Do you FAIL FORWARD?

I had some goals that I set for myself and gave myself a deadline to reach.. and guess what.. I FAILED! I did NOT reach them.. 

And I instantly started to feel discouraged, demotivated, a little depressed, and even questioned my abilities. The feeling of FAILURE started to sink in..

But then I remembered a quote I had read a couple years ago.. (<---YES.. Personal Development STICKS with you for YEARS!!)

"Most great people have attained their GREATEST Success just one step beyond their GREATEST Failure!" ~ Napoleon Hill

See.. most people feel or experience failure and GIVE UP.. They stop dead in their tracks because in all honestly.. who really wants to admit that they arent good enough for something. I gave up PLENTY of times before.. and I know from experience.. that the feeling of GIVING UP is so much harder to absorb than the feeling of failure.. In fact.. giving up causes regrets! and regrets can last for an eternity.. it can be something that you even take to the grave.

I have so many people tell me that they can't do what I do with coaching.. and in all transparency.. YES YOU CAN! In fact.. you could be better! I am no different than anyone else out there.. But I am different in the sense that I wont GIVE UP! Ive been there and done that.. and I will take being a FAILURE far over giving up.. In fact.. I can honestly say that I have FAILED my way to Success! Over the past couple years, I have never worked harder on myself to be a better person, a better leader, a better coach! Someone who inspires others to get started, pick themselves up when they've fallen, and never give up!

And so I am sharing this with you all because while its easy to let the feelings of inadequacy take over.. there comes a point when you need to stick up for yourself and be OK with Failing! Failing is far more prevalent in this life than Succeeding.. but something strange starts to happen the more you fail.. you end up being SUCCESSFUL! Everything you wished for in the beginning of your journey.. happens after you've failed at it!!!

So today.. as I think about the goals that I set.. I am not giving up on them.. I'm setting NEW ONES.. BIGGER ONES!!! Because I know that I am that much closer to them on the other side of FAILURE! 

Change your mind to see things differently and your LIFE WILL CHANGE!!

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A Case of the Monday Blues??

Seriously.. I LOVE MONDAYS!!!

I used to think of Mondays as the beginning of a LOOOONNNGGG dreaded work week!... but I've allowed myself to be open to change and opened my mind up to a new way of thinking. See what you FOCUS on E X P A N D S !!!

So if you go into the week or start your day with the mindset that its already going to be horrible.. then it will! Everything that will unfold will be exactly what you thought it would be.. BUT if you change the way you think.. just slightly.. and tell yourself how wonderful MONDAY's are.. (even if you dont believe it at first) You will eventually learn to LOVE the beginning of the week! The beginning to start fresh.. wipe out the previous week.. and set your sites on bigger things!

Why live life dreading every moment of it?

I've been there... and done that.. and TRUST me.. thats no way to live!

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21 Day Fix Transformation!!

Wow.. I could not WAIT to Share these results from one of my Challengers! 

Check out her AMAZING results! I usually have people ask me "what happens after 21 Days?".. and the answer is this... YOU REPEAT the PROGRAM until you get your desired results!!!!

Kat did JUST that and her results are SOOO GOOD!!!! Don't get me wrong.. she was BACK to her pre-baby weight AFTER the 1st round (21 Days) and into her size 0 jeans by the 5 week!

In fact.. Kat fell in LOVE with the 21 Day Fix that she decided to do it 3X! AND even signed up as a Coach to help others get started JUST like she did! I am SO Proud of the work this girl put into her fitness journey!!!!

Seriously.... the 21 Day Fix has been THE BEST program to get my Challengers.. shoot... my coaches.. and EVEN myself into the the BEST shape!

PLEASE show this girl some LOVE for all her hard work and dedication!!!!!

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Be a TIGER!

But I just have to say it.. Moms, Women, Ladies.. our bodies are our temples! Every stripe, imperfection, and scar.. is BEAUTIFUL! I hear over and over again that women want to get "RID" of their stretch marks.. and I'm not gonna lie.. I was that person for YEARS! 

With gaining almost 50 lbs with Elysia (and Jordin.... and Logan....) I got stretch marks! ON MY BUTT!!! Everywhere! All over the place! They are there! Wearing shorts or a bikini.. they are definitely noticeable! and I tried EVERYTHING to get rid of them.. in fact, they actually fueled my insecurities to NOT wear shorts (for almost 10yrs) or go swimming.. and I always made sure that if I did go to the pool, that I wore a towel over my waist and only took it off at the edge of the pool and then got in as quickly as possible.

It wasn't until I learned something VERY VALUABLE! I had to learn to LOVE MYSELF before they no longer became an issue for me. 

