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Struggles of our past lead us to the future
So many of you have gone through many challenges, struggles, and break throughs this past year.
1 year ago I had envisioned women from all around the world, gathering together in a safe place to share our stories, lift each other up, encourage one another, and grow stronger.
Every single day for the past year I have had the privilege of getting to know so many of you through books clubs, Facebook lives, private coaching and zoom calls.
I am TRULY honored and grateful for each and everyone of you in our Brave Sisters Community, YOU showed up big time not only for one another but for me💗💗💗
Thank you!!
Holding on to the past behaviors and staying stuck is so exhausting and doesn’t allow you to move forward into where you were are destined to be in this bug old world.
As we finish off this first week in this new decade I encourage you to reflect on last year’s progress.
Was it what you hoped for?
Did you accomplish the goals you had set?
Did you create long lasting relationships?
Did you just survive on of the hardest years of your life?
In order to move forward, we must take time to reflect on what worked and what didn’t work.
Reflection allows us to make progress instead of shaming ourselves into thinking we didn’t accomplish anything.
As I continue to reflect on my progress through last year I’ve realized when I celebrated those small victories just as much as the big ones.
My mindset was massive impacted.
If you are ready to make some progress big or small I’m personally inviting you to join your Brave Sisters on Jan 10th for part 1 of a 3 part series about intentional growth for 2020.
Register today by clicking the link 👇
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Get Physical
“I discipline my body like an athlete, training it to do what it should. Otherwise, I fear that after preaching to others I myself might be disqualified” -1 Corinthians 9:27
Have you ever had a ridiculously stressful day? I bet you can think of several moments in the past week that made you a bit stressed. Stress effects all of us differently because we have coping mechanisms to help us get through those hard times.
“Physical activity is an excellent stress-buster and is critical to normalizing your body after a stressful event”
Our bodies release hormones during stressful moments and our bodies typically respond in two ways FIGHT OR FLEE and depending on your personality we typically migrate towards one or other. As an extrovert you typically you tend flee away and go hide away, which makes us feel safe. However as an introvert we tend to FIGHT, standing our ground no matter what.
Which of these two defensive mechanisms do you tend to migrate towards when you are feeling stress?
Personally, as a very big extrovert in times of stress I retreat and take time away from interacting with others because it makes me feel safe. However, it wasn’t until earlier this year did I truly understand why I did this throughout my life.
In order to avoid this and center myself BEFORE I get stressed I learned the importance of physically activity on the daily. I’ve always loved nature, but I would get caught up in the daily demands and become stressed.
I find myself every single day walking in nature for at least 30 minutes to move my body not only to physically move my body, but to RECENTER MYSELF.
Can you think of ways to recenter yourself and get physical, the best form of exercise is the one you enjoy and find most convenient?
People who are routinely active tend to eat better and maintain a healthier lifestyle for themselves and their families. I encourage you today to get physical, move your body in a way YOU enjoy
Today’s Prayer: Father I need YOUR divine empowerment to engage in some form of physical activity on a regular basis.
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Nourish Your Body
Day 4 of 30 days of Taming Your Stress
“So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God” -1 Corinthians 10:31
Each day is filled with hustle and bustle the constant drive to chase after ALL the things, but when we lay our heads down at night we physically feel terrible. WHY??
Because we are not physically nourishing our bodies with nutrients to keep us fueled throughout the day. Everyday it’s struggle to keep up with the demands of this world.
Yet, if we were to start a new journey into nourishing our bodies we might live a more fuller life where we can thrive not and just survive anymore.
Several years ago when my second daughter was born I realized how important it was to truly nourish my body especially since I was the sole provider of nutrients for her first 6-8 months of life. It wasn’t until a few years ago when I was hospitalized for 8 days straight when I had a second wake up call to nourishing my body at a different level.
Six months after my hospitalization I was still being seen by every doctor under the sun, yet I still didn’t have any true answers of why my body was completely shutting down even though I was a very healthy 30 year old.
It wasn’t until I received the diagnosis of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) also as know as MONO, which most of us get as young children, did I truly realize I knew I need to FIND A NEW WAY because the life I wanted was fading away quickly!
Each and everyone of at some point in our lives indulges in junk food… you know the kinda food with no real food value, but tastes delicious while were eating it or so we think. Yet in a short period of time we are still craving something else or still hungry. Do you ever remember a time in your life when you over indulge in food.. and it turned into a bad habitat you struggled with?
I know I have and it was a hard habitat to kick, because we become addicted to those types of food and our bodies even begin to create ways to flourish off the junk.
My health journey has been a long one for sure, but worth every moment, so today I encourage you to challenge yourself with one new life changing habitat.
DRINK MORE WATER
Take it slow and steady, start with small goals. Because consistently over time you will retrain your brain to make better choices subconsciously.
If you are struggling with you health and want to make some changes, my inbox is always open. As I am writing this blog .. I am happy to announce I am officially 100% vegetarian as of 1 month ago..
Today’s Prayer: Father, please give me the desire and the discipline to consume foods that properly nourish my body.
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