This Stage of Life: Navigating the Challenges and Embracing the Joys of Your Current Season:

This Stage Of Life This stage of life. 
It’s hard, you guys. I’m talking right now to you moms who are around my age …. late 20’s to mid 30’s. You have kids. Likely two or three . Being a mom is the hardest job ever . Add in a child with sensory needs and a speech delay- some days are REALLY hard stage life. 
In this stage of life, you are bombarded daily with a whole lot of decisions. Some of them life-changing, some of them not. None of them with clear cut answers. Do I vaccinate my kids?  Charter school? Private ? Is this special needs system even good? Is this what’s best for him/her! ?
You don’t know the answers to ANYTHING, but you feel constant pressure to figure out EVERYTHING.  It’s a stage where you’ve got to put in the time and the effort and the work and the energy to make sure your OWN marriage stays healthy. And that’s good, but it’s hard, too. It’s a stage where your hormones are all out of whack. You even question whether you’re bipolar . You look at yourself and you’re like wow. I definitely look different I love my battle wounds. Shall you decide to have one more ? You realize time is ticking and time goes fast stage life. Constantly. You are overloaded with questions. Your children never stop asking them. There is so much to do. It never ends. You are overloaded with worry. You are overloaded with THINGS. Your kids have way too many toys.
It’s hard.
So….what do you need to do to survive it all? Sit outside with your husband, drink a glass of wine, and have a conversation when the kids are down. You need more girlfriend time : You need your mom or Dad. have been there and done that. Who can reassure you that you AREN’T screwing it all up as badly as you think you are yet won’t judge u and tell you their way is best and act like they know it all. You need to not feel bad about doing the things that make you happy stage life. 
You need to lower your expectations….then probably lower them again. But deep down your raising your bar ! You need to simplify. Simplify every single part of your life, as much as it can be simplified. Get rid of the negative and focus on positive .
You need to learn how to say “no”.
You need to practice grace .  Girl, you need to pray: Finally, and maybe most importantly, you need to remember that…..
….this stage of life is beautiful, too. Like, really really beautiful. This is the stage of life where every single older person you ever meet tells you, “you’re going to miss this”. And you already know it’s true. 
We’re not dealing with problems like broken hearts or addiction or bullying yet. It’s the stage where you are learning to love your spouse in an entirely different….harder…..better…. way.
The stage where you are learning together, being stretched together, shedding your selfishness together, and TRULY being made into “one”.
It’s the stage where you get to see Christmas, Halloween through your kids eyes, and it’s so much more fun and magical than it would be just through your own eyes.
It’s the stage of life filled with field trips, class parties, costumes, swim lessons, bubble baths, dance parties, and loose teeth. And those things are so fun. It’s the stage where you are young enough to have fun, and old enough to have obtained at least SOME wisdom. It’s SUCH a great stage.
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Holiday Survival: How to Avoid Stress, Stay Healthy, and Enjoy the Festive Season

