Feeling thankful for my sore back
While I might not be able to do this move currently, I'm SUPER grateful that I am able to rest my back. On Friday I practiced my Freaky Friday Dance Fitness Class for 3+ hours then went ALL OUT when I taught and towards the end of it I could feel it start to get sore.
The next day twisting was out of the question and sadly I had to cancel my Saturday class. While I was super sad about it - it also made me realize that I was SUPER Thankful to be able to rest for the next few days...and here's why....
Just a few years ago if I didn't teach classes I wasn't paid....which makes sense right!? But if you have a gym job, that means there's no such thing as PTO either.... So I over-trained my body for 10+ years from teaching SO MANY FITNESS CLASSES. Resting my sore body was NOT an option because I NEEDED to pay bills.
I knew I couldn't keep it up, so when I thought about partnering with a health & Wellness company I thought LONG on this decision.
If I was going to work Online I needed to KNOW I was offering people something that would bring them real and long lasting results. I had a few things that I needed to meet that criteria.....
I wanted to offer REAL HOLISTIC Nutrition. Not just some pill, or wrap, or shake.
I wanted to offer supplements that ACTUALLY helped people.... including myself.
I wanted to offer workouts that I didn't have to teach at all the hours that worked for my clients.
I wanted to offer community and support so that EVERYONE felt they could achieve goals, whether it was more strength, mobility and/or understanding nutrition more.
I wanted the tools to be able to help others with their mindset through meditations, affirmations and a book club
Yes, you could say I found what I was looking for & when I say I'm grateful to be an ONLINE COACH, I MEAN IT.
Just so you know, when I first joined this company I doubted myself. I too struggled with emotional/binge eating and I used exercise to out train the "bad" things I ate.
Guys, there is no good or bad when it comes to eating. I needed to learn that. I also learned how to heal my body.
If you think you need to have it all figured out, you don't. You learn WITH ME.
This week on my stories I'm going to be sharing exactly what Coaching is about and just like from this pic exactly one year ago, I'm heading back down to Florida for our next Coach Retreat!
If you want to chat about working Online I'm just a message away. Fill out my Coach info HERE and we can see if this type of job could help you supplement your income too. January is coming, so NOW is the time to lay a foundation for this.
Fearful of Our Failures?
I never really understood the saying, "We aren't fearful of our failures, it's our success that we most fear." (Or something like that)
I never really understood that saying until I started TRYING to change my life.
Ya see, I would always find excuses to stay stuck. I would blame others, or compare myself over and over to people who seemed lucky. My stubborn self would also self sabotage bc I had this belief that I CAN figure this out on my own only to discover that I was putting a ceiling on every one of my goals by not allowing myself to grow & learn from others.
When we try to do anything good for ourselves too often we think it won't workout anyhow, so why try....or we think if I do this DIFFERENT thing, will I be judged for it?
So we sink back, dim our light and dim our dream to make others feel comfortable. We don't want to shine TOO bright in fear that others will feel judged by it if they don't ALSO try to change themselves. So we stop before we even really start.
We choose to stay stay stuck. We stay frustrated. We stay MEDIOCRE and we envy those that are doing that different thing. We could choose a different path. Even the THOUGHT of change gives us anxiety over what our day to day would look like.
So instead we stay inside our comfort zones because when we do not move away from the familiar we at least know the outcome is somewhat comfortable....or should I say "kinda bearable?!?!"
So the BIG question is ...what causes some people to change and some people to remain stuck?
I think it's in the TRYING. Change happens over time out of small trys that eventually become small wins, which add up BIG CHANGES in the years to come.
Time will pass regardless, TRY friends. Just TRY. It's not going to be easy but over time you eventually become the type of person who CAN handle the challenges that arise.
If I can believe you were put on this earth for greatness then I need to believe it for myself too. And not just believe it, but ACT on that belief.
We can do this friend. I've decided & I've committed to this and if you need a friend to support you over judge you for your decision to TRY just know I'm here for you.
