Be honest. How many times have you said, “I need more balance in my life?” What if I told you that striving for balance might not be an ideal goal to strive for. You’re probably saying to yourself, “I thought we’re supposed to live a balanced life?” Well, yes and no. Striving for balance is…
Brenda’s transparency with her struggles and her commitment to both her family and her weight-releasing journey is why we’ve featured Brenda in this member spotlight. Let her journey inspire you to always keep striving toward your goals. How many years have you struggled with your weight? I’ve been overweight since I was a toddler….
I did a ‘Facebook Live’ on this topic recently. If you missed it, you can listen to it below . . . It’s easy to get into the mindset of thinking our day-to-day choices don’t matter. It’s easy to keep saying “I’ll start again on Monday.” But the truth is, IT DOES MATTER! YOU MATTER! In Exodus…
Yesterday was one of those days where I had every intention of going to the gym but I ended up on the couch instead. My husband and I had scheduled a 5:30 pm gym workout, but as I walked downstairs to grab a late lunch at 3:30 pm, my son was watching a movie. I…
It’s not uncommon that members email me prior to starting the 21-Day Challenge to tell me a bit about themselves. Although I’m not insensitive to what they’ve gone through, I can quickly see how some women define themselves by their struggles. In our program, we call this ‘false identities’. “Hi, I’m Mary. I’m excited…
Do you feel stressed out? Do you have way too much going on in your life? Do you have a habit of over-thinking things or making things more complicated than they need to be? I’m definitely guilty of this. In fact, my word for this year is SIMPLICITY. As a result, I’m doing practical things…
This week in our membership group, we’re talking about how to effectively accomplish our goals. It reminded me of a conversation with my pastor a few years ago where he posed this question to me, “If you can do all things through Christ, what are you doing?” Ouch!!! I think about this question often as I…
It’s official, the Christmas season is in full swing! Not sure how true this is, but I’ve heard that the average person gains 5-10 pounds between (American) Thanksgiving and the New Year. What’s even more discouraging is that, statistically, in most cases, that weight is never lost. Given your past, does that sound accurate to…