Showing Up

Hardest part of being in the fitness field...
#1 motivating myself to show up
#2 motivating others to show up
#3 continuing to motivate myself when others don't show up.....
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But this isn't about JUST focusing on the HARD parts. The AMAZING parts are remembering that ....
#1 Showing up empowers ME
#2 When OTHERS show up it empowers THEM.
#3 When others don't show up I become MORE resilient and choose to not take it personally but to remember that EVERYONE has struggles. It's still my #1 job to show up. So I'm gonna do that. 👌🏼
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Whether you are on your journey or motivating others always remember that.
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Need help with accountability? Next Virtual Meet up is Monday for my Virtual Health Club. I'm always here if ya need an accountability buddy 😘

XO-Sarah

📷 credit from the AMAZING, Serinol Lowman

Posture = Confidence?

Do you think good posture has anything to do with confidence?

Growing up I had the worst posture & for me it really came about because of a lack of confidence.

To me I had confused confidence with arrogance, & I would often judge those that seemed happy & lucky & yea, confident. In retrospect it was easier to judge them than me. It was easier to stay in pain than to get outside my comfort zone and grow. I sat when I should have stood. I was quiet when I should said something. And I was hurt when I should have asked for help. Yep, lack of confidence makes life sucky doesn't it?!!?

This is something I knew I HAD to work on if I wanted anything different for my life. And it meant loving instead of judging myself and others. In order for ANY change to take place you have to OWN IT and say ..."This is NOT defining me." And then do something about it. And honestly self care in ANY FORM is a great first step. For me change came in the form of exercise. From Tae Bo as a teenager to Zumba in my 20's and now committing to home programs(from start to finish).

Because of this consistency I grew in confidence & I was able to face my binge eating and nail biting. And now no panic attacks either. 🙌

I share all that to say that when I saw this pic from my camera roll it made me smile because I don't see a scared unsure girl anymore. I see a beautiful woman who is doing great things for herself and she stands tall and actually looks pretty great for 36. Yea. She's confident. And I'm pretty proud of her.

I'm here to help because I want you to know you aren't alone. You're ALREADY worthy of love just the way you are & when you begin to realize this you start to stand taller and treat yourself and others with more love. This is February after all. Show some kindness...especially to yourself. 💕💕💕

You Can't

When you think you CAN'T get better it's true. You CAN'T if that's what you truly think...✋🏼

..... UNLESS you are willing to learn and grow and stretch yourself outside your comfort zone & learn from your mistakes. ✋🏼Stop worrying about not being good at something. ✋🏼Stop comparing your day one to someone's day 10,000.

And✋🏼 stop✋🏼 thinking the RIGHT people won't support you...you got that backwards. The RIGHT people will ALWAYS support you. It's the WRONG people you are too stressed about. And whether or not you fail in front of them, they still gonna be judgey miss judgersons. You aren't ever going to impress them so stop TRYING. You do you boo and if you needed a reminder to GO AFTER then here it is again. 😘

Btw, if you are ready to grow your circle of dreamers and do-ers with people who DO WANT you to succeed then fill out my FIT INFLUENCER/ONLINE COACH Application ....

Because if you are ready(even if you're not)...I will be hosting a video call with some amazing peeps on our team THIS SATURDAY at 12pm est. about exactly HOW you can use your story and journey to inspire those around you to live healthier and happier lives. So how bout it? #stopwaitingonthesidelines #letsbuildthistogether #thisisfreedom #thisisliving

Adventurous Life

Whether you thought about an idea 20x or 2000x the timing won't be perfect because you won't 𝙵𝙴𝙴𝙻 𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚍𝚢 but you WILL be one step closer to that idea succeeding(when you take action). So don't hold back because in the end wouldn't you rather live an 🅐🅓🅥🅔🅝🅣🅤🅡🅞🅤🅢 🅛🅘🅕🅔 full of mistakes you learned from rather than a 🅢🅛🅞🅦 🅓🅔🅐🅣🅗 of regret? #justdoit #feelthefearanddoitanyway

Pivot!!

