How I Treated Myself Before

How I treated myself when I didn't love myself...

Accepted being treated wrong.

Stayed silent when I should have spoke.

Used food to under & over eat in a vicious binge cycle that lasted over a decade.

Used exercise as punishment.

Hung around the wrong people because I wanted so desperately to "fit in".

Stayed in Jobs hoping I would be appreciated and paid for my hard work.

Blamed others for me feeling "stuck".

Didn’t want to fail in front of others so I hid from opportunities saying the timing wasn't right."

How I treat myself now.
Facing my fears and doubts everyday and being so freaking grateful that my life has taken a complete 180*.

I don't say this to brag. I say this to show you there's a better way. Confidence, love & success leaves clues. Search them out. Learn from others doing exactly what you want to do....

& if you're "stuck" I'm here to help. You know that, right?! I don't and WON'T judge you for having an off day, week, month.....or years bc YES I HAVE HAD THOSE TIMES TOO.

You are NOT alone. I see you. I love you. & I want to do this journey WITH YOU...bc sometimes you need a person to remind you of how awesomely incredible and CAPABLE you are. #sweatlifewithsarah #sweatwithsarah

(Dis)Respect

"People will respect you at the level you respect yourself & people will disrespect you to the level YOU tolerate."
Thanks for that little gem, Darren Hardy. Needed to hear it. Who else feels that on some level today!?

For me, this goes WAY above anyone around me, but instead I'm saying it to the disrespectful mean girl in my head that rears her ugly voice with words of doubt, envy and blame.

I felt her yesterday so instead of going on social media to let her control my thoughts I UNPLUGGED & instead tuned in to WHY. And I sought out kindness and loving words & affirmations from those I look up to.

Ya see, something I realize, no one has it all figured out. NO ONE. We ALL have our doubts & insecurities. I won't Put others on a pedestal where I think "I'll never be like them" instead I CAN and CHOOSE to learn from them & love them & myself.......which my inner mean girl HATES. But she ain't winning this game. My life boo. Not yours.

Also, I wish I could find that necklace I was wearing here...I think I dropped it in a toilet

Self Care and Self Love

Self care and self love are NOT coined phrases from someone selfish. Love of SELF is a MUST for you to live a happy life for yourself AND for others. Ya ever heard of "love your neighbor as yourself"!?

Well what if you tell yourself crap all day and make NO time to be happy and have joy & create a life you love living!??!?

Are you really showing your neighbor LOVE or just doing it because it's the RIGHT thing to do?! & deep down you are full of resentment, envy & guilty of those negative thoughts.

Guys, I'm SO GUILTY of this, and have struggled in this area for a LONG time. It's taken me YEARS (& still learning) to understand the importance of LOVING MYSELF.

Even if I didn't FEEL like I was worthy I had to remind myself every day that I was & as soon as I thought negatively I had to compliment myself to hush the loud mean girl in my head....

Ya see, My head and my heart are in this constant battle.

Brain is like..."Statistics say you have a less than 2% rate of succeeding, so don't waste time failing. Let's take the easy way out...& do nothing.

Heart is like...."But what if you succeed!? What would that look like and feel like?!"
What impact could that be for you and others??!

Wanna know what to do?!?! It's to live in LOVE. Choose the heart. Fight your fear of failure EVERYTIME. Because when you fail, you learn something to make you wiser and stronger for the next thing you face.

Learn to trust who you are and realize that you are WORTHY of love..to give and receive it authentically & unapologetically #selflove #selfcare #loveyourselfchallenge

How Plugged In Are You?

Easily distracted, scatter brained, self proclaimed multi-tasker, procrastinator, anxious, full of comparison...feels validated by the number of likes you get....any of these sound like you!?!

DUDE. SAME.

Wanna know WHY!?!?! well ask yourself....

How plugged into your phone or computer are you!?

Be honest. Do you spend more time watching & consuming other peoples lives rather than using that time more wisely & creating a life of your own?!

This weekend I listened to an audio book and it's helping me with SO MUCH & I've decided to offer it in my free group. Would you like to listen to this WITH ME!? Sharing takeaways is optional, and no I won't put you on the spot or even ask you to turn your zoom video on.

I honestly want to change & focus more on my mindset & I'm looking for a few others to commit to this with me. You in!?

Diet?

THE STUBBORN BINGE EATING, OVERTRAINING FITNESS INSTRUCTOR

....Thats what I was..for nearly 2 years...but let's be real, when I signed up in 2014, I STILL didn't understand the importance of TRULY following this system.

It wasn't until 2017, when I closed my studio and started focusing on working out FOR ME is when I not only saw better results, but I FELT 1,000X STRONGER. I went from being physically active 25 hours a week down to under 5 hours per week....and THESE are the results I've gotten from stopping the overtraining

And guys..... SERIOUSLY, I have eaten so much food while on this program. Y'all don't need to diet when you spend 30 minutes a day doing the RIGHT exercises and taking in the RIGHT supplements.

Following our system of 80% cleaner eating & following these workouts ACTUALLY works. Shout out to my clients & team mates and figuring out how to work smarter, not harder!!!!

#trusttheprocess #proudofus #healthyandwealthycoaching #holisitichealth #superfoodsforthewin #thesweatlifewithsarah

A Fitness Career

The struggles of the fitness career....can you relate?!

