One year ago, I made the
scariest and most important decision of my life. I decided that "enough
was enough" and I was strong enough to face this head on. I told my now
ex-husband I wanted a divorce. I was done with all the emotional, mental and at
a very few select times physical abuse. Not only was it taking a toll on me but
it was taking a toll on our two children. It was time to take charge of our
lives and it began with that one gigantic leap.
Fast forward a very long, very grueling year of child custody battles and divorce hearings, on January 12th of this year it was made official. I could finally close that chapter. Since I was able to put that behind me and move forward with my life, it was time to focus on another area that needed significant improvement - my overall health and well being.
The last three years prior to the divorce, I packed on a tremendous amount of weight. I am only a five foot body frame so when I say that I weighed 155 pounds, for my frame, that is a lot of weight. It was the highest weight I have ever been. In the past, my highest was only 145 but boy, does that ten extra pounds make a difference. I was unhappy with myself both mentally and physically. Being in a relationship like I had been in took it's toll. I no longer had the love for all things fitness I had before -- and when I did, it was quickly squashed as I was not allowed to leave the house for "selfish" things such as a fitness class at the local studio. I no longer cared how I looked because I was always told I was "fat" or that I should be lucky to be with someone who was a "10" when I was only a mere "5 at best." These are just examples of the things I heard over the years. Naturally, it took it's toll.
Rewind about ten years......I was a HUGE HUGE HUGE lover of all things fitness. I found my love for it at the age of five when I fell in love with gymnastics. It spun right into my adolescent years with softball and cheer leading and followed me clear through college with weight training and training for my first body building competition (more on that another day). I always thought I would be a Personal Trainer some day. All of my near and dearest friends would say they could totally see me doing it. It's what I LOVE. It's my PASSION. I ate, slept and breathed it. I was always talking about it, always motivating people for/with it. I truly have a passion and heart to help everyone succeed, to pay it forward and show you that you can do ANYTHING, be ANYTHING and DREAM BIG!!! Of course life took different turns and it never happened that I pursued my love of fitness to become a Personal Trainer. When I met my now ex-husband, I was still able to pursue and follow my passions with my fitness activities until he slowly started his manipulating, controlling ways and then before I even realized it....I lost my spark (and put on 40 pounds!!!). Seven plus years of that sort of treatment would do that to anyone, don't you think?
Let's fast forward ahead to current times now, shall we? ;)
I feel like for the first time in my life I am actually SOMEBODY. I always knew, deep in the pit of my stomach, that I would be a GREAT personal trainer but since that's not in the cards right now, being a coach was the next best thing and WOW! It seems that once I became a Beachbody Coach everything else just seemed to fall into place. I have finally found my place in this world, my purpose for living, my passion, and in doing that I've become the person I've always dreamed of being. I can be that amazing Mother to my beautiful children and encourage them to live healthy and fulfilling lives. I can be that amazing woman that has a positive outlook on life instead of always being so negative (former self the last three years), I can be that amazing friend who is always there to pick you up when you fall down, encourage you to follow your dreams and pass on the gift of health and fitness.
You see, before becoming a Coach and before Shakeology ... I wasn't the super duper positive person I used to once be and I talked badly about myself. If you talk badly about yourself and can't love yourself ... well, how can you LOVE anyone else!? You can't!
I now have the energy to get in my daily workouts,
take care of my children AND NOW coach others!
I have a goal set for 2015 and it is to help, encourage, and witness 50 lives be changed as mine was in earlier this year. My coach set a goal to change lives and I was one of those that she changed. Now it’s my turn to pay it forward. I am committing to this and working EVERYDAY towards this goal. I only want each and every person that I come in contact with to feel good about themselves, love themselves, and realize their self worth. YOU ARE IMPORTANT & YOU DO HAVE A PURPOSE IN THIS LIFE! Realize that ... I am here for you and I believe in you. I want to be there every step of the way in your journey in finding your happy place again.
This whole business is a ripple effect. Most of us coaches didn't just jump in coaching. In fact, we started out in the same spot most of you are in now. Our Coach touched our life and now that we have the knowledge we don't want to keep it to ourselves but share it. In fact it's our duty as human beings to share the knowledge. It's too good to keep to ourselves!!
I have a goal set for 2015 and it is to help, encourage, and witness 50 lives be changed as mine was in earlier this year. My coach set a goal to change lives and I was one of those that she changed. Now it’s my turn to pay it forward. I am committing to this and working EVERYDAY towards this goal. I only want each and every person that I come in contact with to feel good about themselves, love themselves, and realize their self worth. YOU ARE IMPORTANT & YOU DO HAVE A PURPOSE IN THIS LIFE! Realize that ... I am here for you and I believe in you. I want to be there every step of the way in your journey in finding your happy place again.
This whole business is a ripple effect. Most of us coaches didn't just jump in coaching. In fact, we started out in the same spot most of you are in now. Our Coach touched our life and now that we have the knowledge we don't want to keep it to ourselves but share it. In fact it's our duty as human beings to share the knowledge. It's too good to keep to ourselves!!
I have an awesome
feeling about 2015!! I know this is MY year! This is the year I have finally found
myself again, gained back my life, and in turn use it to encourage others.
Is 2015 YOUR year to SHINE!? ... Is it YOUR YEAR to gain back your LIFE!? ... Is it YOUR YEAR that you decide you have had enough of the Life you are living and use it for what God intended it to be used for!? ... Do you want more in life?
Is 2015 YOUR year to SHINE!? ... Is it YOUR YEAR to gain back your LIFE!? ... Is it YOUR YEAR that you decide you have had enough of the Life you are living and use it for what God intended it to be used for!? ... Do you want more in life?
I'm here for you! I'm here to help you make that first big leap into the NEW YOU! Contact me so we can start making 2015 YOUR YEAR! Because it is my PERSONAL goal to HELP YOU achieve anything you have set.
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