Being a Health and Wellness coach has allowed me to see that the most beautiful woman is NOT one that is physically fit.. she is one that can walk with her head held high in Confidence knowing that she understands her body is a TEMPLE! A Temple that breeds life and beauty. She also breeds compassion and love. Whether her tiger stripes were given to her by creating brand new life or by transforming her own temple through her weightloss journey.. stretch marks should not be viewed as a "bad" thing! They should be viewed as her STRENGTH! That she has endured so much physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually! And THAT is so Powerful in itself!

Are there things that we can change about ourselves?
YES, ABSOLUTELY.. in fact I believe that we should place focus Daily on making ourselves a better person! and part of that is a physical transformation so that we can be healthy and live life vivaciously! 

But we need to get to a point.. where our Tiger Stripes MATTER! Not in the sense that we need to hide from them.. but we need to EMBRACE them and wear them with PRIDE! No magic wrap or pill or scrub will get rid of them.. and WHY would yo want to? They say so much about your Journey in Life! So.. this Summer.. my HOPE is that we.. as Women.. LOVE OURSELVES enough to show off our hard work!

There is a saying that Sheep go through life oblivious to what is happening around them.. they eat, sleep, drink, and follow their shepherd around..
BUT a TIGER.. a Tiger roams the jungle with Confidence and Awareness! They don't need to be led.. instead they live by their own law!

SO.. if you have Tiger Stripes.. like I do... Roam freely this Summer with Confidence!!! Show 'dem bad boys off!!!!! SHOOT... You worked HARD for them!!!!

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Beachbody Healthy 7-Layer Dip

Ingredients:
2 medium ripe avocados
2 Tbsp. fresh lime juice
1 dash sea salt (or Himalayan salt)
1 dash ground black pepper
8 oz low-fat plain Greek yogurt
2 tsp. all-natural taco seasoning, no salt added
1 (15-oz) can nonfat refried beans, warm
4 medium tomatoes, chopped
1 yellow pepper, chopped
1 bunch green onions, ends trimmed, sliced thin
2 Tbsp. shredded cheddar (or pepper jack) cheese (½ oz)

Preparation:
1. Mash avocados in a medium bowl.
2. Add lime juice, salt, and pepper; mix well. Set aside.
3. Combine yogurt and taco seasoning in a medium bowl; mix well. Set aside.
4. Top serving platter with beans, avocado mixture, yogurt mixture, tomatoes, peppers, green onions, and cheese.
5. Serve with baked tortilla chips.

http://www.teambeachbody.com/…/…/healthier-seven-layer-dip-2

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Shakeology Ice Cream

Ok... so who doesn't like ice cream?...  Right!  Everyone loves it!  I found a recipe that not only allows me to indulge a bit, but its healthy for me!

You may be curious about Shakeology.. and I don't blame you!  I was the same way.  And to be honest.. I wouldn't stamp my name on something that I absolutely did not believe in.  Take a look at all the AMAZING benefits of it!

So you can imagine my excitement when I discovered this GEM recipe!  I tweeked it and found the BEST alternative to Chocolate Ice Cream that is absolutely GUILT FREE!!  Who doesn't want to that?

Chocolate Shakeology Ice Cream Recipe

• Ingredients
• 6 ice cubes
• 1 scoop of Chocolate Shakeology
• 2 cups of almond or coconut milk
• 1 cup Greek Yogurt plain
• 1 tablespoon Coconut Oil (melted)
• 1 tablespoon of peanut butter or almond butter (optional)
• Directions
• 1. Mix all ingredients thoroughly together in a blender.
• 2. Pour into a bowl, dish, or mold, and cover tightly.
• 3. Place into the freezer for two hours.
• 4. Serve and garnish with fresh fruit, nuts, or a tablespoon of dark chocolate chips.

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Guilt-Free Banana Split? Yes Pleas.....

Need a Sweet Treat?

When it comes to sweets, I'm not much of a fan.. in fact, when my body craves anything.. it's usually something salty.  But every now and then.. about once a month.. I WANT CHOCOLATE!  and typically I don't feel guilty when eating it because thats just it.. I don't usually eat sweets. 

BUT.. my challengers and coaches LOVE it!  So, to help all my ladies out, I came up with this Guilt-Free gem!  Yup.. you heard me.. G-U-I-L-T  F-R-E-E!

Here ya go!  ENJOY!  We sure did!

Ingredients:

1 Scoop Chocolate Shakeology

3 tsp Organic Coconut Oil 

3 small Bananas

1 cup Strawberries

Coconut Oil spray

OPTIONAL:

1 cup fresh Pineapple cubed

2 tsp sliced almonds 

Directions:

Peal bananas and slice about 1/2 inch thick.  Cut stems off strawberries.  Spray coconut oil on lined parchment paper and place fruit on it touching each other.  Place baking sheet in freezer for 2 hours.  

In small mixing bowl, melt coconut oil for 30 seconds.  Add Shakeology and mix together.  OPTIONAL- Add sliced almonds here at this step

Take fruit out of freezer.  And drizzle chocolate mix over fruit.  

Chocolate with immediately get hard and fruit will be ready to eat.  

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