Nobody puts baby in the corner.....except maybe baby...until she realizes it's HER decisions that put her there. 🤦🏽‍♀️

Guys, My journey to be a Fitness Entrepreneur has NOT been easy. And it's because I've been STUCK when I COULD HAVE taken action. Yep, when it comes down to it MY DREAMS are about MY DECISIONS & ACTIONS.

Blaming being stuck on ....no time, not confident enough, negative people....etc..all got me STUCK IN THE CORNER. And when your back is against the wall you either STAY THERE, or you DECIDE TO MOVE.

So are you STUCK? How long are ya gonna keep yourself in the corner before you decide ENOUGH IS ENOUGH? Dude, I FEEL your pain...

I don't know if you know, but I failed my first online business, but what I learned was if somethings NOT working why the HECK are you staying for it!?!? And if you feel it's NOT what you believe in, then why are you KEEPING YOURSELF IN THE CORNER?!?!!


So instead of continuing to pay $400+ a month in an Online business that I couldn't break even with.....I yelled "PIVOT!"...(in Ross voice) and joined another company that I felt so much more aligned with(& I could afford it🤣👌🏼)...and here I am... ALMOST 6 YEARS LATER.

At the time I started my Online Business I was working teaching 15-20 Classes, working at multiple gyms, renting studio space AND personal training(yep, in total with practicing for 6 formats my "work time" was 60+ hours per week) ...I don't know HOW I found the time but I CREATED it. I sacrificed time THEN so I could have More time LATER...

I wanted a life where I could see my husband more instead of us having crazy work hours. I also wanted to travel and visit family and friends without having to ask for time off. I wanted to confront my binge& emotional eating instead of trying to outrain a bad diet 😭😭😭

My goals happened but this is isn't about me.....
If YOU are willing to step out of the corner, show up & learn then I would love to talk. I want to work with the person who knows this pain because it sucks, but it's also going to be what helps YOU reach your goals. I want that for you too. I have an INFO SESSION coming this Sat. at 12pm est. about this online business. If you are curious, fill out my *FIT-INFLUENCER/COACH APPLICATION HERE

A Kiss for My Coaches

Sending a 💋 to my Virtual Family around the world.💕I had a call earlier today with my team and lately our calls have been about seeing the difference between our lives BEFORE AND AFTER becoming a team.
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And while yea, it's HARD to put yourself out there and talk about our own struggles, we realize that it would have been A LOT HARDER staying quiet and living in fear and shame and feeling alone on our journey.
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So while some people might judge us for wanting to create a community of people who want to feel accepted and loved and stay more accountable to a healthier life, to us we are SO grateful that we said YES to this.
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The family we have is so honest and open and when our video chats end in tears I realize these people are so much more than my friends. They are my family. And I love them. I hope you ALL find a family like that. And if you are looking for one then just know we are here to help you see your worth and feel loved and accepted also. Reach out to any of us. 💕 #choosetolove #coachfamily

> Chocolates and Flowers

For us it''s more than chocolates and flowers. It's the memories made and the life we build together that makes me so in love with my best friend.....

Is it weird that we don't do the whole gift thing on Valentine's day?! Actually we don't do gifts on holidays in general actually!!!! (Yep, I'm talking birthdays, Christmas, anniversaries...all of it.) Unless I'm out and I think Eddie might like something then I pick it up and he does the same for me but it's more spur of the moment.

Early on we realized that Gifts was both low on our love language list so instead we spend more time together and if we want to spend money it's usually to save up for the next trip we take!

I'm saying all this to say that if your love language isnt gifts either(or if it is), then let your significant other KNOW! I think it's SO important for people to TALK about the things they NEED to feel fulfilled in a relationship. So ask yourself ..."Is my love tank filled?" If not, then what do I need from the person I love?""How will I tell them this, TODAY?" .."Annnd what do THEY need to feel love in return?" This can relate to your friends and family too. 😘 It's OK to talk about your needs! It's more than OK, it's NEEDED!!

