Faith Sweet: Wellness Coach

2020 has been filled with fear, anxiety, and second guessing my every move.

2021 is gonna be filled with confidence, acceptance, and passion.

Another new chapter starting and I refuse to waste it.

Who else is ready to make more positive changes?! 🖤

“Your comfort zone is a trap.”

We all have a comfort zone based on what feels safe. It’s familiar. It offers the illusion of control. We’re constrained by self-concepts built from expectations of who we are supposed to be, what we’re supposed to do. We have big dreams but limit ourselves because we simply are not willing to step into the unknown. You’re not able to reach your potential until you step far outside of your comfort zone.

Imagine a plant that’s outgrown the pot it’s planted in. Unless it’s replanted, it would never grow into the plant it was destined to become. The same goes for you. 🖤

“Your comfort zone is a shell of restriction, not protection.”

We are the leaders of LIGHT UP STUDIO!
casi & I are more than best friends, we’re soul sisters. We have similar goals & the same vision for how we want to serve our clients.

Our wellness community has been through several changes & we’ve always had the absolute best intention for our girls. We’re always trying to change things to suit THEIR needs better. so insert LIGHT UP STUDIO.

A revamped community, focused on feeling good, positivity and lighting up our fu***ng souls!

We get social media is a weird place, full of mindless scrolling and negative opinions, and we don’t want our community to be “another” thing people avoid.

We want Light Up Studio to be the place where our girls are so excited to check in and share and get the support/love/encouragement they need!

All the negative feelings from 2020, were leaving here. Feelings of being stuck, lost, clueless. Those are feelings we don’t want to repeat come 2021. So we are leaning on each other more now than ever, getting back to basics to control the controllables.
How to FEEL good is up to us, and thankfully you have a whole community to cheer you on!

I have a couple spots left for December to enroll. Focusing on choosing a workout regimen to fit your lifestyle, a nutrition program to allow freedom, all the accountability & support.

Side in my DMs for ANY questions or fill out the Light Up Studio application from the link in my bio.

I can’t wait to meet you. 🖤

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I stopped half way through my workout to cry.

Hahaha okay so You ever work your self up over the SIMPLEST task? Like avoid for months, you’re extremely anxious, cry at the thought of doing said task.. but THEN you FINALLY get brave, do the damn thing and you’re SOO proud of yourself. That was so much work mentally ... just for you to hear back that it won’t work.

I just broke down. My anxiety stops me from doing ALOT. I avoid places, I avoid appts, I avoid phone calls, I avoid doing anything in public, I avoid everything because of it. So my only response was to cry.

I felt my feelings for about 15 mins. Then got up, and finished my workout.

I can do this again.
I had to remind myself so I’ll remind you too; you can do hard things. 🖤

I have depression & anxiety. And being a mom can make them worse.
Feelings of inadequacy, tiredness, long ass never ending to do list, homeschooling, am I doing the right thing, multitasking, dividing my attention, chores and so much more.

What ive found that helps is taking care of myself. If I’m not feeling my best, I can’t give them my best. So I make an effort to move my body so I can get stronger and help my anxiety. I try to get alone time to focus on mediating, journaling and just being alone. I try to fuel my body with foods that energize me.

I genuinely want to feel better. And as a people pleaser, I know how hard it is to do anything for myself. But I deserve to feel good and I am worthy of feeling good.

I may have a ridiculous amount of s**t to do daily, but I make the time to take care of myself so I can be a better mom & wife. So my kids can see that taking care of yourself comes first, so then you can show up for others at your best.

I’m here for you if you need help/guidance. 🖤 you’re worthy of feeling good too.

95% of the time she’s wrecking havoc. Defiant. Stubborn. Sneaky. Devious.

Then the other 5% of the time, she’s like this. And it makes the hard times much more bearable.

If you’re a mama of a wild child, you got this. 🖤

I finished day 1 of a 21 day fitness regimen (that’s paired with an intuitive eating regimen)

I’ll be finishing this program on Christmas Day. Because I want to wake up Christmas morning and genuinely FEEL good. I haven’t felt good in a bit because of just everything happening.

And I deserve to FEEEL good. As do you.
I don’t care about what physical results I get. That’s not important. What’s important is that I use these next 21 days to form healthier habits. The physical results are inevitable if you’re taking the initiative to feel your best.

I’m here for you if you need guidance. I’m here if you need support. If you need a routine for your lifestyle. If you need inner healing.

I know what’s worked for me, and I’m here to share that with you. Dm me or fill out the soulful awaken application in my bio to chat more. 🖤

Everyone deserves to wake up in the morning and FEEEL their absolute best. ✨

My Post Partum Depression & Anxiety present in the form of anger.

When I’m stressed, i’m angry.
When I’m anxious, I’m angry.
When I’m overwhelmed, I’m angry.
When I’m feeling any not pleasant emotion, I’m angry and snack quickly.

There’s so much guilt when over the simplest things I react out of anger instead of love.

I’ve come a long way to be a better mom for them. I’ve finally taken the steps to connect to myself on a deeper level, really work through my struggles, do the inner healing work, I’ve learned new techniques and tools that are now in my toolkit for when I need them.

They deserve me at my best, so I have to take care of my self.

To the angry mama - it gets better, if you need support reach out. ✨🖤

Baby got back.

I’d blame it on the squats except this time it was the quarantine weight gain.

Either way it doesn’t define my worth. 🖤

I have anxiety but I’m not anxious person.

Just like I get sad, but I’m not a sad person.

Emotions are like ocean waves, they come and go, some are stronger than others at times.

