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{FitFaithFriday} Joining the “Momsanity” with Emily Saunders!

I was delighted to get the opportunity to get to know the founders of Momsanity, Emily Saunders and DebbieBAISDEN.  They are both doing some incredible things for mom's and women desiring simple but effective ways to stay fit and balanced in life! 

Today, I got the chance to get some more insight from the co-founder, Emily and loved what she had to say!  You can tell she has an incredible Spirit (especially when you read that she offered to do this interview while 28-weeks pregnant and wearing a cast on her foot!).  

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Me: Tell us a little bit about what you do and how you came to start it?

Emily: My partner Debbie and I started Momsanity almost 3 years ago when my son was a tiny baby.  She was newly widowed.  It was a crazy time in our lives.  I found that there were plenty of resources for FIT mom and also for moms of Faith, but not a lot that put it all together.  Our mission is to help busy Moms juggle their many responsibilities while prioritizing faith, fitness and nutrition.  We focus on putting God first while offering programming by Moms and for Moms including short and effective fat-loss focused workout videos and realistic but scientific nutrition guidelines, recipes, and more.  Our Momsanity Sisterhood Facebook group is where God really works His wonders.  Our sisters pray together, encourage one another, ask for and offer advice, share successes and struggles and so much more.  It's a beautiful thing!
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Me: How does your Faith impact your Fitness and your Fitness impact your Faith?

Emily: I love this question!  Fitness impacts my faith in many ways.  Our earthly bodies are weak no matter how "strong" they are.  I depend on God to get me through every single day.  I also appreciate that a passion for fitness is a gift that God gave me to share with others.  I love how He works in so many ways!   How does Faith impact my fitness?  My workouts used to be about achieving a certain look, but now I just want to be strong and healthy so that God can use me however He sees fit.  I also give myself a lot of grace.  It's ok to have seasons where fitness is not a top priority even though it's a big part of my job.  He's got it all figured out :)certainly work hand in hand! So many aspects of faith and fitness mirror each other, and they integrate well together.  
 
 

Me:  What is the #1 struggle that you see women facing today and how do you think Faith and/or Fitness can help them? 

 
Emily: The I think that women struggle with conflicting messages coming from every angle.  Be strong.  Be submissive.  Be a leader.  Don't be too bossy......  Both faith and fitness can help with the struggle.  I think that a balance of both creates a quiet confidence- confidence in something bigger than ourselves that carries us through.  God never changes and if we read and follow His word then we'll always be on the right track to what matters.
 

Me: What is the greatest lesson you have learned recently?

 
Emily: Going back a couple of questions...I'm grateful for an able body.  It's something I take for granted far too often.  At 28 weeks pregnant I tore some soft tissue in my ankle while getting up off of the floor (yes really!).  I had to be in a cast for 3 weeks and it made me so very thankful for a strong and otherwise able body.  The experience reinforced to me that no matter how strong we are, our earthly bodies are still feeble.  It made me appreciate two working legs and the ability to run around and chase my son on the playground even when I don't feel like it.  It reminded me of the power of prayer as my injury often requires surgery, but so far it's healing beautifully on its own!
 

Me: What dreams do you have for this year and for the future?  What role do you expect God to play in developing these into realities?

Emily:  At Momsanity we have so many fun things planned.  We are focusing on ONE goal per month with our Sisters in 2016 as "bite sized chunks" work best in making lasting changes.  For the first time we have several brand new physical products planned AND we're changing membership site platforms soon.  God has been with us from Day 1- He breathed Momsanity into existence- and He's working in our sisterhood of women constantly. We pray and listen and plan.  He closes some doors and opens others.  It's a wild ride for sure!

 

ME: Do you have anything coming up that we can participate in? 

Emily:  We're excited for a fun February challenge called #onthewall.  We'll be encouraging ladies to participate by taking a time out to do a wall sit and recite Psalm 23.  Women need more quiet time and sometimes these little "time outs" that incorporate fitness with time with God can be a perfect reminder to do so!  More details coming on both Facebook and Instagram. 
 
 If you'd like to connect with Emily and the Momsanity nature more, you can find them on these social media platforms!
 
 
 
Emily Saunders is a co-founder of Momsanity along with her partner Debbie.  She is passionate about helping women achieve lasting changes both physically and spiritually.  She is a Mom to 3 year old Adler and has another baby boy on the way in February.  Emily is married to Wiggy, an Integrative MD and together they created Raise Them Well- a brand that creates  toxic-free products for kids and families.  Find out more at www.raisethemwell.com
 
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New Series: Harvesting Our Health in 2016

Harvesting Our Health in 2016

Confession time.   I have NO green thumb.  I thought it was green for a while there, but apparently I was seeing things.  
Yes, I thought I had seens some shades of sage or even a nice evergreen color on my thumb when I planted some nice boxes of fresh herbs for all the cooking I was going to do...  
...and when I bought REAL house plants, instead of the fake ones, when I thought it wouldn't be that hard to water them.  
 
...and when I bought even those EASY succulents in that planter for my office, because who can mess up a plant you don't have to water all that often?
 
I can.  That's who.  
 
Dead.
Dead.
Dead.
 
I guess I didn't really account for the fact that we travel for over 100 nights per year (although in my defense, I wasn't prepared for that).  Or just for the fact that I OFTEN forget to do MANY THINGS that are right in front of my face!
 
How many times I thought, "Oh I should water that plant!" But then thought, "Meh, I don't feel like it right now, I'll remember to later." Only, never to remember, obvi.
 
Those poor, pretty plants are all dead now NOT because of something horrible I did to them. 
I didn't water them with cyanide.  I didn't cut holes into their stems, cutting off their water system.  I didn't shut them out of the sunlight.  
 
No.
 
They're all dead because I never committed to doing the things I needed to do in order to keep them alive.    
It was my INACTIVITY, not my ACTIVITY that was their demise.  It wasn't the plant's fault, I just didn't take responsibility.  
 
Those living plants were in SURVIVAL MODE and I didn't give to them the nutrition and the care they needed to move into THRIVAL MODE and eventually, their resilience gave way and I was left with FAILURE.  
 

THIS ^^^^^ IS THE LAW OF THE HARVEST. 

 
Now, before I move forward with this principle, let's make sure we CLEAR UP what this law IS and what this law IS NOT.
 
WHAT IT IS:

In short, this is the "you reap what you sow" principle in life. 

 
However, there appears to be some common confusion and mixing of this principle with OTHER modern principles and beliefs.  For example:
 
  • The Law of the Harvest is NOT the same as Karma.  It doesn't simply mean the "what goes around comes back around" belief as taught in Hinduism and Buddhism (although, technically, these religions believe that a PAST LIFE actions determine the fate of our PRESENT LIFE).  
 
  • The Law of the Harvest is also NOT the same as "Newton's 3rd Law of Energy" either, which states that "for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction."
 
Again, these principles are SIMILAR, and I'm not saying that they don't necessarily exist (although I don't believe in the "past life" principles of Buddhism and Hinduism), I'm stating the obvious fact that MANY PEOPLE commonly confuse words like "Karma" with this Biblical principle and Law of the Harvest.
 
The Law of the Harvest is much, much better than Karma and the laws of physics because we're talking about GOD here.  
 
