Let's (Not) Get Small

Never make yourself smaller for the "comfort" of others. 

When we dream big and talk about exciting goals....."Friends" might say ..."Good for you!" Then you are hustling to become who you were always meant to be .....when you hear...
"Why do you work so hard?"
"It doesn't seem to be working." 
"I think you are wasting your time." 

Do you really believe them?!!?! Listen to me Dreamer and Do-er...👉👉👉DO NOT TAKE ADVICE FROM SOMEONE WHO DIDN'T SUCCEED AT WHAT YOU ARE WORKING TOWARDS!👈👈👈 
Oh snap....yes this is YOUR journey. No one else's. If you aren't encouraged by your friends then guess what!? Ya need better friends!!! If your friends make you feel small then just smile and say. "Thanks for the feedback!" Then IGNORE IT!!! Work hard for a better life for YOU...not them.

Go For It

Saw this and had to share! Remember success doesn't happen over night. You have to trust the process and JUST because you might have failed in the past or quit more times than you started does NOT mean you can't be successful. Going forward.... instead of believing lies you have told yourself what if you said ALOUD and also wrote down NEW truths about yourself!?!? Facts that you REALLY TRULY WISHED YOU BELIEVED!?!?!?
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Fake it till you make it. That's what I had to tell myself. I had to drop the negative. Drop the drama. Drop the envy and jealousy. ALL THE CRAP THAT WAS HOLDING ME BACK!!!!!! So how bout it!?!?! Ya with me on this!?!?! Ya ready to Drop the baggage!?! Because I am.
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DROP THESE SAYINGS...RIGHT.FRICKING.NOW.
😡I will never be fit....so why even try?
😡I have no motivation and I never will.
😡I am around negative people all day.
😡I hate working out. It makes me tired. 
😡I hate eating healthy. Healthy food takes too long to prepare.
😡I don't like water. I need my sugary drinks.
😡Unhealthy habits are in my genes, so even if I try I know I will fail.
😡I judge others on how they look. Because I know they judge me. 
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Listen I know people think like this. I used to think like this. 😱😭😱
Why are we struggling with depression and obesity and health care is making a killing ....all while killing us from meds that "help" us!?!!?!?

Mindset y'all. MIND.FRICKIN.SET. Our body won't move to get healthier and we won't shop in the fresh food aisle if our brain tells us thise lies. So stop with the lies. There is success for ALL OF US and it happens everyday to those that KNOW where they will be in 10 years. 

Answer this question for yourself.... if what you did today - you did everyday for the next 10 years..... where will you be? Healthy? Or Broken?🤔🤔🤔
That choice is yours everyday. No one to blame for your success or your failures. Just you. 

If you believe in a BETTER, HEALTHIER AND HAPPIER next 10 years then please comment below with at least one Truth that you will tell yourself EVERYDAY from here on out. Because you DO have what it takes. We ALL just need that reminder to GO FOR IT 💕💕💕

One Positive Thought

One Positive thought followed by taking action on that thought can change the outcome of your day in a very positive way. Start with something or someone you are thankful for. Show thankfulness by letting that person know how much you appreciate them or by counting your blessings and doing something good for someone else. Your day might change in a very positive way because even if something goes wrong you can remember how grateful you truly are. We either see life as blessing or a burden...and right now someone is praying for a life like yours. Never take it for granted. ✌😘

All On You

STOP
WAITING
ON
SOMEONE
ELSE
TO
FIX
YOUR
LIFE. 
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I loved hearing this quote from the audiobook I'm listening to. It's kinda an "OH SNAP" moment.🙈🙈🙈
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I used to wait on people or circumstances or play the blame game and constantly throw excuses out there like "if only" or "maybe when I have time" or "I don't have the right support"....bla bla bla...
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True story. No one else besides me) can fix MY life and No one else(besides you) can fix YOUR life. Having a better life happens when no ones looking. It's the thoughts in your head when you say that "Enough is Enough! And I'm owning where I'm at & taking responsibility and I'm changing my future TODAY!!" 
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This is a daily decision made by YOU to show up and take action living your best life. Because who can be the MOST passionate about what YOU want for YOUR life?!!?! It's not a Teacher, a Coach or even your best friend. They can want it for you but the MOST passion and the MOST change will come from YOU. Truly, Who will care more about your dreams and goals?!!? That's all on you. So act like you care. Everyday darn day. ✊✊✊

