9/42
Workout 9/42
YUP, Still doing the thing. Ya know there's something to be said about showing up.
You might not feel empowered and strong on day 1 or even day 10, but doing this now consistently for 42 months with hundreds of different workouts I can tell you that I feel so much more capable of making sure I'm taking care of ME.
Yup, I still teach 2 fitness classes a week but for my own workouts I get to turn off my brain and follow. And following is truly filling my cup.
I also don't break promises to myself like I used to and for me that’s one of the greatest wins there is. I'm finally listening rather than rushing and it feels so good.
I also did day 2 meditation today. And I'm SO loving feeling more present.
If you ever want info on what I follow then I'm here to help babe.
I Had to Stop
Maybe stopping something bad, means enough room for starting something good.
When it comes to health, relationships and business there were many STOPS of negative behaviors I had to overcome and many things that I had to lose before I could gain what I was so wanting for my life.
I had to STOP the people pleasing in order to gain success in my own business.
I had to STOP the punishing behavior of overtraining whenever I binge-emotionally ate and instead started journaling my feelings and my food habits. I also followed a program that allowed me to become stronger inside and out.
I had to STOP the negative self talk in order to uplift myself enough to gain the confidence to say YES to learning and growing and stepping outside my comfort zone.
I need to tell ya, this journey did NOT happen overnight. It's been years in the making and the reasons for change and the consistency of continuing to show up is 100% mindset. It takes just 5 seconds to really STOP and be in the moment NOW and ask yourself...
"Am what I'm doing (or about to do) bring me closer or further away from the life I want to have?
"Do I really want that dessert because I'm emotionally reaching for it, or do I just want one serving and that will suffice?"
"Should I say no to spending time with this person or do I usually feel drained after we hang? Maybe I should limit that friend time."
"Do I really need to watch this neflix show from the couch or could I organize my closet while I watch this?"
"Should I play some music on my way to work or should I play that audible app on my phone that focuses more on improving my mindset?"
Always remember growth is self awareness and self awareness is growth. Stop rushing and being in REACT mode. After all, it's your life and its filled with about 50,0000 thoughts. Decide to make some of those thoughts intentional and you will realize you DO have more control in your own life than you thought you had.
Reflexed
Today I did a reflexology session. And I cried. Hard.
I'm still having visions of Rogers bike accident in my head and last night I woke up from another dream with a similar scenario. I don't think of myself as an empath but from peoples experiences with me they say that I am.
For as long as I can remember I associated crying and LOOKING weak as actually BEING weak. So I ran from it. I felt shame around it. I even tried putting on a front to close people off. I did this often because if I got too close I would get hurt.
... Mix that with being the people pleaser that I was & I can see how this vicious cycle played more into my anxiety than I realized.
I'm learning to let people in. I'm learning to be ok with being vulnerable and I'm learning to let things go.
When the session ended she asked if she could pray for me and I thanked her and said of course. She told me that later today to stand outside and feel the ground on my feet. So I did. I also did 10 minutes meditation from my Virtual Health club app and held Batman. It was the hardest 10 minutes because the whole time I'm "supposed" to focus on breathing but instead the first few minutes I had such a heaviness that I felt I couldn't breath deep enough. I take it I have some work to do. And that’s ok.
It's not an easy path, but when you break down the walls you built thinking it was for protection you start to let more love and support in. So to my fellow "toughies" out there
It's ok to be vulnerable.
Its ok to love hard and feel emotions.
It's ok to focus on self care.
You are love and capable of loving & accepting love.
Are there things in your life that have hardened you? Are you ready to let go and move forward? If you ever need to chat I'm here. Because you aren't alone in this. And you never will be.
Three Little Pigs
3 pigs taught me this one......
I always wanted to FEEL confident....because "looking" confident and "feeling" confident are 2 different things.
Ya see back before I was a Coach I really had it in my mind that confidence came from EXTERNAL and PHYSICAL changes and sometimes sure, becoming stronger physically MIGHT make you feel more confident in your strength but TRUE strength & confidence comes from within. ALWAYS.
I often think of the fairy tale where 3 houses are built, by yes...3 little pigs (you know how it goes).....One with straw, one with wood and the 3rd house brick. The first 2 houses are blown down while the 3rd remains. To me that house is us and standing strong without falling is our confidence.
I can tell you the EXACT moments my house came falling down. My parents divorce, toxic relationships, failed businesses, obsessing over the scale, binge eating & losing the "friends" that really never had my best interest.
But I'm not that same person. I love who I was because without those struggles and pushing past them wouldn't have lead me to where I am today and to the healthy relationships I DO have now.
Too often people have tried to tear me down and I don't like to give attention to it often because I don't want them to think they "got to me." Because in reality.... They didn’t. And they NEVER will.
Detox Done
BLOAT GONE!!! here is Day 3 of my 3 day vegan detox. I think I might do this again next month. Drop a food emoji below if ya want me send ya some info on this program I'm doing! I'm gonna host a nutrition only group in a few weeks #diaryofmydetox
Don't Doubt Yourself
I always trusted this company....but I never trusted myself enough until I said...."DAY ONE" .....instead of "ONE DAY...."
Guys I went YEARZZZZZZ doing the FT time fitness teaching job. TBH, When I became an Online Coach I couldn't add on the fitness part of these programs for the first 3 years of Coaching because I was EXHAUSTED from my cray schedule....So I dove into the nutrition & mindset part of this.
I confronted my binge eating and negative body image (and the scale) & I used REAL superfoods to help HEAL me...and something clicked....
I wasn't afraid to invite my friends to this because it became evident that THIS is what I really wanted to pursue. I proved to myself that if I can do this then I know others can too. And I 100% believe that YES, THIS is the system EVERYONE needs.
Listen babe, you aren't alone. If you too feel outta control then I want ya know something: I'm not offended if you don't join me bc I'm gonna be here...YEARS from now. And yeah, sometimes it takes weeks, months or even years (like it did for me) to trust & love yourself ENOUGH to not only WANT this change, but also realize you NEED this too.
Don't doubt yourself. Dive into personal growth and keep on telling yourself POSITIVE things. You have the power to change A LOT MORE than you give yourself credit for. And I'm just a message away if ya wanna chat
www.sarahplacencia.com
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Roger Update 2
Thank you to ALL who has prayed for Roger. If you have been following since Tuesday you know of the horrible bike accident.
Our friend Gabe saw Roger laying face down in the road and we raced towards him. We had no idea of the severity until we got close to him and saw the amount of blood. He had broken ribs and was unconscious and could barely breath. We weren't sure if he was going to make it. So I thank you ALL for the prayers over the last few days.
This pic and quote below comes from our friend Gabe today....
"They count it as a miracle how good Roger is doing. He was able to talk to the family again today and they said he was very alert. They are moving him out of the ICU and he is no longer in critical condition. The family wrote these things on the ground around where he was laying on the street. Pretty powerful stuff."
Roger Update
This is in response to yesterdays post......Thank you all for the prayers. We just heard an update. His name is Roger and he is still unconscious. He had surgery today. There is swelling and bleeding around his brain, but thankfully no bleeding from the brain. The surgeon said he's optimistic that he will come through. Just please continue prayers for him to gain consciousness and come out of this with as little pain as possible. Thank you friends. I wish for no one to go through something like this and for all of you that are in the medical field I don't think you EVER hear it enough. Thank you for saving lives every-day.