We are getting into the abundant, supernatural, all powerful kind of laws that reflect God's goodness and God' love for us.  
 
Of course, in real life, this law that was designed to be a GIFT quickly become our demise because the other side of the coin is the REALITY that we do a lot of things that result in far greater negative consequences than we signed up for.  
 
Many tend to BLAME God in these times where we are suffering the consequences not of our own actions, but of the actions of others who came before us.   So what God has created for our BLESSING feels like a PUNISHMENT because the fall of Man has broken this system. 
 

Here's What I See....

So, SO  many of us are in "Survival Mode" in our health and in our life.  And, like my poor plants, we are not giving ourselves a chance to grow from SURVIVING to THRIVING.   We are barely hangin on.  
But God did NOT create us to merely survive in life.  Or to settle of mediocrity.
 
Oh no.
 
He created us to THRIVE in life.  He created us for a "Promised Land" type of lifestyle and health.
 
And I know so many of us have full INTENTION of one day "Thriving" in our health, but just haven't committed to doing the things we need to do in order to allow for that transition to take place.
 

And here's the kicker, I think it's simply because we don't fully UNDERSTAND and APPLY the Law(s) of the Harvest, so we DO A LOT OF THINGS in a way that won't allow us to graduate from surviving to thriving.

 We go half-hearted in our health effort and we reap half-hearted results.
 
Much like when I didn't water my plants, we will stop and think, "Oh I should go work out," but instead of just going, we think, "Meh, I don't really feel like it right now, I'll do it later."  And of course, later never comes...
 
Or with our eating, we think, "Oh I'm full and I really don't need this dessert," but then we eat it anyway because, well, it's there and we think, "what just one dessert?"  But it usually doesn't stop at one dessert just one day, does it.
 
So, when we put in small efforts and get small results, we think the SYSTEM and blame our "slow metabolism.
 
...Or our CIRCUMSTANCES prevented it, blaming our "lack of time."
 
...Or even our GUILT gets in our way, thinking of our failures and not wanting to set ourselves up for defeat, yet again.
 
This is painful, hard stuff.
 

But, there IS HOPE. 

By learning the 7 Laws of the Harvest you will apply HOW you can plant seeds in FAITH that will make ALL the difference in your:
 
CHOICES
ACTIONS
VISION
EXPECTATIONS
RESILIENCY
PREPARATION
& CORE VALUES
 
Remember, THRIVING in our Health is SO WORTH IT.
 
  • Surviving Health = where you feel like you are punishing yourself when you eat vegetables or exercise.
  • Thriving Health = when you feel SO GOOD when you eat nutritiously and move often that choosing NOT to become not an option.
 
  • Surviving Health = every time you pass by the mirror, you experience that tinge of dismay. The results aren't coming fast enough or aren't going in the direction you want at all!
  • Thriving Health = when you forget to look in the mirror because you are off doing the things God created you to do.  And even when you do look in the mirror, you see with new eyes of love and compassion.  You see yourself the way God sees you.

 

  • Surviving Health = when you buy and rely on overly expensive programs, shakes, or meal plans to follow because you don't trust yourself to make decisions on your own.
  • Thriving Health = when you trust yourself and know your body.  You feed it when it's hungry and stop when it's full.  You know when to PUSH and when to REST.  You enjoy food but aren't constrained by it.
 

SO, this is "Big Girl" stuff for 2016.  Part of the #SURRENDher16 initiative!  This is digging deep and as my mentor Jill Coleman would say, "leveling up" in our life and in our health.

 
Stop SETTLING for a life that is barely SURVIVING.  It's time to THRIVE.
 

So, we are going to GROW SOME GREEN THUMBS and get to plowing!

 
And, don't worry, if you're like me and are NOT GREAT at planting, not to worry, the key to your success is not in YOUR ABILITY, but in God's ability THROUGH YOU.  All you have to do is commit and SHOW UP.
 
#PLANTINGINFAITH is a game-changer mindset for our health!
 
The 7-Laws of the Harvest will allow us to life our BEST LIFE.  And because we've already learned the imperative facts that:
 
1. it take 21-days to form a MEMORY in our brain & 
2.  63-days to form a HABIT.
 
We are not going to just slide right by some of these lessons.  We are going to dig deep and make sure we understand, learn and apply them to their fullest potential in our life!
 
See you free gift below to help you start this journey!   Here's to Happy Harvesting!
 

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You Say This Is What You Want, But…

You Say It's What You Want,

I just completed my Vision board for 2016. I have done them every year since 2013 and absolutely believe in the value that having a visual representation of the “God-sized” and specific dreams for your life and what it can do to your subconscious psyche.

You can check out my “business” vision board here….

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(there are a lot of words in my “vision”…because I’m a “words” kind of girl!).

But you know what I see when I look at this board with my big bold and audacious dreams?

Sacrifice.

That’s right, when I look at this board, I see that for every big, bold, audacious dream I want to achieve in this year, which include dreams for my business, dreams for my health, dreams for my income and my servant heart, I am ONLY going to find success in these dreams by making the right CHOICES that will allow these to be fulfilled.

Contrary to what you might think that dreams are, and especially what a lot of people think GOD DOES FOR YOUR LIFE, is that it’s not about “wishing” for things to be better. God is not a genie where you rub his lamp and he appears to just grant you all the things you want and the “good feelings” you desire.

No. God is after your HEART and He is after your SPIRIT and He deserves it wholeheartedly. God wants you to be with Him forever in Heaven which REQUIRES that you make some sacrifices in your life here on earth. Love is a sacrifice.

You see for every list of things that I desire to achieve this year and in my lifetime, is an equally long (if not longer) list of things that I WON’T do.

So today, I am challenging myself and I am challenging you to get real with what it is you say you want out of life so you can discern not only those things that you WANT out of this year, but also those things that you will have to be willing to SACRIFICE. Consider it some “Unapologetically SURREND’hered” tough love that we all need in the New Year….

 

 

You say you want to be healthy…..

…..but are you willing to commit to some health changes, for say… ever? I know you might be thinking that you are totally sacrificing when you go on those 21, 30, or even 90-day cleanses and willpower challenges, but those are NOT actually sacrifices that will serve your health in the long run, nor are they what God requires of you.

Paul writes,

“..give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and HOLY sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him.” (Romans 12:1 NLT)

I didn’t notice him saying, “Give your bodies as a living and holy sacrifice for 30 days….” did you? So why would we think that our health is something we go “on” and “off” of too? We are not called to “diet” we are called to achieve HEALTH.

A much greater sacrifice, and the type of sacrifice that will get you what you want—TRUE HEALTH— is to make a lifestyle change with one bold step at a time, what I call in my new program, the her Health Lounge, the “Next Best Step Action Plan.”

The discipline required to go at the slow, steady pace of real fat loss is a sacrifice for our “immediate gratification” flesh.

The self-control required to monitor your impulse eating and assess your actual hunger means that you will sacrifice your cravings and emotional eating habits.

The patience and self-love it takes to actually give yourself some REST instead of just pushing HARDER and HARDER at the gym or by over-dieting is a sacrifice to our guilt-driven, overly worrisome, fleshy tendencies.