Open Door, Open Heart

I can appreciate a fellow lover of life who faces fears and believes in what they do can truly change this world for the better..... 
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So thank you, Daniel....a kid from Carmel Indiana who knocked on our door till we opened it tonight. Who asked if we believed in God and gave us a high five when we said we did. He recommended some books...I went with this with cookbook...that will most likely be gifted to my sister since I really don't follow rules well. 😂🤣
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Before Daniel left he asked if he could pray for us. We said of course. Bless that kid for getting the courage to go out on his own, and facing fears of rejection because I'm sure that happens to him on the daily. 
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My skeptical judgy side kept trying to say....no, don't answer the door....no, don't hear what he has to say. And HECK no, don't pay him for something you probably aren't going to use....but instead I was also thinking.... "Aren't we ALL here to help one another!?!? To love one another!?!!? To see the best and not the worst in people...especially see and be MY best self!?!? What would the BEST version of myself do in this situation!?" ....
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Don't get me wrong ppl. I've definitely hid in the bathroom because I didn't want to talk to someone. But This extroverted introvert is changing her ways. So, thanks for the reminder Daniel... that people SHOULD open doors and open thier hearts. 💕💙💕

Hey Girl...

Hey girl, hey.... 
I've been depressed and scared. I didn't get my license untill I was 18 only because my Grams took me. (Btw. Thanks Grams 😍) 
I didn't succeed in College and dropped out before I flunked out.
I was a nail biter for over 25 years and was so ashamed of my bleeding cuticles. 😫😥 
I have a fear of divorce ever since my family fell apart at age 16.
I've had fear and anxiety and panic attacks and felt lost. Those are just a few "hopeless" times in my life but what I learned from those times....
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"I didn't die.....and I'm ok. And people aren't perfect. So Sarah, stop trying to judge yourself and others for not being perfect!!!!"
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I also learned that if I wanted a HopeFUL and purpose driven life then I needed to not only get back up, but I needed to over come FEAR and CHOOSE a better life. EVERYDAY. My past doesn't determine my future. EVER. My NOW determines my tomorrow. HOW FREEING IS THAT!?!? I will probably fail at quite a few things down the road but I KNOW that's just a part of my journey. In order to become stronger I must LEARN from my mistakes. I see myself and I love myself and every day I will decide to never let fear stop me again.
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So to my friend who is fearful. I see you. I know you. And I love you. You are and always will be enough. Stop judging yourself. You are beautifully and wonderfully made and I'm proud of who you are and I love you just the way you are. 💕💕💕

Sunday Nights

Are Sundays nights when you plan out your week too!?! I once heard "If you fail to plan, then you plan to Fail!!!" So Planning it is!!! 😉✊
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For accountability sake and so I don't go get ice cream.....I'm having my shake for dessert! I'll be honest..... This weekend was not my cleanest and I've been feeling it! Getting back on track with nutrition though! This week I'm planning it all out....(and yes. My schedule is a little different than most...I've always worked out better on a almost empty stomach. Just listen to your body to see what works for you too 😉...
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9am wake
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10am coffee with half and half
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1PM workout
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2Pm superfoods vegan chocolate with frozen berries and almond butter
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6ishpm salad with homemade dressing
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8ish PM hello fresh dinner
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10pm BB choc cherry bar
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12or 1am bed
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Why Not Me?