I always loved sports but didn't grow up really GREAT at one thing. But being raised in a small town in Indiana everyone played basketball and I was definitely better at playing basketball than I was at test-taking. I 'tried' college and when I say the word 'try' I mean I showed up a few times over the year that I attended. School was NOT for me. So I dropped out.

I worked in my sister’s cafe until 2007 when I moved to Pennsylvania and got married to my best friend Eddie. I needed a job so that same year I started in fitness at the local YMCA . I showed people how to use machines that I barely knew how to use.

With very little experience and no certifications to my name in 2008 I went for my first license and I became a Zumba instructor!!! And years following I worked for gyms and studios and even opened up my own place.

I KNEW I wanted a fitness career but year after year my certification expenses added up- I eventually made LESS than what I was bringing in! But one thing it's taught me people STILL need help with nutrition and fitness & I shouldn't stop trying to help.

I didn't want to become a Nutritionist or Dietitian. Going back to school would have put me in debt. So what was left? Was there really a way to make a full time income working for myself in a health career WITHOUT a degree?

I was teaching 15+ classes and personal training during this time but I KNOW what it felt like to live paycheck to paycheck and I was SICK OF IT. Lack of Sleep and Overtraining my body was crushing my soul (bc I love sleep. LIKE…. A LOT.)

I knew something had to change. I became an Online Coach in 2014 and in about 3 years I replaced both mine and my husband’s income with hard work & only pockets of time that I had in my day.

I share my story because I want to let YOU know there's a better way.

I have a new 3 day info session for friends curious about working online. Do you want to check it out?

I'm here to help

#healthyandwealthycoaching

Why I Never Stop Asking

Workout #1 "Ava, wanna workout with me!?"
Response: hard eye roll, walks away.

Workout #2 "Ya working our with me today?!
Response: smiles...and watches.

Workout #3 " Want to join today? I'm doing core and you can bring a towel to lay on it."
Response: brings out towels and gets up to do 20 seconds with me

Workout 4-7 ...she watches time to time...still curious...I'm still asking....

Workout #8 Ava asks if she can works out with me.

Guys, this is WHY I NEVER STOP ASKING you to join me.

We are ALL like kids, curious, scared to do something embarrassing in front of someone else...but deep down we think....."maybe I should try."

We ended up doing a fun circuit together. I'll post it later tonight...and yes, she did the WHOLE THING!!!

I'm So proud of your sweet kiddo

Excuses or Reasons

We either have excuses for an unhealthy lifestyle, or reasons for a healthy lifestyle....and most times it's the same answers both sides give.

I hope you know I don't post my journey to make anyone feel guilty, instead I post to uplift you, encourage you & say in order to move closer to where you want to be you must first ACT like you are already there. I woke up with a sore neck & almost skipped and did a rest day again....but I KNEW I would feel better if I didn't skip.

Consistency, hard work and living an 80/20(80% healthy lifestyle...20% whatevs Gimmie that ) ....has brought more happiness and fulfillment than living 20/80 life ever could. Trust me when I say this is WORTH it. Bc I'm worth it. And so are you.

#healthyandwealthycoaching #sweatwithsarah #sweatlifewithsarah #youareworthit

"I could never do what you do."

"I could never do what you do."

What are we talking about here!? my pants...yea, you could do that too

Listen guys, ya think I wasn't "poop my pants" skrrd to death before....and even during my Coach/ entrepreneur journey!??!

I have and do have ALL the same fears as anyone else!!!

And YES, fear is the #1 stopper of your dreams and goals.

Afraid of rejection. Afraid of what others think. Afraid to be judged. Afraid this won't work out.

So what do we do about it!? Stay stuck or grow into WHO we want to become?!? Stay with me if you are done being stuck too

3 ways to overcome fear....
#1 Become rooted and WHY you want to take action. What's your emotional Connection???? What COULD life be like when you succeeded?!

For me my fear came from lack of confidence in the Coaching Opportunity. I didn't know what working ONLINE looked like, so my newness at it scared me....for nearly 2 years!!!

But I couldn't just say it's not for me, if I didn't even TRY...that's not my truth and I'm not here to blame or give an excuse. I'm here to be HONEST with myself, because lying to myself just isn't working.

So here's the reasons and what rooted me to why I wanted to became a coach
Community and deeper friendships
more purpose in helping others
need more accountability to my own health
craved change and purpose
wanted to work my own hours
no more cap on my income
travel included?! Yes please.

So, What needed to happen!?!?

#2 Get uncomfortable
Growth doesn't happen in comfort
You have to get out there. Share. Learn and grow. Invest in YOURSELF. Start from the beginning and be OK WITH THAT.

#3 Take Action

Know and DO the things that help change me for the better so I can have the knowledge & confidence to help others ...
Personal development & Growth EVERYDAY.
Show proof what I offer actually DOES work
Connect & Uplift the people around me

And that's it. I am here, Online Coaching almost 7 years later. & guys, I'm not going anywhere. If you have thought about Coaching & are curious, then let's have a conversation. Next Coach info session is coming up soon. Ready to poop your pants with me?! o

FOR COACH APPLICATION CLICK HERE

Suitable Environment

Make your environment suitable for your goals...you are more likely to do it.
workout outfits set out night before
wifi and workout at the ready
pre-workout
accountability group for me to check in
superfoods lunch and frozen fruit easy to make

Success is easy with a PLAN!!!!! MAKE IT HAPPEN!!!

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