If you say that you want TRUE Health—LASTING health– then you will have to sacrifice your TIME, ENERGY, RESOURCES and MINDSET to figuring out and dealing with the LIES that you are believing right now that are preventing you from the TRUTH. The truth of how God sees you and what God desires for your health and for your life.

If you are unwilling to sacrifice and invest in those practices that help you get deeply rooted in WHY you deserve to be healthy and HOW you are going to do that in a way that serves you SPIRITUALLY as much as it serves you PHYSICALLY, then you are not yet ready to actually attain or maintain TRUE HEALTH.

You will not find True Health unless you are willing to go DEEP enough to uncover it. This is a sacrifice of our ego.

You say you want to be happy….

…but are you willing to sacrifice doing those things and exposing yourself to those environments that do not serve your joy?  You will only find true joy when you immerse yourself in joyful and love-giving environments on a regular basis.

Are you willing to sacrifice all the time you spend following people on Facebook and social media that gossip, slander, complain and criticize?  Are you willing to sacrifice the secret love you have of watching reality TV shows and “keeping up with” all those celebrities that will either make you envy them and their perceived looks or “success,” or make you feel superior and prideful because you love to hate them?

Are you willing to sacrifice watching the news or the political pundits that just over-analyze and tell you why the world is “going to hell in a hand-basket?”

Maybe the world isn’t the “Promised Land” that God designed it to be, but you are not contributing to that dream and promise of God by watching these obsessive shows who’s only platform is to just CRITICIZE everyone.

Are you willing to GO FIRST?

You say you want to be happy, but are you willing to take a stand and GO FIRST in showcasing the ways of true joy? Are you willing to tell people that it’s because of God’s love and the sacrifice of Jesus that you are even capable of feeling the fruits of the spirit like Love, Joy and Peace?

Are you willing to sacrifice your reputation and the fear of “what other people think about you” by being authentic, honest and forthright? To “be the change you wish to see in the world” first, without waiting for another courageous person to do it and you follow?

You say you want God’s blessing….

…but are you living a life that shows that you really BELIEVE in Him? It’s not enough to just have a head knowledge that God exists, but you must have a HEART knowledge that is only showcased in how you live your life.

As Rick Warren states, “Believing there is a God and believing that Jesus died on the cross is not enough to get into heaven. Because the devil believes in God, and the devil believes in Jesus, but it doesn’t mean that the devil is going to be in heaven.”

Did you catch that?!

He referenced, James 2:19 “You say you have faith, for you believe that there is one God. Good for you! Even the demons believe this, and they tremble in terror!”

The word “believe” is actually translated as “pisteuo” in Greek. It means to “trust in, to cling to, to rely on, to adhere to and to commit to.”

Are you willing to do ALL OF THOSE things for God?

(For more on this, listen to Rick Warren’s great Daily Hope podcast HERE.)

Let me be clear, all this is not to say that you “earn” God’s blessing, as we know that we can never EARN God’s love. It is freely given. Your HEART must come to the understanding of the GOSPEL which can be boiled down to one simple phrase, “His grace is sufficient for me…” (2 Corinthians 12:9)

But, this is about how you having daring Faith that will move God to not only bless you more richly here on earth, but the ultimate and true gift of rich and wonderful blessings in Eternity.

Are you willing to sacrifice and SURREND’her ALL of your life to Him, even those things you do in secret?

Are you willing to give Him reign over your life and take up your cross DAILY (not just on Sundays), sacrificing the desires of your flesh?

Are you willing to die to yourself and your innate and selfish ways for the greater good and to be of service to others?

Are you willing to endure through some uncomfortable times and do the things you fear the most because you know that this is God’s dream for your life?

Are you willing to sacrifice your time to connect with Him daily and to study His word so you can have a deeper, more meaningful relationship?

Are you willing to give up the “RULE-FOLLOWING” of religion that makes you think you can just follow a “checklist” to Heaven in exchange for a real, authentic, and a completely unique relationship with God?

You say you want love…..

….but are you willing to sacrifice for it?

If you want to truly LOVE your life, then you must sacrifice for it.

Love is not just following “good emotions.” Real love is a SACRIFICE.

Mother’s who love their child sacrifice their sleep, their time, and their needs for their children. Husbands who love their wives sacrifice their fidelity, their selfish, lustful desires and are called to work, provide and submit to her. Wives who love their husbands sacrifice their nagging desires, their controlling tendencies and are called to provide, respect and submit to their husband. These are all a sacrifice to our innate, selfish tendencies.

And God, who so richly loves YOU, sacrificed “His one and only Son so that whosoever believes in Him, shall not perish but have everlasting life.” (John 3:16). <——— THAT is real sacrifice. Do you BELIEVE THAT?

So when you dream up these God sized dreams for your life and you have high hopes of accomplishing everything you can in 2016 and beyond, remember that it is LOVE that moves mountains and ultimately LOVE is a sacrifice.

Having said all that….

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I invite you on this CHALLENGE with me in radically shifting your health to be able to achieve the things you say you want from your HEALTH and your LIFE and join me in the “her Health Lounge” coaching program. I am only offering this program 2 x per year, so if you don’t snag the chance NOW, you won’t have another opportunity until SEPTEMBER.

It is a 6-month journey, delivered in an online portal, that will require a sacrifice and investment of your time and your resources, but you will be blessed with a rich harvest of rewards for your body, mindset and spirit.

Your LIFE, not just your HEALTH will be transformed by this journey when you commit to it wholeheartedly!

her Health Lounge starts on Monday January 11 and goes through July 9. All 26-weeks are mapped out for you on the Sales Page.

But, if you enroll with me NOW through January 7 (at Midnight), you will get 3 MEGA BONUSES, that include:

  1. Access the the Lounge for a FULL YEAR instead of just 6 months.

  2. “her Worthy Time” spiral planner and daily devotional along with a video training on the best Time Management Practices for balance and productivity.
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  3. “Nutrient Based Food Prep for busy lives” printable guide and video training.

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{#FITFAITHFRIDAY} Meet Jill Jacobs!

One of the biggest blessings that God gifts us in this life is simply each other.  To know that there are others out there who, though they may be thousands miles away, with different lifestyles and in seasons of their life, still show that they *GET IT* and *GET YOU,"  even if they hardly know you.  

That's how I felt when I read the answers to my questions about all things Fitness and Faith from my new friend Jill Jacobs.  I found myself smiling, saying, "YES!!  She totally *GETS IT!*  I briefly met Jill at a retreat earlier this year.  She also works with my business coach and mentor, although she is a year or two ahead of me in the business realm!   She is a gem!  You definitely need to follow her on all social media platforms.  

I hope you feel the same joyful sentiments when you read what she has to say about her life experiences and how God has affected her Fitness and her Faith!!  

Me: Tell us a little bit about what you do--when you started and why you started:

Jill: After having my 2nd and last child in 2007, I made a decision to make my health and fitness a priority. Over the next couple of years, I went through a fairly long process of learning what works best for me and my body PLUS what I enjoy doing. 
 
As it turned out, I loved kettlebell training and got great results with that style of training. I loved it so much that I ended up getting certified to instruct and also got several other certifications in personal training and nutrition coaching.  Just a few months later, my business was born!
 
I was getting asked for help in the realm of fitness and nutrition by friends and family after they saw my transformation over the years. The natural progression was to start an online coaching service to help ladies everywhere! 
 