With all that said, thank you for helping to keep my love tank Full @edplacencia 💕 Love that you make me laugh everyday & Thanks for being my best friend.ALWAYS.💕💕💕 #sarahandeddie #marriedmybestfriend

What is Fear Doing to You?

Is your FEAR fooling you or protecting you?

Guys, FOR YEARS I remember thinking it was EASIER to stay in a sucky place than it was to make a change even if I KNEW it would be better getting to the other side.

Having FEAR is NOT a bad thing, but we MUST be able to discern whether our fear is out of self preservation or is it keeping us from the life we want? Because if you don't know the difference then you could be staying in the SUCK for too long.

This can relate to a past relationship and having hives and rashes on my arms and feeling like I SHOULD stay even when my anxiety was insane.

This can relate to my first Team Call where I was the speaker and I had a panic attack and had to stop.

This can relate to hanging on to my studio even though I was going into debt because I didn't want to let other people down.

ALL these circumstances have ONE common factor 👉🏽Fear of letting others down. I let this fear run my life and sometimes it still does, but I recognize it and I have to ask myself if this FEAR is something to help me GROW or is it a FEAR that is only holding me back from the life I really want.

So ask yourself, when you feel those FEAR emotions, is your body trying to tell you something to avoid because of safety or is it tricking you to stay in the suck?

One thing that's helped me figure this out is thinking of the end result in mind. "If I choose to STAY and LEARN, what can be the outcome? What do I need to do to improve?" ...OR...."If I choose to find a new path what opportunities can arise from it, & how do I not repeat this, what can I learn from this?" & "Who do I need to learn from?"

Whatever your FEAR is don't let it hold you back. Fear ALWAYS starts in our body and it can easily trick you into thinking it is easier to NOT face your struggle and to stay the same than it is to , learn, grow and change.

So I urge you to sit with it. FEEL it and ask yourself if you are truly in danger or is this just stepping outside your comfort zone? Because YES you can get to the other side, but you cannot let FEAR control your decision. ✊🏼 #yougotthis

Arnold Classic 2020!

Have you ever been to the Arnold Classic!?!?!💪

Well amazing things are happening in the group fitness world there so you GOTTA COME!!!!!! HUGE thanks to Pamela Conn for organizing this AWESOME event!!!

And guys, I'm so excited to be back at the Arnold Classic & teaching this year!!!!🙌🙌🙌🙌 If you are coming feel free to stop by and take the classes that weekend!!!! I'll be teaching Friday 6th 1230pm and & Saturday 330pm at the Columbus Convention Center!!! #arnoldclassic #sweatwithsarah

Ready is a Lie

LOOKING FOR 10 PEOPLE WHO AREN'T READY FOR THIS.....👌🏼

✋🏼FEELING READY IS A LIE.✋🏼

I used to think "ready" was you had it ALL ready to go. Feeling 💯% sure...There was SAFETY in that after all, so how could THAT be wrong? Welp, being an entrepreneur I learned quickly how much "READY" was a Lie, that I used quite often, to hold myself back from the life I REALLY wanted.

Guys, if I waited to feel like I was GOOD ENOUGH to do this I would STILL be waiting and missing out on SO MUCH. I would have still been judging that person who had the life I wanted and continued to stay STUCK....

🗨 I would have missed out on being able to fire our bosses & work from home with Eddie & living life on our terms. 👫

🗨 I would have missed out on the trips I've been able to take because there would have been NO WAY to take off work and not be paid.

🗨 I would have missed out on the tribe of beautiful people I've been blessed to meet and grow our dreams together with. 😍😭😍

Ready is a lie people. If you want a more FREE life then don't think about it, TAKE ACTION ON IT!!! Don't just walk towards it. RUN! I share with you my story to help you realize there is hope if you want this also & I can show you how....

....I've got a NEW training coming in March for YOU if you are interested in working your own hours while inspiring others to get healthy. I will teach you more about social media and branding and how to run effective Virtual Health Clubs. 2020 can be the start of something AMAZING and I'm here to show you how. 💟💟💟

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