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No great thing in this world ever came without sacrifice.

Everybody has choices. You know what you need to do. If you’re not happy where you are right now. Make a choice to change it! Period!!!

Some runs feel like your floating and some runs feel like total crap. What matters is that you keep showing up!
I showed up, struggled the whole run and now it’s over. Still got it done. Happy Sunday ✨

Did you get your workout in today?!

Class schedule for August is out. Put the dates in your calendar. Make yourself a priority and start August off right 💪🏼

Everything is important.
Until you’re sick, then you realize there was only one thing that was important.
YOUR HEALTH

HOW WE GROW AS PEOPLE IS BY PUSHING OURSELVES BEYOND WHAT WE THINK IS HARD NOW.

Ran a 5k this morning!

Remember back in the beginning of the year, I said I was going to run more this year. I have been running here and there, mostly for time not mileage.
I just signed up for a race last week so there’s no going back now.
I definitely pushed myself this morning. It was uncomfortable and all but I know too well how others out there are fighting hard s**t right now. My first training run is dedicated to my children, and to everyone out there fighting real hard battles.

Lifting your ass off the couch is the heaviest lift you’ll ever make.

This mornings workout was dedicated to my son, Chris. We love you and pray for full recovery and healing. You’ll be squatting with us again in no time .bustamante 💪🏼 Thank you Determined Fitness Family for showing up and giving me some normalcy right now. Chris was on FaceTime with us 😃

I mentioned Wednesday evening that life had taken a turn and that I would update you soon.
I’ve been a little quiet on here because
Early Tuesday evening Manny and I received a call that our son Chris was in a motorcycle accident. Something like this is scary all on it’s own so you can only imagine what it felt like for us, after losing our other son in the past.
Long story short…. Our son is in pretty bad condition with multiple fractures and lacerations in the lungs, ribs, lower area surrounding the spine, pelvis, liver, kidney, prostate. Along with that he also had some internal bleeding.
At the moment he can’t move anything but his arms and feet because of the pain.
He already underwent surgery to place two rods in his pelvic area. That surgery went well. As of right now, no other surgery is needed. Everything is being monitored. Doctors and nurses are doing their best to keep pain levels down and to keep him as comfortable as possible through all his other issues that are now rising up.
We are staying faithful and truly believe that With the grace of God, his team of doctors, his family and his own efforts ~ Chris will heal completely and be walking again in about 3-6 months.
This whole situation is very triggering for us. We are feeling overwhelmed with a lot of mixed emotions yet we are also extremely grateful that he is alive. By Gods grace and his brothers protection… his head, neck, spine and abdomen were not injured.

I ask that you please keep him, Manny, my mama heart, his sisters and my whole family in your thoughts and prayers. We know this will be a long, hard road to recovery.

Thank you & God bless, Martha

Keep Going because what is the other option? Give up and quit and then what?? It might be hard but it’s worth it!

Primero de Junio… LET’S GET AFTER IT!

June Schedule is out. Mark your calendar !!

Perfect way to start your long weekend. Have a happy Memorial Day weekend!

When you don’t have your health, that’s your only wish. If you have good health right now, commit to keeping it and improving it. Your health is everything!

Stop saying you’ll do it and Just Do It. Take action now!

Every workout makes you Stronger than yesterday.

Yesterday was International Bereaved Mother’s Day. A day I never knew existed up until 3 years ago. It lands on the first Sunday of May, one week before Mother’s Day.
Although, I knew it was coming and I knew exactly what day yesterday was. I chose to ignore it. I’m not quite sure why… it just seems like a sad ass day for a club of moms. A club that we never wanted to be a part of. It was forced upon us. We were just thrown into it. It’s also a reminder of the beginning of a hard freaking week for me and many other moms. I went to bed feeling bad for not reaching out to the many moms I know who have lost a child. Even though no one reached out to me either.
I woke up and still can’t shake that feeling that maybe I do want to acknowledge it.

Some days I still don’t know what to make of all of this. What I do know is….

My grief will be forever
I will forever be healing
I will miss you forever
I will forever honor you
And keep your memory alive.
I will never give up because you never did. Your hunger to live this life will forever keep me going.

To all my mamas struggling this week….
You are not alone in this. You still have a purpose here and I truly believe in my soul that we will reunite with our children one day. Until then please keep living 💫 Sending you a big long hug.

Rise and Grind

These baddies killing it one workout at a time 💪🏼

May schedule - Save, Mark your calendars and confirm!

Wake up and workout. Don’t think about it, just do it!

As I mentioned last week, I am trying something new.
This is my longtime friend Jenny.
Jenny and I have always aligned with consuming the cleanest, non toxic products and foods. We were both BeautyCounter consultants for years but Jenny has recently found something even better and quickly let me in on it. I trust her completely and signed up as a consultant with her. Jenny is already seeing and feeling a difference after just a few weeks. I have slowly been introducing Oliveda and will continue to transition over. It’s been about two weeks now but I’ve been using the product and although I do have some purging going on, I am super hopeful that I will get the results that everyone else is raving about.
Jenny and I are both consultants now and we are educating ourselves on everything Oliveda related 🫒🍃

I can’t wait to grow and glow from the inside out with you 💫

Please feel free to reach out with any questions.

I will keep you posted on my own journey ✨

Blooming Wellness Morning was an absolute blessing 💖
I want to thank all the ladies that showed up for themselves. I know that the women who showed up this morning were meant to be there✨

My intention for this Women’s wellness event was to bring beautiful women together into a safe space where we can all move our bodies, breathe, meditate and build community. A time to inhale all the good s**t and release the bulls**t even if it’s just for one morning. A time to pour into yourself as opposed to always pouring into everyone and everything else and that we did.

The energy this morning was amazing and
I hope it was as healing for you as it was for me.

Thank you to every single one of you 💞

Stay Determined, remember that you are strong in more ways than one but also remember to slow down sometimes to love on yourself.

🫶🏼, Martha

Will it be worth it? Girl… Absolutely!

So excited to try something new… Waterless Beauty!

From tree to beauty 🍃

Not just topical but internal too 🫶🏼

DON’T LET YOUR BED & COUCH STEAL YOUR FITNESS 👏🏼

ITS HERE!

The Blooming Wellness Women’s Event ✨

I normally host this in March In honor of Women’s History Month. As most of you know, I had to push it out to April. That’s ok, because we should be honoring ourselves year round.

I’ve teamed up with some amazing women to bring you this beautiful event.

This event will be a great way to honor yourself through self love and care by making time just for YOU!

Come spend a morning moving your body, loving on yourself while elevating & surrounding yourself with a community of women.

So go on grab the special women in your life and join us! You don’t want to miss out on this special morning✨

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This will be for anyone over 13 years of age. Message me with any questions.

💞 Martha 💞

APRIL SCHEDULE IS OUT 💪🏼