Me: How does your Faith impact your Fitness and your Fitness impact your Faith?

Jill: They certainly work hand in hand! So many aspects of faith and fitness mirror each other, and they integrate well together.  
 
I believe that my body is the temple of the Holy Spirit and that I'm to treat it that way. I'm a daughter of the creator and am His masterpiece. It's my job to take care of God's creation including my body. I strive (read: struggle!) daily to see myself as He sees me and care for my body accordingly. 
 
Likewise, my fitness has impacted my faith by showing me that I actually do have self-discipline. By having the discipline to workout and eat right, I see that I also have it in myself to practice spiritual disciplines (prayer, Bible study, giving, etc). When fitness became important to me, I suddenly found time to it happen. The same is true with spiritual things.  
 
I've certainly not perfected self-discipline. I mean, I'm tempted to sleep in instead of work out.  I love chocolate and could eat it daily! I have learned that I can dig deep or find workarounds for my biggest struggles (i.e. have a daily chocolate protein shake to ease my chocolate cravings 🙂 ).  The same is true with things like prayer and Bible study. I'm able to find manageable ways to fit those priorities into my day!
 
 

Me:  What is the #1 struggle that you see women facing today and how do you think Faith and/or Fitness can help them? 

 
Jill: The top struggles I hear from women revolve around a lack of motivation to exercise and not having enough time (i.e. staying busy with family, kids, and other responsibilities). 
 
Having a deep faith can help women re-prioritize their life and find a deeper reason to be motivated to take care of their bodies. For me, I want to be able to take on tasks that honor God. I never want physical limitations that are within my control to keep me from serving His purpose. This deeper reason motivates me to stay fit and healthy plus prioritize the actions that get me there above ALL the other things that could fill my day. 
 
 

Me: What is the greatest lesson you have learned recently that is tied to your Fitness or your Faith?

 
Jill:I was coached early on in my journey to keep faith and politics out of my business so as not to turn people off. About a year and a half ago, I made a conscious and potentially risky decision to throw that advice (the faith part at least) out the window and let the chips fall. I decided that I only wanted to work with people who accepted that I'm a woman of faith whether or not they shared my faith. 
 
The lesson I learned was that by being true to who I am, I have been able to connect to a whole new world of fitness professionals, followers, and clients who all love Jesus too! I now truly believe that faith BELONGS in my business. I can't compartmentalize it or separate my faith from any part of my life.  
 
 
 

ME: Do you have anything coming up that we can participate in? 

Jill: Yes. Thank you! I have several things going on at the moment. 🙂
 
First, I coach women individually on how to simplify the fat loss process. We all too often over-complicate it. I know I did for many years, but it's because I didn't know what to do or where to start. Thanks to the process I went through, I'm able to help ladies get results quicker than I was able to! If anyone wants information on my one on one coaching service, they would need to head over to this link: http://jilljacobs.me/one-on-one-coaching/

 
Secondly, I co-created a group coaching program called My Best Body Inner Circle. We have a fabulous group of ladies and are actually celebrating our one year mark this week! We have a super special deal through this Sunday, 12/20/15, to celebrate a year. Ladies can try out the coaching program for the first 4 weeks for just $1! We cover all things exercise, nutrition, and lifestyle! Your readers can find out more about our group coaching program here: http://mybestbodyinnercircle.com/invitation/

 

My co-coach and I would welcome anyone to give our program a try and know that it would add tremendous value to their life. We'd love to help as many women as possible get strong and confident in 2016!

 
I'd love to connect further with your readers on all my social media platforms! Find me here:
 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jilljacobsme

 
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Transform Your Nutrition In 2016 Without Making A Single Change

Transform Your Nutrition in 2016

Without Making A Single Change…

This week in the TRANFORMher Health 2016 training, I am tackling the #1 most requested topic when I polled dozens of women on what they would like to learn in order to TRANSFORMher Health in 2016.  Over 98% of the women I polled wanted to learn this topic:  “How to Be Your Own Nutritionist in 2016.” It’s quite clear, that for most of us, our nutrition is our #1 struggle and point of confusion for most of us!
SO I’m thrilled to have some answers and I really am giving you MY BEST STUFF in this training!   I’m thrilled that I have years of experience with the good, the bad and the ugly nutrition habits from my own personal arsenal as well as dozens and dozens of clients!  This is really going to be a great training with a lot of step-by-step guidance that I know works!  (Again, it’s not too late to grab your spot for this training.  The times available are Tuesday evening at 5pm PST or Wednesday midday at 10am PST)
But, even as excited as I am about the potential ANSWERS and CHANGES I have to offer so many of you for your nutritional health in 2016, I KNOW that these changes are NOT going to be the END ALL BE ALL for your eating struggles.  

Why?  Because FOOD IS NOT JUST ABOUT FOOD.   We know this. 

Food is a reward.  Food is a coping mechanism.  Food is a culture.  Food is a celebration.  Food is a tradition.  Food is a temptation.  And quite obviously, we can’t just “quit” Food.
But I come with good news! 
Just I introduced in my blog a couple weeks back when I was speaking about the subject of TRANSFORMATION, this subject of food can be something that we can be TRANSFORMED in our eating without making a SINGLE CHANGE to our eating habits.  
How is that possible, you might think?
Well, if you remember, transformation happens when we “renew our minds” and we align our thoughts with the TRUTH of the Spirit of God within us. (Romans 12:2)

I explained in that blog that I knew I had truly TRANSFORMED my BODY’s HEALTH when I stepped up to the same old mirror, with the same old body, and I looked at those same old flaws, steady at that same old weight that I could not seem to lose to same old extra pounds, but I all of a sudden SAW MY BODY WITH NEW EYES.  

  
THAT is how God transforms us from the inside out.   He renews our MINDS and transforms our EYES to see in the Light of His Truth.  His Truth is the only truth that “sets us free.”  (John 8:32)

What society accepts as “true” will never set us free because it changes all the time.  

For example, what was “true” for our eating practices just a decade ago has all be proven false now.  This why our eating has been so frustrating to us– because the trends are always changing and our bodies are always changing!   
The BEST thing that can ever happen to your eating is to be met with the same old food, at the same old restaurants, with the same old family gatherings, and the same old traditions and yet see the food you choose with NEW EYES. 
To no longer be shackled to the food as though it is this thing that “you deserve” or this thing that “stresses you out” or this thing that will “make you feel better.”   
No, you will see it as JUST FOOD.  And you will eat it and you will enjoy it but you will no longer be a slave to it and will no longer worship it because you worship GOD and God fills up your WHOLE heart.  

For this very reason, I did NOT start the TRANSFORMher Health 2016 series with this topic on Nutrition, even though I knew that’s what the women who signed up really wanted to learn the most.  

I HAD to start with strengthening our SPIRITUAL health first and then tackle our MINDSET of health second ALL so then we could actually implement some potential changes with our eating and our exercising!

Real change can ONLY happen from the inside-out.  
The “Big Picture” of Health looks like this:

KNOW—————>  BE ———————> DO

Until you KNOW who you are created by, you cannot BE who you were created to BE and DO the things you were created to DO.    

This stands for your health and ANY change or improvement you want to make in 2016. 

