Happy Birthday, Babe!
Between playing games and eating all the birthday cakes and donuts this week with family, I'd like to give a little shout out to this cutie Ed Placencia, Happy Birthday babe! Love celebrating Birthday week with you #marriedmybestfriend #sarahandeddie #birthdayweek
Aestheticized
Have you ever been to an aesthetician!?!!? It's my first time, and it wont be the last!!!! My friend Jenni Patillo in Franklin TN is the freaking BEST!! If you are in the area visit @theskinunion at ABR Aesthetics you will LOVE IT!!!!!
GRIT
As much as I love being a fitness instructor I also love being trained by others. I started my love for fitness when I was 15 and discovered Tae Bo, now 24 years later I'm following program after program and I LOVE the way they make me feel.
In 2 weeks I take on one of the HARDEST programs I've ever done, I'm a little scared but I'm also willing to TRY.
I find that at the end of the year I don't want this type of challenge but I know I NEED it. I tend to want EASY & get in a slump and blame it on holidays and travel but I NEED to show myself that I am capable of hard things & I'm worthy to show up to this.
It's programs like this next one that pushes not only my physical strength but even more so, my mental strength & even on days I don't FEEL ready, I will push play and TRY.
It might not be perfect but that's NOT why I do this. It's to build the confidence in myself to know that if I can do THIS hard thing, then I can ALSO do other hard things in life.
If you need a push and support my GO G.R.I.T. group starts November 28th and it's a bigger focus on Mindset. If you want to join JUST that part, you can! Do this WITH ME.
If you need the nutrition and fitness part I'm here for ya with that as well. This is about us "Getting Really Intentional Today"(G.R.I.T.)
Yes, It takes GRIT to show up to this, but when you do it will empower you to become a successful....
& what I mean by the word "successful" is that you become MORE confident in YOURSELF and you become the LEADER of your own health! This is OWNING what you already know what you are capable of.
Do this with me. I wouldn't invite you if I didn't think this could be life changing, and YES you are worthy to try too.
Virtual Health Club here
#sweatwithsarah
#thesweatlifewithsarah
Happiness IS real Success
We had a super tiny retreat this year bc some people couldn't make it (see you next years babes!) but this retreat taught me to really grow.
I've been so scared to to say this for a while now, but I want a LARGE group of people to feel loved and accepted and seen. These retreats are no longer about rank or achievements but about PEOPLE being seen worthy AS IS.
I got into this business bc of that but then I got too caught up in comparison and the grind.
I was "encouraged" I SHOULD sit here, do what works for others, wear that and I should only allow those that work hard "to sit with us." Does that leave you feeling bitter and not better too!?
I want to live in abundance, not scarcity, so I'm embracing this new mindset bc I've lived in those fears to fit in concerned about pleasing others for TOO LONG.
I've NOT been the top of my class or known to achieve BIG Coach goals and I realize I'm MORE THAN OK with that. I freaking LOVE that I'm happy and I love what I do and tbh I think THAT’S what needs to be the goal. Happiness IS real Success
I'm finally able to release these self limiting beliefs and I'm so grateful my team helped me realize this.
And YES, for next year's coach retreat I WANT YOU THERE (and if you aren't a part of this Self Esteem Movement then let's chat)!!!
So how about it? Do YOU want to come to next year's Retreat with me?
We don't have limited space bc if it gets too big, we are getting more houses
This is about acceptance of ourselves as is and YES, every ONE matters!!!!
I'll be making coffee (yes past barista here), doing personal development daily, along with impromptu zumba dancing on the beach and naps and restaurants and dreaming freaking BIG with a group of people who ONLY support each other to GROW.
If all that sounds like your jam, then YES, let's talk.
No need to to hit a rank or achievement, this trip is pay your OWN way and if you do want to earn it and get free housing I will give you the tools to get there!
Message me anytime. I've got an OPEN COACHING policy which means every month you can join my TRY COACHING WEEK for FREE! No enrollment necessary until you WANT to launch your business!
You down?
Happy Saturday!
Happy Saturday friends!!!!! Starting with my superfoods before I break into the the "drank dranks"What's your go to cocktail ?!!!? I've been digging gin and tonic....my mom would be so proud ....also my hair is stuck to the wall
What's in My Cup?
My fav day whats in my cup WEDNESDAY......u know most people wonder WHY we rave about these shakes, but y'all, I'll be 39 this month and I've been drinking shakeo for 8.5 years! Yes I believe in it!!!! And here's one of the MANY reasons!!!! you pay for your health now or later, and preventative medicine is all the rage
Want me to get you a discount on this?!?!?!?!
Message me your email and I'll get ya hooked up!
On My Way
Not the right way to hammock...but ima go with it
Today I'm headed to the NEXT Coach retreat! Seriously if I was told I would be able to travel as much and also do what I love I wouldn't have believed it either.
If you are curious about getting healthier, while helping others get healthier, working from anywhere and becoming my travel bestie, then let's talk bc this life freaking rocks
What I DON'T like about MLMS
HELLO!!! I just got back from an incredible trip to AZ where I got to meet so many of the top Coaches in our company and one thing that really stood out to me was... nobody has it all figured out.
