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On March 23, I will begin something that, honestly, both excites me and humbles me.
I am committing to a 75 Hard challenge—but not in the typical way. I am entering into it as a pilgrimage of preparation, one that leads my heart, body, and soul toward Poland this June. But more than that, I am not doing this alone.
I am bringing you with me.
More Than Discipline — A Spiritual Offering
If you’ve heard of 75 Hard, you know it is built on discipline:
Two 45-minute workouts daily
One must be outdoors
One gallon of water
10 pages of reading
Follow a heatlhy diet (no cheat days/no alcohol )
No excuses, no shortcuts
And this is where I had to pause.
Because I have started things like this before. Adjusted them. Softened them. Made them fit my comfort.
But something changed after I ran a full marathon the day before I turned 50. I realized something very simple and very convicting: You cannot call it a marathon if you only run 25 miles.
It must be 26.2.
Not almost.
Not close.
Not “good enough.”
Complete.
And for the first time, I understood that discipline is not about punishment. It is about truth.
Why Add the Rosary?
Because without prayer, discipline can become pride. Without grace, effort becomes empty.
So during these 75 days, I will be praying: 4 Rosaries daily and 1 Divine Mercy Chaplet, not as an extra burden, but as the center of it all.
Because I am not just training my body. I am forming my soul. The Rosary anchors me in the life of Christ through Mary. It reminds me that every step, every drop of sweat, every sacrifice can be united to something greater. This is no longer just a challenge. It becomes a rule of life.
A Pilgrimage That Should Cost Something
This June, I will travel to Poland. A place marked by deep suffering, profound faith, and unimaginable sacrifice.
I will walk where saints have walked. Where lives were given. Where faith endured under darkness.
And if I am honest… This pilgrimage has been a gift. A generous one. One that, materially, has not cost me what such a journey normally would. And that stirred something in me. Because pilgrimage, at its heart, is not meant to be easy. It is meant to cost something. Not to earn grace—but to prepare the heart to receive it.
This 75 Hard with the Rosary is my small offering. A way of entering, even in the smallest way, into discipline, sacrifice, and surrender. Not to compare suffering—but to step out of comfort.
Let me be clear: This is not about becoming the strongest version of myself This is not about proving anything. This is about alignment. Body, mind, and soul moving in the same direction—toward Christ. There will be hard days. There will be moments of resistance. But every moment becomes an opportunity to say again: “Begin again.”
I Am Carrying Your Intentions
And this is where you come in. I do not want to walk these 75 days alone. I want to carry intentions with me.
Your prayers.
Your burdens.
Your hopes.
Your loved ones.
Each Rosary will not just be for me. It will be for you.
For your marriage.
For your children.
For healing.
For strength.
For whatever is heavy on your heart.
If you feel called, I invite you: Send me your prayer intentions to therosaryruleoflife@gmail.com
I will bring them into every Rosary, every Chaplet, every step, every sacrifice.
Maybe you are not called to 75 Hard. But you are called to something.
A small beginning.
A return.
A step toward discipline, prayer, or healing.
Let this be your invitation: Begin again.
For more on the Rosary Rule of Life, visit us at www.therosaryruleoflife.com
The Rosary Rule of Life is a bold faith-and-fitness movement for Catholic women who are ready to transform their bodies, minds, and souls through the power of prayer and discipline. Rooted in the rhythm of the Rosary, it calls women to embrace holiness, health, and self-mastery — one Hail Mary, one healthy choice at a time. This is more than a diet — it’s a spiritual revolution that unites faith and fitness, courage and community, as women grow stronger in Christ and in themselves.