It has to flow in this order otherwise it won’t stick for long term success and it won’t make you feel “fulfilled.”  
So, I invite you to this training where I will teach you how to monitor your EATING and make simple Nutrition adjustments that will TRANSFORM your True Health in 2016!  You will get a lot of great information and potential small changes you can make!  You’ll even get this awesome Nutrient-Based step-by-step infographic that will guide you all year long!
But know this to be true:   Your #1 way to truly TRANSFORM your health and your eating in 2016 is to know your CREATOR and put God at the center of your life and the center of your eating.  He will give you NEW EYES to see food in new ways and His truth will truly set you free in your eating! 

 So my question to you is, if you could see your food with NEW EYES in the NEW YEAR, how would you want to see your food?  Comment Below!  I’d love to hear what you have to say!

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{Fit&Faithful Fridays} Maryalice Goldsmith


As I started A. Wright Fit and stepped into this “Fit & Faith-based” company, I was met with many challenges—one of which was I really didn’t know what I was doing. (Disclaimer: To a very large degree, I still don’t!). But one of the smartest things I invested in during this start-up process was a business and mentorship coach and group of women to help me along the way. This gem of a woman, Maryalice Goldsmith, because my online mentor. She is just one of my coaches, along with Jill Coleman who started the Best of You Coaching program for online coaching professional women!

can be a bit tricky, but Maryalice has such warmth and compassion, that it actually translated very profoundly through your writing and assistance. As I started to know her better and looked through some of the awesome programming she was offering in her own online space, I was in awe. Read on about what Maryalice has to say to some of the deep Faith and Fitness related questions I asked her. You can also read the entire article on my blog post here:

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Me: Tell us a little bit about what you do and how you started your business?

Maryalice: I started my business back in 2008 as a “hobby”. I put my 3rd and final son on the bus and thought, “What the heck am I going to do now?” After being a stay-at-home for 14-years I knew I wanted to tap into more areas of my brain. I loved being a stay-at-home Mom, but I got to that point where I knew I wanted to challenge myself and do something outside of that.
I decided to get certified in personal training and I started my “hobby” in the basement of my home. Whilst I’m still currently operating from my basement, it’s better than nothing. Eventually, the business will get to a level where I can move to a different space. For now though, I’m stuck in the basement. When I get clients, I do feel a little bit unprofessional telling them that I’m in the basement of my home. When I told my friend this, she suggested that I could always visit yourvirtualofficelondon.co.uk to look at getting an office address in London. That would make my business seem a lot more professional, so I might look into that at some point. It would also save me from giving my home address out.

In less than 18-months I had over 36 one on one sessions and 6-different varieties of bootcamps; boxing, TRX, sports conditioning and traditional style bootcamps.

I was in for about 50+ hours per week.

This was so not the goal. So I decided to check myself before I wrecked myself.

I made the decision to go online so that I can reach more people, get more time back in my life, and that work life balance we all desire. If it wasn’t for numerous guides to get me online such as this how to park a domain article, I would have had to fork out a lot of money trying to gain an online presence.

Running an online fitness empire is empowering, but it does have its technical challenges, especially where managing a website is concerned. For example, it is so important to use a reliable server such as Hostiserver to ensure that visitors to your website enjoy a smooth experience and are therefore more likely to engage with your brand.

It has been the best, most challenging, most incredible experience of my life.

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I hired a business coach back in 2013 and in 2014, she hired me to help her coach her clients. How cool is that?

2015 has been one of the best years in my business, I am so incredibly grateful.

My goal for 2016 is to continue to impact women in a positive way.

I run maryalicegoldsmith.com and I have two signature programs; Go Getters Online Mentorship and InsideOut Wellness.

I literally get to coach women everyday how to live happy, healthy, and successfully from the inside out.

It is truly a dream come true!

Me:How has your Faith impacted your Fitness and your Fitness impacted your Faith?

My faith means everything to me. It was a gift given to me by my parents – the very best gift they have ever bestowed upon me.

My faith impacts my fitness because I believe in order to honor God and the body He gave me I need to treat it with care, pride, and love – the way He would.

My fitness impacts my faith because when I respect my workout regiment I am the best version of Maryalice I can be. I am happier, more energized, and I shine my light (it’s a pretty bright light!!!). When I am not taking care of me, well that light is not so bright.

I don’t have that pep in my step… it all comes down to taking care of myself and giving myself what I need to be the very best version of me. Fitness helps me accomplish that.

Me: What is the biggest struggle you see women facing today? How do you think Faith and/or Fitness can help them in finding a solution?

Busy-ness! We are so busy with work, the kids, family & friends, and life in general.

I believe this busy-ness has distanced many women from their faith. In that, they are distant from their soul.

They have lost their connection with their spirit. They no longer know what they want, need, or desire out this life. They are on autopilot and as a result, they have become more and more numb to their goals.

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The power of faith is enormous. There is NOTHING in this world you cannot face without faith.

It grounds us in understanding what truly matters.

It motivates us to make decisions that honor who we are and believe that no matter what, if we are staying true to ourself, everything will work out.

Having faith allows us to understand that this moment is simply that, a moment in time. NO matter your struggle, your burden, and or your fear… this too shall pass.

With faith you are armored with a strength… it is the strongest muscle that supports your soul!

Me: Do you have anything coming up that we could join in?

I am super excited about my upcoming Go Getters Online Mentorship that will kick off on January 11th. I have put a great deal into this program and I’m super proud of it.

My Father, who passed on May 23rd of this year, was my greatest motivator. I could remember being as young as 8-years old and my Dad telling me, “Maryalice, you can be anything you set your mind to, ANYTHING. I don’t care if you want to be the first President of The United States – you can do it. You have to work hard, be the best you can be, and be a go getter!”

So, in honor of my Dad I want to help women be Go Getters Online. To go after their dreams and create the lifestyle they desire by building a thriving online business.

If you want to start your own business, then you can do it. Just don’t forget that it is a lot of hard work, and you need to be determined to succeed.

Make sure you know what you need to do, make a detailed list if you need to. For example, it’s important that you register your business as soon as you can (check out Your Company Formations Limited for more information on this), make sure you have a solid business plan etc.

Don’t panic though you’ve got this. And if you are worried then I’m here to help.

This is an 11-month hand holding mentorship, NO SHAME! You can access all the information here: http:www.maryalicegoldsmith.com/go_getters_online

The application process is open, and anyone who fills out an application will receive a link to hop on a call with me. I am only taking 20-serious online entrepreneurial women, so its important that we vibe.

I also believe in human to human contact and the online space often prevents that from happening, I am looking to change that.

To all you Go Getters reading this, I would love to connect!

You can also follow Maryalice on all things social media here:

www.maryalicegoldsmith.com
www.facebook.com/insideoutwellness08
www.twitter.com/MaryaliceHere
www.pinterest.com/insideoutwell
www.instagram.com/maryalice_goldsmith

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4 Ways God Uses STRESS to BLESS

It’s the most wonderful time of year and yet can also be a more stressful time of year, right?! Busyness and the hustle-bustle obviously can add more stress to our lives. Enjoying some ontario weed online could help some people strike the right balance so they be productive with stress. To much stress can have a negative effect on you and its not just physical stress. Not to mention the financial stress we can all feel from this gift-giving frenzy. Speaking of financial stress, this is something that many people face over time. Whether it is getting fired from a job and not having an income for a while or are wondering how to repair your credit on your own, when it comes to managing finances, there is always a solution. Even if it seems tough at the time, at least with a plan, hopefully, a stable financial life can get back on track.