Btw, maybe we are similar and you are also looking for something that could help you too. If you would like to chat about what's helped me (physically, emotionally nutritionally and even financially) then let's chat ❤ Please fill this out and I will be in touch soon. ❤
XOXO
Sarah
Freaky Friday!!!
FREAKY FRIDAY TIME Hey Friends! I am teaching a VIRTUAL Dance Fitness Class with ALL Halloween songs! Would you like to join it?
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I will send out the ZOOM link at 5:15pm est. this Friday to all participants in my PATREON group. All PATREON Sign ups can alsp bring a friend for FREE and everyone who brings a free friend gets their name in a drawing for my FAV Pre workout!!!
What Are Your Grateful-Fors?
Not a before after, instead a reminder to not judge yourself. We all have rolls and bloat(freaking candy) just focus on what you can control right now....
Go for a walk. Drink some water. Write 3 grateful fors. List one one thing you love about you. Name one person who brings happiness into your life and tell them, thanks. Pet the dog. Smile just to smile.
All these things will remind you that your worth is NOT measured by a size. The happiest people don't have EVERYTHING they want, but instead they WANT everything they have...as in. they are grateful for it in this PRESENT moment.
All we have is NOW friend. Find the joy in it. Everyday.
Rise Up & Wise Up
My free one week challenge has been extended for the next 60+ days I've been doing a Rise Up & Wise Up Challenge with my group and after the messages I got I realized something....
We ALL need to start our day like this.
I know for me I've struggled with anxiety and panic attacks and for YEARS & I've always said I HATED mornings and I would always be a night owl. I would sleep through alarms and then when I started working for myself I struggled even more with it!
I knew I needed a change when I would get frustrated more easily, get distracted more often and had insomnia from staying up so late. Anyone relate?!?
I now have a checklist of 5 things that include a meditation, affirmations, personal development, Journaling and sharing my grateful fors.
And I do this LIVE M-F in my group 745am est -815am est. ...And I want to extend this invite to you as well.
I know holidays can be a hard time for people (me included) and I want to go into this fall and winter with a new mindset and I want to continue to do this with others.
I love my group and the people that hop on the lives everyday with me have also made me realize that we don't have to do this alone. So if you want to work on our mental health together then check it out here. And invite a friend!
Again yes, this is FREE
Bend, Don't Break
Learn to Bend...& never break. I loved this story from my PD book I just recently read and wanted to share it with you. Hear me out, it's good.
When greenhouse experts were trying to grow the same trees inside a controlled environment with the same conditions the trees would STILL break at the same points when they reached a certain height.
Why did this happen?! Because while they accounted for sun, same temperatures and same amounts of water they forgot one thing....WIND.
The stress of the wind would actually cause the roots to burrow deeper and become stronger.
Makes sense, right?!
How true is that of our OWN lives? When we feel like we are breaking could it be the wind( stress ) that's causing us to sway too?
What we MUST do in those stressful situations is not break but instead look deeper at our foundations. Look inside ourselves rather than outside circumstances.
We have been in REACT mode for too long. Instead what if we did the things that WOULD give us more energy for growth?
What if we turned 3 alcohol drinks into one and drank more water? Our wallet would be fuller and our outlook on life clearer rather than numb.
What if we spent 30 min every morning making time for meditation and gratitude instead of reaching for social media only to be let down by not feeling "ENOUGH".
What if we decided to spend more time with people that lifted us up, rather than put us down? Our people pleasing ego could finally be silenced when that happens.
Just some thoughts on my mind because my workout today reminded me of this foundation I'm building. I'm more at peace and happy with who I am and I have the stresses of life to THANK for that.
Without the hard in life I wouldn't have worked so hard for the good. I wouldn't have appreciated the work it took to get here and because of this shift I welcome challenges rather than hide from them.
And I hope you do the same. Wherever you are in your journey of life, remember that learning to bend takes time. Be more present and make sure you are taking time for you. EVERY DAY.
Happy Flexy Friday friend.
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?