Retreat!!

2 weeks from today is the next Coach Retreat but instead of me earning it this time I get to host the retreat with 2 other Coaches. & the Coaches we get to spoil?! I've never met in person... that's right all social media friends who saw something in themselves and decided to GO FOR IT.

Honestly if I would have created my perfect job I wouldn't have included all that I have found with this one because I truly didn't think THIS was possible.

& No, Online Coaching didn't guarantee me this success but it showed me a way that made it POSSIBLE.

Maybe you have watched me from the sidelines and thought the same things I have...

"Seems like a scam, so I'm out."

"Must be nice, but that could never work for me."

"I could never post like that."

"I'm not even truly healthy, I could never inspire someone else."

"I don't have a big following so that's why I shouldn't try this."

"It seems too good to be true."

"I'm already too busy, I can't add something like that right now."

Guys, I waited almost 2 years to do this. Until I realized something....nothing changed in my life....and I not only wanted change I NEEDED IT.

Maybe that's you right now. How long have you watched me do this? How long have you thought about this?

Did you know I help people do EXACTLY what I do? If you want to chat I'm here! Who knows, maybe we will even get to hang at one of our next retreats.

I Am Free

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Today's affirmation hit a little harder than most.

"I AM FREE"

Too often I look at my list of work and get a little overwhelmed but when I stop and appreciate the freedom this opportunity has given me I am reminded of where I used to be just a few years ago.

I am FREE because I chose this career path.

I am FREE because instead of listening to the haters who said PYRAMID SCHEMES are scams, I instead did my research and found out that this was NOT what I thought. (Tbh, I used to bash other people too...it didn't do me any good either. It only makes you feel better in the moment, not in the long term. )

I am FREE because I chose my hard. I chose to put in the extra hours between working for multiple gyms while I built this.

I am FREE because instead of having excuses to quit, I looked at them as reasons to succeed.

I am FREE because instead of hiding from my destructive patterns I learned to FACE them and opened my mind to growing into becoming better everyday.

I am FREE because I let go of my ego & self limiting beliefs and chose to learn from those I was once envious of.

Being FREE is a choice in the NOW to be grateful for the life we have and to make choices that align with who we are and who we want to become regardless of judgements from others.

Judgement is unavoidable. Even though there's only ONE that gets to be the Judge too often others find it their duty to judge because it makes them feel better.

Not everyone will like you & that's ok. It's not our job to make others like us, it's our job to like ourselves and to be genuinely interested in our best interest.

When we do good for ourselves it makes us do better for those around us.

Sending you love today friend & if you want to talk about this freedom I am only a message away.

Fit-Looking =/= Healthy

Just because someone is "fit looking" does not mean they are healthy. For years I thought that if I spent 2-3 hours at the gym I could eat whatever, but then when that didn't work I would binge and starve until the number on the scale was "just right."

That lasted for over a decade & I fluctuated between 105 and 125 for years ... The pic on the left was back in Feb of 2014. I had just done a "cleanse" where I had to give up 2 of my 3 meals for 2 shakes a day, and then the weekends were packaged wafers and more juicing.

I was an overtraining fitness instructor who was bingeing, I didn't need weightloss at that time. I needed something to supplement and add to my diet and not take away. Starvation is NEVER the answer.

I'm not trying to knock "weight-loss" remedies but knowing what I know now we ALL need to be better educated on actual nutrition and STOP this "starving bingeing skinny goals mentality."

I can even see it in my face on the left ....tbh I thought I would be smiling bigger in that pic but I still wasn't happy...I was physically run down. ALWAYS hungry, fatigued....but hey I "looked" healthier and could now wear a size 0. But was I healthy?

NO. NOT AT ALL.

In April of that year I had almost accepted that I was just always going to yo yo diet and this was my life...until I FINALLY educated myself on what my body TRULY needed.

I threw out my scale. I ate MORE nutrient dense foods and I started to gain REAL confidence from what my body was capable of doing rather than what pant size I was. I learned from REAL nutritionists and followed a plan that helps guide me...still 7 years later.

If you are DONE with diet culture I want you to know you aren't alone & I'm always here to help btw, what I follow is not hundreds of dollars every month. It comes to less than $12 per month. So if you are ready to talk, I'm hear to listen.

PS....I've got a nutrition webinar to share exactly what I follow...would you like to join it?

Forget for One Day

Me and (Dobby looking) Batman saying hi today. Btw, Don't let the opinions of others, especially negative opinions about yourself stop you from doing something that could end up being great for you.

What if for one day, you forgot about yesterday and you didn't treat yourself with disappointment or anger and instead showed yourself love and respect? What would that look like? What would it FEEL like?

I know I used to beat myself up, ALOT. I would have a crazy few days of eating ....kinda like this weekend, then I would starve myself until the number on the scale went back down. That not only destroyed my metabolism but I felt angry and out of control and it never really solved the issue.

What's helped me is having the flexibility and a REAL Holistic plan to get back on track when I need it. I needed to forgive myself to move forward and stop living by my excuses. I learned to do this out of love for myself and NOT out of guilt or shame.

If you ever want to chat about food freedom I've got a Webinar I'm hosting with a Fellow Coach on Wednesday at 830pm est. If you are interested message me anytime or sign up for my email list. I'm sending out info about it soon

Waiting to Feel Ready

Waiting to "feel ready" is like putting your life on hold....for the rest of your life.

Take my advice, just do it.

Jump in not knowing everything.

Suck in the beginning.

Learn from your failures.

The quicker you say... "IAM WORTHY OF THIS"
..the sooner you will realize you should have done this years ago...because that's what I'm saying right now.

Destructive Habits

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Let's just talk about destructive habits for one second...