If you’re experiencing being stressed on a daily basis, you may want to click here to find a great treatment to reduce stress with Ear Seeds.

From a health standpoint, stress gets a bad rep, with good reason. A study from the British Medical Journal in 2006 showed that employees with chronic work stress had more than double the chances of a “Metabolic Syndrome” (which refers to risk factors associated with increased risk for stroke and Type II diabetes, along with heart disease as well.) See more on that article HERE
Your stress directly impacts your metabolism which directly impacts your waistline! Increased adrenal responses (the release of stress hormones) have shown to both slow down the fat-burning processes AND increase our HUNGER!. That’s a bit of a lose-lose, right?!
In spite of these statistics about the effect of chronic stress, the reality is that stress is actually a GIFT from God.
As with all gifts from God, it doesn’t mean we use them appropriately, and since we do live in a fallen world with a broken “body,” this intended gift goes off-kilter quite easily.
Nevertheless, getting back to the INTENTIONAL DESIGN of our stress can give us the perspective of how God can use STRESS to BLESS our lives and our health! Are you suffering form stress and looking to find a solution to manage this? You could take a look into herbmighty.com for CBD products which have been proven to reduce stress.
4 Ways God Uses STRESS to BLESS:
  1. STRESS SAVES: The original design for stress on our bodies was the thwart us into Fight or Flight mode! While the human body may no longer be fighting wild animals in the wilderness, we do still need to be ready to react quickly in a hairpin turn!
    Think about the Father’s that can magically reach out and grab their children’s head before they crash to the ground. Think about your quick reactions to avoid the oncoming car crash. Think about all those times where you “didn’t think about it” you just “reacted!” Those are all the saving graces of STRESS which uses our Sympathetic Nervous System to SAVE us. And while this is true if you’re constantly in that state of mind you’ll become worn out.
  2. STRESS SIGNALS: God uses stress all the time to help guide us in the right direction. Specifically in the form of FAILURE, God will redirect us in and out of situations with the help of stress. An abundance of chronic stress is a signal that we are doing things in OUR WILL, not GOD’s WILL.
    Often, we are even subconsciously creating additional stress for our lives. Holding on to both guilt and unforgiveness for example, will subconsciously add stress to our lives and bodies. Additionally, expecting other people in our lives(like our spouses, significant others or even children) to fill a roll that only God can fill will also add subconscious stress. Stress is a gift that God gives us that will SIGNAL that we need to reconnect and realign with Him. It’s our CHOICE whether we do that or not.
  3. STRESS is SEASONAL: As it says in Ecclesiastes 3:1 “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.” Stress can definitely come in seasons. When we have a season of CHANGE, this causes stress. When we have a season of SORROW, this causes stress. I am in a season of START-UP and am challenged by learning new things in new cities with new relationships, and all this can cause STRESS. But the Bible also tells us that we “reap what we sow,” both the good and the bad. What we sow in one season, we won’t reap until another season. So while you might feel stressed right now from learning something new or through this phase in your life, you will be rewarded in a new season sometime soon of the rich harvest of blessings from this work you are putting in. This is building your character of ENDURANCE. (I even wrote a blog about 10 Bible verses that help you endure more if you want to check that out HERE).
    The other side of the coin is true too. You might also be feeling the stress from the ramifications of having made poor choices in previous seasons. But, instead of guilting yourself from past mistakes, choose to accept your consequences, pray for forgiveness and plant new seeds that align with how God calls you to live TODAY. Plant seeds of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. (Galatians 5:22-23) These will reap the greatest of rewards “30, 60, 100 times over.” (Matthew 13)
  4. STRESS SERVES: There are some stressful situations that God designed for your life. Things you didn’t choose for yourself but God chose for you so He could build in you the character He needs you to have to fulfill the Greater Purpose He has designed for you. The stress serves as a test for your life, a way that you can grow your Faith and Trust in God. Bishop T.D. Jakes spoke about this “frustration” and why God had allowed His chosen people (the Israelites) to endure hundreds of years of slavery under the Egyptian reign before being led out by Moses. Bishop Jakes said, “The more frustrated the environment, the more FRUITFUL the individual.“ (To listen to his podcast sermon, click here.) How very true!

God doesn’t care about your circumstances nearly as much as He cares about your character. So while your stress might be an uncomfortable position to find yourself in, it’s designed to be temporary and well worth the character value it will reward you with. Your CHOICES determine just how temporary this phase is.

So, stress, much like fear is not going to ever “go away.” God will never take stress away from you. It provides that every day opportunity for you to grow your Faith and lean on God a little more.
But you gain your #godpower when you learn the key to you using this GIFT from God. Your success in life is not about your CIRCUMSTANCES but about your CHOICES.
So the stressful circumstances will never change. The old “when things slow down” excuse is never going to happen. Things aren’t EVER going to slow down. But what you will always have is your CHOICE in how you react to it.
Speaking of great CHOICES, one really smart one would be to empower yourself with some new COPING MECHANISM for when you’re stressed. I am giving a free webinar on Tuesday evening or Wednesday midday called “From STRESS to SUCCESS: 5 Ways to Negate the Stress on Your Health!” I will be offering some practical solutions to dealing with stress in your life so it doesn’t have to impact your health! Click HERE to sign up and reserve your spot!
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{P.S. #SPOILERALERT, with every FREE training I give, I offer the live attendees a BONUS or 2…or 3! This week, when you attend, you’ll hear to auditory delights of my STRESS FREE PLAYLIST with your own copy of the link! }

In Love and Health,

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BALANCE: Just Because We KNOW Something, Doesn’t Mean We’re DOING It.

It’s the holidays and there seems to be so much to do!  In my world, things always get a little flipped upside down when my step-daughter Eden comes to live with us for a month.  Eden lives in Japan right now with her Mom and her Step-dad, who is a Navy doctor. They were stationed there last year, so we get a lot of extra travel time to Japan and then she comes and stays with us for big chunks of time about 3x per year. December is our time!

So, Eden is 3-years old, boisterous, beautiful and with a BIG personality! She’s hilarious and, as all 3-year olds are– a handful! You really have to get your energy right for her, for sure!

Eden and Mandi Christmas

The only THING about my life right now, is that I am in full swing of “Mandi the Entrepreneur.” In the health and wellness industry, obviously, January is a BIG time of year! I have been working for MONTHS now on a new website, a new membership program and now a 4-Part Webinar Series, TRANSFORMher Health 2016, on the 4 PILLARS OF HEALTH: BELIEVE, THINK, EAT, MOVE.

This is a new platform for me, so it’s learning a lot of new “techie” things and trying to get everything “just so.” Needless to say, there are some ups and downs. Technology, as amazing as it is, provides a HUGE learning curve and a lot of expenses too! I have faith it will all pay off, but the first stage of this is NEW and a bit CHAOTIC.

The irony here is……

this entire series I am teaching (as well as some of the back resource tools I’m developing) are ALL about BALANCING our health and TIME MANAGEMENT.

