Day five of the Miss Tennessee Volunteer social media challenge is throwback Thursday and for this one I’m throwing it wayyyyyyy back! • I did competition karate for over ten year so I have never been shy to compete or be on a stage! This is a picture from one of my very first karate tournaments. Little did I know at that time that I’d end up being a nationally ranked martial artist competing in tournaments across the country, training with the best athletes in the world, and then one day end up competing in pageants. • Any opportunity I get to talk about the impact karate had on my life, I promise I will talk your ear off about it. The coaches I had from a very young age up until I retired from the sport instilled disciple, respect, and confidence in me that has changed the trajectory of my life for the better. I learned the value of true, hard work and the rewards that come from it. My coaches often referred to me as “work horse” because I always showed up ready to work, no matter w...