65-year-old woman transforms life after divorce
Harrah Brown was left “alone, devastated and scared for the first time in my life” at age 60, and had spend her days crying and wishing that her ex would come back.
It took her one nasty fall while walking her dog to turn her life around.
"I heard a tiny voice tell me to ‘get your life together and stop wasting away’” she said on social media.
The now 65-year-old fitness fanatic said that she feels better than ever after she began weight training in her sixties, in the midst of the heartbreak.
“Once I accepted I was on my own at age 60, I picked myself up and rebuilt my life from the inside out,” she said in one video.
The mother-of-four began her fitness journey in 2019.
“In August 2019, I borrowed 5k to move into my one bedroom apartment. I had nothing more than my clothes, my Great Dane, and a few personal belongings,” she wrote on Instagram.
“I had my bed, a borrowed chair and desk and ate at my desk for well over a year.
“It was the hardest time of my life. I honestly wasn’t sure how or if I would survive.”
After her nasty fall, she began her transformation journey and started "listening to great motivational speakers on mindset and I read inspiring books on transformation, and I journaled."
“Day by day, my mindset became stronger. The will to turn my setback into my comeback became a powerful force within me.
“In September 2020 at age 61 I started lifting weights in my apartment gym, where I still workout today.”
And the rest is history.
Brown has amassed over 192k followers on Instagram and TikTok, sharing an array of positive messages and clips of her working doing workouts that others her age may consider almost impossible, including heavy barbell squats and pull ups.
“Lifting weights renewed my strength, my spirit, and my confidence,” she said in one video.
Her followers have praised her for being an inspiration.
“You go girl!!! The 60s are a great place to be,” one said.
“You make me excited to age!! You’re radiant and so inspiring, keep shining babe,” shared another.
“Weight training made me feel like a badass, it’s amazing for mood boosting too," a third added.
Since embarking on her new lifestyle, Brown has become an "empowerment coach", where she helps others “be healthy, fit and beautiful at any age”.
Images: Instagram