These two things, I am NOT doing very well right now.

But here is where GOD is GOD, His timing is always PERFECT and He send His messengers to us just when we need them.  Just as I am feeling this overwhelm from being out of balance in my life, there pops-up one of my favorite Podcasts I listen to every day from “The Daily Hope” by Rick Warren. What was the subject on? You guessed it—BALANCE.

There were so many good notes from the 3-part series that I wound up taking about 6 pages of notes. You can catch this podcast HERE. You won’t regret it.

But my my favorite takeaway from yesterday’s teaching on finding BALANCE message was when he said , “I needed this message (myself). So I preached this sermon for ME tonight. So if you got anything out of it, I’m grateful, but really I just needed to hear it myself… Knowing it doesn’t mean you’re doing it, right? And preaching it doesn’t mean you’re doing it, either. You’ve got to DO IT to DO IT.”

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So, because I have always been intentional about being completely open to you, my dear readers and to being completely authentic when speaking about my struggles and my difficulties in my health— physically, emotionally and spiritually—I felt it was appropriate that I go ahead and fess up that there are things I KNOW and can TEACH but am not currently DOING THEM.

While so often, most of us want to keep up our appearances and try to convince the world that “we have it all together,” and then secretly we’ll feel like frauds on the inside and it plagues our souls.  It can cause us to spin our wheels in an effort to keep up the charade.

I’m gonna go ahead and skip all that guilt and exhaustion and just admit that I am not successfully balancing my life right now even though that is what I’m teaching on.  I give this honesty, even with the tinge of fear added with it, because I know that when I live in MY TRUTH that I may just give you permission to live in YOUR TRUTH and as Jesus said, “The truth shall set you FREE.”   So the solution for us both is to stop TRYING and to start TRUSTING in God.

We need to give our daily schedules to God and let Him guide us in what to do. Ask God with every decision, “God, is this something you want me to do?” He will always guide us when we ask Him.  He send His messengers and we will get the hint (just like Rick Warren was for me).

When we operate from God’s timing, we have just enough time. He would not give us a list of things to do if He didn’t also give us enough time, power and resources to do it.

Jesus said in Matthew 11:30 “For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” Pastor Rick pointed out that if we have a HEAVY burden right now, know that it’s not from God. That it might be just from YOURSELF and you would need to rid yourselves of the unnecessary “busyness” that is making your life and health unbalanced.

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So, in honor of me outing myself this week, I wanted you to be aware that I will be giving another FREE Live Training next week on Part 2 of my TRANSFORMher Health 2016 training. It will be ANOTHER great lesson that I myself need to hear. It’s on STRESS— “From STRESS to SUCCESS: 5 Ways to Negate the Stresses on Our Health.” If you missed last week, you’re not too late to the party! Sign-up now for  and you’ll receive access to the video replay of last weeks health teaching on BELIEVE.

This week, I’m not only going to give you a great workbook and tons of useful information, but you’ll also receive some special BONUS offerings including my personal ANTHEM PLAYLIST that I use for my stressful times! You won’t want to miss it! Sign up here.

As you move ahead in this busy time of year, I encourage you to continue to ask yourself daily, “What am I doing that God doesn’t need me to do?” Have the Faith and the courage to let go of those things you think you “should” do and instead rest in the arms of God to lift you UP.  Stop and enjoy this wonderful time of year!

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Does Transformation Lead to Change or Change Lead to Transformation?

How Do We Change For Good?

I have been thinking, or ruminating, really, on how change really happens in one’s life.  I am obviously, interested in making lasting and effective changes in my life and my health and helping others do the same.Change is hard.  We’ve heard that.  But why?

I have noticed, that some of us seek change so ruthlessly that we actually use the “seeking” process as a great distractor from actually accomplishing anything.  We skip from goal to goal to goal, without trying to “earn” whatever feeling we think “success” will bring, not realizing those feelings are within us already.    <——This is ME.
Then there are those that are very resistant to change, as inevitable as it is.  They stall, numb and distract themselves with mindless busy work in order to avoid that mandatory first step.  They don’t realize that delaying the inevitable is still change, it is just stepping in a direction they are not destined to go (usually backwards into their past).
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These change resistors are a bit more stubborn, but really it’s about being scared to fail or living too deep in their shame of their past or current circumstances.
One noteworthy study on these folks was done by Kenneth McGrawthat showed the “biggest wall to success is just getting started.  We are prone to procrastinating because we visualize the worst parts.”
How very true.
The answer for the above two challenged individuals, both the compulsive “Do-er” and the hesitant “Think-er” when it comes to health goals is of course, where all answers lie, in the middle.
I have learned that you must first SEE change in a new way, open your eyes to what it really looks like, not just what you fear about it, in order to fully embrace it and benefit from it.

THIS means that we seek TRANSFORMATION before we seek change.

How is that possible you ask?  Don’t several changes have to take place before transformation can really happen?
That is what I used to think, until God happened.
If you pause and reflect on the words of Paul in Romans 12:2, he writes “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.“
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Transformation happens in our mind and it is from our transformed minds that we are able to CHANGE any behavior and direction (which usually requires moving against the grain of popular society).
This TRANSFORMATION of the mind is what led me to the biggest health accomplishment I have made to date.
You see, I was a girl who scoffed at her reflection in the mirror EVERY DAY of her life and incessantly wished it was “skinnier, stronger, leaner, tanner” than it was.  Every. Day.  Both my heavy days and my super lean days.  I lived in the space of “not quite good enough.“
Until one day, by the grace of God, I looked in the mirror, at a body that had put on a few pounds, still had that cellulite and the “bottom-heavy” look I usually despised,  and on that miraculous day, I did not scoff, but I smiled.
I all of a sudden saw this beautiful body, flaws and all, with love and appreciation and capability.  I finally saw it for the beauty of its Creator.   I even laughed at my flaws….LAUGHED at them.  Thinking, “Why have I wasted so much brain power hating you, my big ol’ bootay with the dimples on it?!”
This is health transformed.  This is love.
This is taking away the power that the devil wants to use to keep us playing small in life.
Only from a renewed mind can we (attempt to) see things as they are, not as we are.  Then we can seek to make changes in our life that will bring us that much closer to God and the Holiness He seeks for us.  Living in TRUTH, not opinion.
We should seek change for our health, but we seek WISE change—improvement in Mind, Body and Soul.  Growing deeper in our Core Values and the character God designed deep within us.
As I mentioned a couple weeks ago, I received a blessed gift from God and a word in the early morning guiding me to an article on WISDOM in Charisma Magazine.  This article reminded me that if I seek WISDOM above all else, that wisdom goes at a much slower pace than I am going.  “Wisdom seeks, listens and waits for God.”  Wisdom is rare and “worth more than gold, silver and even rubies.”
This has shattered me in so many ways  It has revitalized and awakened how I desire to teach and help others find True and lasting health.  I need to slow down and I need to help my clients slow down too.   I struggle with this so much.
When we seek change in our health, it is PARAMOUNT that we choose WISE goals and intentions.  That we don’t make hasty decisions out of a place of insecurity.  It also means that we don’t DELAY change out of fear of failure or to delay dealing with our *stuff.*
It all comes back to just taking that NEXT BEST STEP Action Step for your life and your health.
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“Achievement isn’t about doing everything.  It’s about doing the right things.”  -Help Scout.