Tbh, that was my biggest takeaway and more than a few of them said the same things.
"I grew my business the wrong way."
"a lot of people quit on me.."
"I'm rebuilding right now."
Quite a few of them said they dove into this business because they were trying to use it as an escape from the hard times they had going on in their personal lives.
It got me thinking...is THIS what it takes? Does it take time away from family to build a business? Does it take so much sacrifice that you end up forgetting why you are doing this?
I was often asked, "Do you have a big team?" which instantly categorizes you into a "successful" or "unsuccessful" entrepreneur. What about that question feels good?
I for one have never liked titles or being "categorized". I remember once doing an event with an Exercise Specialist/Master Trainer and someone asked if we were both Master Trainers. The girl I was with looked at me and said, "She's just an instructor."
I remember thinking, "Wow, thanks for belittling me so much," although I could tell she regretted it as soon as she said it. But isn't that what happens not just in fitness or MLMS but also everywhere!?
Anyway, back at the AZ retreat, I caught myself saying, "I'm "only" this rank of a Coach but I changed it after day one because I didn't like how I felt when I belittled myself. Instead I started to say, "I'm really happy with my team and my business and that's what matters to me. I'm moving slow and steady and having fun with it!"
I kept reaffirming this to myself and thought "It's ok, you can do this YOUR WAY."
While I think a lot of MLMS want to encourage "good behavior" and reward those that work hard, I think it also creates a huge divide.
You earned THIS bracelet, but this person didn't.
They earned THIS seat, but you didn't.
You earned THIS trip, but they didn't.
They achieved THIS rank, but you didn't.
The list goes on. It reminds me of high school all over again.
There is no one better than anyone else and as soon as we start putting people on a pedestal or belittling ourselves we instantly feel like this success is unattainable.
Screw that. We all poop, people. Just because someone makes a certain amount of money does not mean they are happier! I for one, would like to change this belief system and I can because the way I run this business is the way I like.
You won't see separation or me sitting "Somewhere I should" because of my rank. I'm not trying to win a popularity contest here, I'm trying to live a healthy life and encourage others to do the same. That's the freaking point!
Sure there were times in my business when I thought that mattered but now, I don't aim for a team "rank" because I don't like the type of person I become when I do that. Back then, I tended to look at the person as a number rather than a person with hopes and dreams and goals and that just isn't right. I'm truly sorry if you felt I ever treated you that way.
Is there a right or wrong way to do this business? Yes, but it's specific for each individual person. You have to really know why you are in this business and ask yourself, "Do I like who I am when I do this business? Am I doing this authentic to me? And if not, what can I change? How can I better myself and better the lives of others without sacrificing what's important to me? What self limiting belief is holding me back? What is in my control right now?"
Those are things I often ask myself and I encourage everyone to dig a little deeper when it comes to goal setting and finding what really matters to them.
I for one am deciding to run my business differently. It might not be the way most people run their business, but to me, I WANT to stay happy in this and I WANT other people to know they can be a rebel like me and do it the way they WANT to as well.
I am a leader for those who want to be appreciated not because of their title but because of who they are.
I am always learning and willing to grow but not at the expense of time with family.
I will not let self limiting beliefs hold me back. I am worthy to learn and grow and become more accepting of myself everyday.
I am enough and so are the people I link arms with. We are LIFE CHANGERS and not GOAL ACHIEVERS.
If you relate to this at all and have had a disappointment with MLMs or other businesses that made you feel less than who you are, I so get it. I also want you to know you don't have to get caught up in the goals and rewards and things you feel are unattainable that you aren't worthy of.
I for one am not setting a goal to be the top Coach... or the top 10... or even the top 100 in this company! I got out of the "regular job" because I didn't want to be in a rat race.
What you will see from me is having fun and helping other people love what they do, by also helping them to make it fun for them. That's what living a happy successful life is to me. I know I used the word FUN a lot, but really, if you aren't enjoying it, then why the heck do it!?
Your job is 1/3 of your life! I think it MUST be something you enjoy and brings you purpose. I take that back, it won't bring you purpose, instead YOU MUST BRING THE PURPOSE TO IT.
That's what Coaching has taught me.
I know that was a long rant about what I don't like about my job, but tbh, I have found you can create a life that is full of purpose when you focus on the right things and I for one am so freaking thankful that I am here after 100 months of Coaching! I have grown so much since April 2014 and I have seen so many others create a life they are proud of too.
At the retreat our Coaching CEO Carl Daikeler showed a pic of a gym that had a saying across the wall and it said, "Proud but NEVER Satisfied". He then went on to say, "What's the freakin point!?" He said you SHOULD be proud of what you do and yes, you should be satisfied by it too!
It's just another reminder of being present in this life. There is so much to be grateful for. Don't let another day pass you by wishing it was something else.
I am grateful. I am happy. I am present. I am enough.
And so are YOU if you decide to be it, too.
Btw, If you want to see what Coaching is all about, feel free to join my 'TRY COACHING' week. We start next Monday. Click HERE
Whatever you decide to do with the time you have left on this earth, I hope it doesn't bring you joy and purpose, but instead, you are brave enough to create joy and purpose in your own life.