceyonne walked the halls of UNC-Chapel Hill where she majored in Business Marketing based on an interest in art & advertising. 

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