So as you are gearing up for the New Year and are thinking about the wide gift of possibility that this year (and every day) brings from God and in Christ, my hope for you is that you are wild and unbridled in your VISION for what will be and then you seek WISE steps of transformation first to then change your habits.
If you REPEAT IT, you will BELIEVE IT.  When you BELIEVE IT, you will RECEIVE IT.
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If you are hoping to learn some useful tools to TRANSFORM your health so that you make seek wise changes in your health for 2016, I cordially invite you to join me in the TRANSFORMher Health 2016 FREE 4-Part Masterclass.   It starts THIS week!  We will have 4-separate trainings that will help you throughout December to get ready for the greatest health achievement you’ve ever seen in 2016!
Click on this link here if you’re a GO for the training!
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5 Areas Women Need to Own Their Worth

 

There is something taking place that I find the be the single biggest tragedy facing the majority of women today.

Let me paint the picture for you with my personal experience with it….

2013 would be the most radically transformative year of my life. Somehow, in January of that year while I was single, having just moved out of my parents home in Colorado after needing to save some money, working at a job I liked but not a job I loved, and did not have much savings or great spending habits to my name, I had to audacity to create my first ever vision board with some pretty lofty dreams.

For those perhaps unaware, a vision board is a visual dream and goal creator. You put pictures and words that represent your goals and vision for yourself that year.

 

In January of 2013, on this vision board I put:

  • A diamond engagement ring (remember, I was very single at the time)
  • A home to own, not rent.
  • A woman with strong and amazing body
  • A LLC for a start-up business of my own

Just 3 months later, I would start by own business. Just 6 months later, I would be at my strongest and leanest body ever for a bikini competition. Just 8 months later I would be engaged to the love of my life, a miracle that my ex-boyfriend would be proposing to me. And just 10 months later we would also be buying a dream home together in beautiful sunny San Diego, CA.

In just ONE YEAR, every HUGE and over-the-top blessing I could dream of was in my possession.

You think I would be elated right?! Well, I waaaaas….. but then I wasn’t.

Over the course of that year, as I was adapting to my new, whirlwind life, I experienced odd, overwhelming waves of emotion.

The second I would start to feel overjoyed and reflecting on all that was happening to me, I would feel a squeezing of my heart, a wave of panic, and my eyes would well up with tears.

I felt so unworthy of it all.

Isn’t it such a strange reaction, to get everything our hearts desire and KNOW that these gifts had to have come from God, but to not be able to enjoy them because these waves of unworthiness.

I would learn that these thoughts of unworthiness, were just the devils way of stealing away the joy from God. This is a tragedy to me. A tragedy that I now have heard from several other women as well—and I think it’s high time we stop falling for it!

In December of 2014, God would surprise me yet again. In a prayerful moment, I asked God to speak to my heart and tell me what He wants me to hear. God whispered to me that day, “Worthy.”

Of all the words to hear, this one floored me. I knew it could not be my own voice, as this was not at all how I felt. This was God telling me that not only am I worthy to receive the abundance of blessings of that year, but I am worthy of so much MORE.

Therefore the year of 2015 I would make it the year of the word “Worthy.” I dedicated this entire year to meditating on that word, researching that word, understanding the feeling of unworthiness and how we, as women can make a stand against the devils plots to ruin our joy and steal our Faith.

 

What I have learned is that there are many areas of our WORTH that we do not yet embrace and instead try to establish our WORTH in things that really do not matter.

What I know for sure is that your worth is NOT in the number on the scale, NOT the number of “likes” you get on a selfie, NOT the $ in your bank account, NOT the number of calories you burned in a workout, and NOT the compliments you receive from your husband or significant other.

Your WORTH is not earned either— it is inherent. You are worthy because you are God’s precious creation. It was embedded in you as God knit you in your mothers womb. You are fearfully and wonderfully made! (Psalm 139:14)

Your only job in life is to grow into the woman God designed you to be, rooting yourself firmly in your inherent and beautiful worth that God so richly poured into you. Whether you are an escorte quebec, a powerful business woman, or a stay at home mom, you bring joy to this world and no matter who you are, that is something that should be celebrated!

Here is my list of the 5 Areas that Women Need to Own Their Worth in Christ Today:

1

You have so many choices in how you use your time and how you value your time. Time is precious and limited! Everyone knows that, but not everyone takes this reality seriously.

If you are a business owner, this may mean that you start to see that you are worthy of prosperity and need to charge appropriately for you services.

But even if your time is not spent “earning,” you must see every hour as your chance to either grow toward the woman that God designed you to be or grow away from it.

Stop wasting time doing unfruitful things. Seek ways to be wise with your time.

2
The energy you bring to this world, your LIGHT, is your gift and talents. You must own the great value that this has and use it to shine on others. So often however, we zap our energy with worrying, busyness, temporary circumstances, and fruitless labor.

The key to owning the worth of your energy is focusing your attention on others, not yourself. Ask yourself what you can do to brighten another’s day and in return you will feel the weight of your burdens lift and the energetic light within you shine brighter yet. It is a beautiful and mutual gift we give and receive.

3
You are worthy of receiving a compliment, a helping hand and favor from God. For some reason, women have a hard time truly receiving these things from the heart.

We brush off compliments; we deny a friend’s offer to help us out of some sort of guilt; and we set out to “earn” the blessings that God has already freely given us, thinking our “good deeds” are what earns God’s love.

In short, we trap ourselves believing the LIES that we for some reason don’t deserve these things.

To overcome these lies, you have to go straight at them. Question your thoughts and their source and correcting these lies with the TRUTH of God’s love.

4
One of the biggest lies we believe is that we are capable avoiding failure. God has not revealed the pathway ahead of you, but He will guide you to take the next best step. There will be several tests all along the way to see if you trust Him and remain Faithful to Him when things don’t go as planned.

Having a new perspective on your failures allows you to see how truly valuable they are! Failures help you course correct and you are WORTHY to be set in the right direction again.

The greatest way to test and see if you are doing what God designed for you, is giving it 100% and if you fail, just change direction and keep going. This is how you master any skill and how you master your life.

Fail Forward.
Fail Fast.
Fail Faithfully.

5
The other biggest lie that we believe is that perfection is attainable. We let “perfect be the enemy of good,” which robs us of opportunities of joy. You will never be perfect because we live in a fallen, broken world.

You are WORHTY of flaws because these will be the very things that God uses to draw you close to Him and to give you a Greater Purpose in His Kingdom.

God made you with intentional flaws to keep you unique. God knew that there would be imperfections in your relationships and life circumstances too. These “gaps” between what you hope for and what actually happens in your life is the space that God fills.

We need these spaces in our life, these gaps of imperfection, so that we always have room and a deep desire to let God into those spaces. Only then, do we experience true power and abundant peace and joy. This is God’s grace, of which we are so worthy.

 

So today, I encourage you to take a moment to pause and reflect on these areas today. Look for any LIES you might be believing that try to convince you that you are not worthy of these areas and give these over to God to fight for you. Then, watch and see how a life awakened will bring worthy waves of joy, love, hope and peace. This is God’s desire for you.

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