Gossiping, nail biting, binge eating, blaming others, jealousy, guilt over inaction, using the scale to measure your worth, inaction due to fears of failure & people pleasing.

Those patterns/habits all created a life I wasn't proud of but change didn't occur until I admitted it was ME that created that life for myself.

If I wanted to change it was up to ME.

Nobody is breaking into your house to steal your potential. You gotta OWN what's rightfully yours.

That inaction that kept me stuck meant that TAKING ACTION would help me to grow out of the negative space I had created.

Just because a negative environment is your familiar does NOT make it a safe place to stay in.

I felt like an imposter at times because as a Fitness instructor and new Coach I constantly asked myself "how could I help others when I couldn't help myself?"

Well guess what? We are ALL on this journey TOGETHER. When I have self limiting beliefs arise I have friends that remind me of my NEW found self.

She's who I am fighting for everyday. And I'm pretty freaking proud of her & how she's turned her struggles into her strengths. She deserves a great life, so that's what I am making for her.

I'm glad I chose this path I am on and if you are in that stuck (more like SUCK) phase of life then just know I'm here to help...and it's not JUST ME. It's a community of POSITIVE people that inspire one another to step into their greatness rather than hide from it.

Our next challenge starts next month(HIGH 5's & GOOD VIBES) and we are focusing BIG TIME on our mindset and mental health. It's the foundation that all positive changes start with. Fill out my Virtual Health Club form & we can chat.

Yea, I'm inviting you because that's what my Coach did for me...and it was the catalyst that changed EVERYTHING in my life for the better. Why wouldn't I invite you?! Change is hard. But staying stuck is EVEN HARDER. So let's do this, yea?!?!?

Routine Roots Us

Routine ROOTS us & support & accountability keeps us going when we want to stop. When you don't have those key things then you feel lost, easily distracted and don't see things to fruition.

I know because that was me...I had hopes and dreams and was eager to try new things, but not long enough to keep me wanting to keep going.

So I failed. A LOT OF THINGS. I even opened up my own studio only to close it 1 year later...and my first online business? Yup, failed that too. But I leaned in and decided if I was going to do this I needed help.

What I learned is saving me time, money and I'm a WHOLE LOT MORE fulfilled so I thought I would share with you because maybe you need it too.

So again, I repeat.....You MUST have a routine and you MUST have a support team.

When you have a routine you gain the confidence you wish you had.

When you have a support team, then when you want to quit its harder bc while you can let yourself down it's a LOT harder to NOT show up for a friend...and they feel the same for you.

We WANT you to succeed too. No judgment. No comparison. I'm talking REAL support and TRUE friendship.

I've got a new group called HIGH 5'S & GOOD VIBES and it's meant to help silence the inner critic through personal development and it will teach you how to set intentions and develop routines that you CAN stick with.

Do you want me to save you a spot? I'm rooting for you and yes, this is your Invite to join me. Let's do this TOGETHER friend.

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Chopsticks Always

Anyone else use chopsticks for as many meals as possible!?! and yes, I'm using them for spaghetti.

Btw, In my GLOW GETTER GROUP our Challenge this week was to share one of our recipes that fits our eating plan!!! I put this shrimp and zucchini spaghetti on a bed of spinach and it's a great way to get even more veggies in!!!

This was super tasty and not as HEAVY as traditional pasta. here's the recipe !!!

#carbsarelife #healthyandwealthycoaching #hellofresh #veggiesmost

Have Rocks, Will Stack

Find rocks. Will stack. Who am I even? I meditate, I'm reading ACTUAL books on personal growth & mental health. I practice a Miracle Morning routine most days of the week. I'm pretty friendly & genuinely care for others and want to see them succeed too and tbh l don't just like me. I LOVE ME. I think God would be proud. That's the goal right!? Love ourselves and Love others?! Amirite?!!?! Like if you agree.

Btw, This isn't a BRAG post I'm just acknowledging my growth and when I celebrate ME I hope it also encourages YOU to celebrate who you are too!!!!

If we don't celebrate the good then we often look at our failures to describe ourselves. Enough of that, you are GOOD. You are WORTHY of love from others...and ESPECIALLY love from yourself.

So lead by example WITH ME. And maybe share ONE thing you are proud of in 2021! I want to celebrate you too ya know!

Commit, Don't Quit!

I know we see this all the time, someone QUITS one thing to quickly go to another....then another...then another!?!?! Ya'll gotta COMMIT to see success. I just wanna hug that person and say.....

YOU WILL NEVER BE HAPPY UNTIL YOU FIND HAPPINESS FIRST IN YOURSELF!! AND YOU MUST LOVE YOURSELF ENOUGH TO NOT QUIT!!

It's OK to SUCK, it's OK to try. It's OK to rest. It's OK to let go of that limiting belief that has NEVER served you.

You must also OWN what it is that's holding you back. No blaming, no wishing, no regretting, no comparing.

I felt this feeling of unfulfillment only because I didn't TRUST and BELIEVE in myself. I had a negative conversation in my head everyday about why I wasn't good enough to even TRY.

Ya know it took me 3 years before I ACTUALLY committed to these programs!!! That's how much I doubted myself.

When I have this inner mean girl show up I stop and reflect on what I HAVE already accomplished.

I survived hard stuff before and tbh it led me to a lesson learned and something BETTER. Why would this be any different?!?

SO LEAN IN TO THE HARD. Stop the belief that bad things will happen. What if you imagined GREAT things could and WILL happen?! Even just imagining it will make you look for the GOOD...and that's waaayyyyyyy better, amirite!?!??!?

Ya know we ALL have that inner strength, so when times get tough just remember that you DO have what it takes.

Say yes. Try something new. Stick to it when you suck. Learn from those you admire. And love yourself NOW and also love who you are becoming.

And if you need any guidance I'm here to offer that hand.