I remember thinking 4 years ago what my ideal schedule would look like. It included 15-20 classes a week to be able to make just enough money to live in our 1 bedroom apartment and to be able to travel back home and visit family 1x a year....But I wasnt fulfilled and I had put a ceiling to my success. I started to think.... "why make "just enough"!?!?"
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I saw online entrepreneurs who were crushing it (don't get me wrong, some were so annoying and spammy and that's why I didn't sign up right away)🙈🙈🙈 But somewhere deep down I thought .."HOW were the SUCCESSFUL (and not spammy) ones doing it!?!? and WHY NOT ME!?!?!"
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I had hit a wall of overtraining and working wayyyyy too hard for "JUST ENOUGH". So I did it. I jumped in with both feet, joined a Virtual Fit Club as an "Intern Coach" and decided that if this was going to work I had to SHOW UP for it. I was teaching 15+ classes with 6 different formats so time was limited but I had a good enough reason for this. And that reason was ME. That reason was bringing home Eddie from work. That reason was freedom to CHOOSE to teach fitness classes and personal train......not "HAVING TOO" just to "make enough". That reason also included mentoring others who are just like me. Who are reaching burn out. Who need the help and guidance just like I did. 
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This business has forever changed my life. My family's life. And the lives of the many clients and fellow Coaches I've helped to become successful. I love what I do and I will be doing this forever. I ain't going anywhere 😉 If you need help reach out to me. I can send you info on what this business is and see if your goals align with it. I'm here to help. Always. 😍😘😍😘 #onlinecoach #zumbainstructor#poundinstructor #notamorningperson#busybuildingmydreams

Start Doing

Most people will quit their goals and dreams before they even begin because being a PERFECTIONIST means you also are a QUEEN of PROCRASTINATION. oouuuccchhhh...hurt a little bit!?!?! Then I'm probably talking to YOU!!! (nothing but love, k!?) 

No, you don't have to be perfect to start...you just have to start! And your fear of SUCKING?!? Yeah, that's inevitable. Get over it. We ALL stuck. We are human. I haven't washed my hair in days. I'm over it.👸 And your fear of what others think!? UMMMMMMM People are too caught up worried about how they appear to others too.....so no. THEY DON'T CARE. 😏

So DO IT already!!! No more PLANNING. No more Talking about it. No more meetings. If you think you need to "wait till you are ready"....then guess what!?!?! IT WILL NEVER HAPPEN FOR YOU. That's the truth. 

Ok y'all pep talk.....
💁‍♀️Waiting for a sign to get become healthier? Here it is!!
💁‍♀️Waiting for a sign to ask for that promotion at work. Here it is!!!
💁‍♀️Waiting for a sign to become an entrepreneur and partner with something you are passionate about. Here it is!!
💁‍♀️Waiting for someone to open that door for you!? ✋✋✋Get over derrrrn yourself and knock that door down YOURSELF you grown adult! 

Adulting wasn't meant to be EASY. It's meant to CONTINUE to grow you. There's no ceiling on what you CAN DO. What you do TODAY can help lead you down the path of AWESOME. So stop stopping. START DOING. ✌😉 #onlinecoach #stopstopping#startdoing

Happy & Healthy

I was going to say...."oh look, enough for lunch tomorrow." But nahhhhhh. I ate this whole plate.😂😂😂 I'm gonna give it to ya real folks. Yes I eat pizza, burgers pasta...all the things those popular "diets" don't allow. I'm not about that. Thank you very much. But what I do instead has worked for me. I practice intermittent fasting(I've been doing it for 30 years, and plz don't think I jumped on the keto/Atkins bandwagon mmmmmmkaaayyyy?!🤣😉) I just kept to something that works for me and hey if it helps you too then great. Here's what I do....

• # 1 I don't eat breakfast. Instead its 2 cups of coffee with half and half
• #2 around 2 I drink my superfoods smoothie that freaking changed my life..I've not had fruit loops since. No joke. I drink it almost ERRDAY and add my fruit and PB to it. (That's my big meal #1)
• #3 I eat dinner around 8(that's my other big meal #2) its hello fresh or a big salad with enough protein to keep me full (or its pizza and salad 😉✌
• #4 if I want a treat its usually my pb& choc bar around 11pm. 

That's it. No counting cals or cutting out whole food groups. This is just me trying to listen to my body and on the days I don't eat as well I feel like crap for a few days. So instead of 4 slices of pizza, it's a big salad and 2 slices of pizza. And if I want a burger AND the fries I skip the bread. 

😘Hope that helps y'all. Because healthy and happy SHOULD go together....just like fries and a burger 😂😂😂