Autumn Backes

It’s freezing here… but somewhere, someone is sipping a margarita in flip flops 🍹

If you could teleport to warm weather right now, where would you go?

✈️ Budget-friendly warm escapes I’m loving right now:
• Puerto Vallarta – affordable all-inclusives + AMAZING food
• St. Pete Beach – white sand without Miami prices
• San Juan – no passport needed 🇺🇸
• Palm Springs – sunshine + pool vibes

DM me WARM and I’ll help you price one out 👀

🚨 TRAVEL TIP YOU’LL WANT TO SAVE 🚨

Domestic flights do NOT require a passport…
BUT TSA does now require a Real ID (⭐️ on your license) or another approved ID.

⚠️ If you show up to TSA without a Real ID or passport:
• TSA may still let you fly
• BUT you’ll be pulled aside for identity verification
• AND you’ll have to pay a $45 TSA fee
• Expect extra time (sometimes 20–45+ minutes)

💡 Pro tip: This doesn’t slow the whole TSA line — it just delays you.

If you’re traveling soon:
✔️ Check your ID
✔️ Bring a passport if you have one
✔️ Or upgrade to a Real ID to avoid the stress altogether

Saving you time, money, and airport panic is literally my job 🫶
Message me if you’re unsure what you need for your next trip!

This cold.
This polar vortex.
This “why do I live where my eyelashes freeze” weather 🥶

If you’re finding yourself daydreaming about warm sand, sunshine, and not wearing 5 layers… you’re not alone.

Whether it’s a quick warm-weather escape or a trip you’ve been thinking about for a while, I’m happy to help you sort through options, watch pricing, and figure out what actually works for you.

Warm days are coming 🌴
Let’s give you something to look forward to.

✨ To the Women Who Keep Rising (and to Those Who’ve Faced the Darkest Days):

Life sometimes places what feels like insurmountable obstacles in our path. If you’ve ever felt like the world keeps throwing you challenges or like your journey is harder than most, I want you to know this: you are not alone, and your strength is real.

To those who have faced not just everyday struggles but truly painful experiences—traumas, losses, or moments of darkness that no one should ever have to endure—please know this message is especially for you. I would never wish those hardships on anyone. Yet I believe deeply that you have a resilience and a courage that is bigger than any trauma. You are worthy, you are strong, and you are capable of rising above in your own time and your own way.

Let this be a gentle reminder that even in the hardest seasons, you are never defined by what happened to you. You are defined by the incredible person you are and the strength you show each day. Sometimes, the people who’ve walked through the toughest storms are the ones who light the way for others.

Keep going, keep shining, and know that you are so much more than any obstacle. We’re in this together.

After Aaron’s accident, there was a new version of me.

For 7 years, I showed up consistently.
Workouts. Routine. Food.
Once the habits were built, the lifestyle felt easy—automatic, even.

Then life changed.
And I never expected how hard it would be to get back to that version of myself.

I’ve felt the lack of motivation.
The struggle to stay consistent.
The days where routine, movement, and nutrition feel completely flipped on their axis.

And honestly?
That loss hit deeper than I expected.

I’m sharing this because if this is you—
I see you.
You’re not lazy.
You’re not broken.
You’re human.

No one is better than anyone else.
This journey isn’t about perfection—it’s about finding your rhythm again.
There is no shame in starting over.
There is courage in showing up on the hard days.

That’s why I love accountability.
That’s why I loved Beachbody—because when I lost that structure and community, I could feel the loss in myself.

So if you need a check-in buddy…
If you need accountability…
If you’re trying to break through the hard days and rebuild a lifestyle that will one day feel like a no-brainer again—

I’m here. 🤍
We do this together.

This Christmas feels different—in the best way.
After Aaron’s accident, gratitude took on a whole new meaning. Life asked us to slow down, and in that pause, I truly saw the magic again.

The magic in my kids’ eyes.
The joy in every ripped piece of wrapping paper.
Mom and Dad sitting back, soaking it all in, realizing this is what really matters.

This season reminded me that the greatest gifts aren’t under the tree—they’re right in front of us. And we are more blessed than we could ever put into words.