Holiday Survival November 23, 2018 / Coaching, Fitness, Motivation / Leave a comment Do you find it hard to be healthy during the holidays ? Research shows that the average person gains 7-10 lbs this season . Where has time gone  ? I feel like I blinked and now we are getting ready for Christmas and New Years. This time of year is meant to be full of gratitude, thankfulness, good cheer and happiness. Although, I find that a lot of times we are more stressed out both financially and physically, people tend to put themselves last now more than ever . We are placing demands on ourselves to buy the best gifts, to look and feel our best and meet everyone’s needs. That is just not realistic! Society paints this picture of perfection during the holidays. You know, the perfect family, the perfectly decorated house, the fit family and everyone is just HAPPY! Let’s face it, life is not like that. Let’s focus on feeling proud of ourselves all while still enjoying our loved ones and the delicious holiday food. Truthfully, we need to stick together now more than ever! We have to find a way to keep each other accountable, to stay on track, to share healthy swaps, Holiday Survival to keep each other from getting stressed and remember how blessed we are. It’s time to take charge of you! You deserve it. Repeat AFTER Me: It is not selfish to put yourself first for 30 minutes per day. It’s time to step up and take charge of YOU! The Holiday Survival Guide isn’t about being perfect. It isn’t about giving up everything that you enjoy and love over the holidays. This is about balance, it’s about enjoying what you love and passing on the things that don’t bring you joy. It’s about making time for you every week and fueling yourself with positivity so that you can be a shining light of hope and thankfulness during the holiday season! What To Expect  I am going to match you up with a Beachbody fitness program that meets your needs. We will discuss that and find what is going to work best for you and your ability level.  Each person is required to commit to 30 days of Shakeology for this group. This is 1 nutrient dense meal (not a protein shake or weight loss shake) that you won’t even have to plan out or second guess. It will simplify the meal planning process, give your body good nutrition to boost your immune system, give you natural energy, and help keep you full for 2 1/2 to 3 hours. It tastes great and is easy to take on the go with our busy lives. Each person is required to have ME as their free coach! Each person is required to check in to our closed group daily. Be an active participant and rock the results. In return I am going to:  Help you create a healthy clean meal plan that works for you and your family.  Teach you how to plan out your meals, grocery shop and give you lists of snack ideas and recipes.  I am going to give you weekly and daily motivation, accountability and tips to keep you on track.  You will get a holiday guide for food swaps  You will get a travel guide and tips for when you are on the go.  How to handle the holiday parties and cocktail hours. 24/7 access to our closed support group and access to all of the programs through Beachbody On Demand which is our live streaming. So let me as you this? Do you need this in your life?

Self-Care for Superwomen: 8 Essential Tips to Help Busy Moms Recharge and Rejuvenate:

self care the busy mom

self care isn’t just something you do: I’ve learned so much about myself these last few years. I was running on empty and my nerves were beginning to show it. Stress was rising , I had a short fuse with my husband , and I’m embarrassed to admit that I was at my whist end. From endless therapy sessions for my son , juggling my own mom guilt with my daughter , medical visits that led me to no answers, debt piling high, and lack of clarity had me feeling like I was losing myself. It isn’t easy being a career driven woman and managing everything else if you’re not practicing self -care. My motivation was gone and I felt a loss of passion for what I did . I make people feel beautiful. It was hard to set my personal feelings and energy aside and translate in to something positive for the people around me . Along the way I’ve learned to practice busy self – care. Motherhood is full of endless demands, rewards, sacrifices , sleepless nights, countless unscheduled interruptions and many  gifts to experience.  I also discovered that in order to be a great mom , you must feel great about both yourself and your life . But let me tell you something. Self Care The busy Mom can be a way of life for you . Putting your best self forward requires intentional choices.  Its not selfish at all . Its actually completely necessary to pour into yourself so that you can pour into others. What good is it to show up beat down and on empty? You deserve to wake up and live your life with intention. Us mom’s have a mile high to do list right ? Almost all mothers struggle with feelings of guilt when they take away any time from their children . It’s so often I hear my clients tell me they often put themselves at the bottom of the list. Some don’t even make the list at all . Here Are My Top Self-Care Tips :  Be Intentional With How You Start Your Day . This changes everything . The more you practice being intentional with your day, the more clarity and focused you feel . I practice something called The Miracle Morning routine. Give Yourself A Timeout. This is one of my favorite things to do when my anxiety rolls high. I get out my notebook and literally brain dump everything on my mind. Deep Breaths. This is what I consider to be practicing mindfulness. I do not always get to it but wow does it make a huge difference . Exercise. This is my favorite way to start my day . I workout out daily to Beachbody On Demand and I follow various 30 minute workouts. I love that I never get bored and I can take it with me anywhere Self Care The busy Mom. Feed Your Body Well. Good food fuels your body, so make sure you eat and drink high quality ingredients. We put our kids and husband’s first.  Her coaching has shown me that it’s about taking baby steps and truly learning to love healthy food . Personal Development. As a mom , it’s easy to lose yourself in the day-to-day routines of family life. I feel like I’m in the car a lot and the cleaning and cooking never ends. Saying No . This has to be the biggest lesson I’m currently learning about .  Sometimes the things on your to-do list are just not as critical as you think. Keep Connected.  Isolation can quickly creep in which is not where God wants us to be . Make sure you are purposeful with who you give your time to . Do you have any Self- Care tips that work for you ? Please share below.