But too often we feel these emotions and BECOME the emotion. It consumes us. You’re allowed to FEEL your emotions. Feel them all. Never suppress your emotions. But also allow yourself to release it without embodying the emotion entirely.

When these emotions come up, notice them. Instead of saying “I am sad” try instead “I’m noticing sadness” - this allows us to acknowledge the feeling without feeling powerless to the emotion.

Awareness is power, it gives us the control to choose how we respond.

And then my favorite way to process emotions is journaling. Start writing. Ask yourself questions. You’ll learn so much more about yourself in the process. 🖤

Are you familiar with the Chakra system?
If you aren’t, There are 7 main Chakras in our body, Each chakra is responsible for supplying energy to specific parts of the body, mind and emotions.

when we have blockages in these chakras, we are left feeling stuck, unstable, fearful, cranky, stressed, unbalanced etc.

For the longest time I was stuck in those negative states. And if you’re there now, it’s okay.

If you wanna learn more about the chakras, why they are important, and how to heal blockages then drop a comment.

I have some things in the works. 🥰

The year of 2020: where you can match your lunch bag to your face mask to accessorize any generic outfit.

What a time to be alive.

“No amount of self-improvement can make up for any lack of self-acceptance.”⁣
-Robert Holden⁣
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Self acceptance is the theme for September in my wellness community. Each month we try to theme it out where we aren’t just focusing on working out and eating healthy. ⁣
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Overall wellness is MORE than exercise and healthy eating.⁣
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It’s the way we talk to ourselves, the way we view otherss, the way we carry ourselves. It’s everything. ⁣
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My community allows for you to be yourself, get to know yourself on a deeper level, connect with other positive likeminded women. You’ll get wellness help - workouts, nutrition plans, recipes, meditations, spiritual hours, creating a routine, and soon to be LIVE guided yoga classes. 😘⁣
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I’m here to help you love yourself, treat and take care of your self like the Goddess you are. And if you don’t see yourself as one - I’m also here to help you do that too. 👏🏼🖤⁣
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I’m holding space for 5 beautiful women right now until next week. DM me if you wanna save your spot. 🖤⁣

I’m no stranger to a full plate.
and i mean in terms of being busy.

you know when you’re too busy to add anything else onto your plate, and then you add just ONE more thing? And now you’re drowning. After committing to these things already, you can’t stop now. So you deal with this mental & physical exhaustion. for days. for weeks. maybe even months.

I remember being there. Feeling like there’s no way I could make it through. Hated the feeling of just “going through the motions.” There was no purpose, no intention.

but now. With a full plate, I feel more alive than ever.
On top of being a mom to 3 under 6, i’m holding down a full-time job, I’m an online wellness coach and am very present in my virtual community, a wife (can’t forget that), and now in the process of a 200 Hr Yoga Teacher Training so that i can indeed teach classes.

there IS purpose and intention now. And i’m not saying this to brag “look what i can do,” i’m saying this because you don’t have to go through the motions anymore. It wasn’t easy to have that mindset shift. I had to be intentional about finally putting myself first, and it all started in my first wellness community I was apart of. it allowed me to be vulnerable, to share who i really am, to put myself first. I found myself in there. I found confidence, I found hope, I found my passion.

So I’m saying if you want to live a more intentional purpose filled life, it starts with taking care of you. Filling up your self care cup. Connecting to your breath. Growing your mind.

And if you don’t know where to start, reach out. 🖤

I’m no stranger to a full plate. ⁣
and i mean in terms of being busy. ⁣
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you know when you’re too busy to add anything else onto your plate, and then you add just ONE more thing? And now you’re drowning. After committing to these things already, you can’t stop now. So you deal with this mental & physical exhaustion. for days. for weeks. maybe even months. ⁣
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I remember being there. Feeling like there’s no way I could make it through. Hated the feeling of just “going through the motions.” There was no purpose, no intention. ⁣
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but now. With a full plate, I feel more alive than ever. ⁣
On top of being a mom to 3 under 6, i’m holding down a full-time job, I’m an online wellness coach and am very present in my virtual community, a wife (can’t forget that), and now in the process of a 200 Hr Yoga Teacher Training so that i can indeed teach classes. ⁣
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there IS purpose and intention now. And i’m not saying this to brag “look what i can do,” i’m saying this because you don’t have to go through the motions anymore. It wasn’t easy to have that mindset shift either. I had to be intentional about finally putting myself first, and it all started in my first wellness community I was apart of. it allowed me to be vulnerable, to share who i really am, to put myself first. I found myself in there

“Undisturbed calmness of the mind is attained by cultivating friendliness toward the happy, compassion for the unhappy, delight in the virtuous, and indifference toward the wicked.”

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali

In Public: just your average Mr. & Mrs. Smith⁣
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In Private: I threaten to jump on him in bed, mid jump he kicked me in my throat and I peed myself. ⁣
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Get you a man who can do both.

Spent most of my evening watching webinar Q & A videos & studying Yoga Philosophy.

One day closer to becoming a Registered Yoga Teacher.

Anyone already excited to take my classes?! 😂🙏🏼🔥

New suit, who dis?⁣
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It’s really easy to look in the mirror and pick apart what you don’t like about yourself.⁣
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And I’m over it. I’m simply not allowing it. ⁣
I promised myself I would love my body at every stage, every suit. Because that’s where you’ll gain freedom. ⁣
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Freedom to live in the moment. Freedom to enjoy the little things. When I go to the beach, I have two choices. Feel insecure, cover my body, constantly remind myself to position my body in “flattering” angles, sucking in my stomach at all times. ⁣
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Hold my kids hands, splash in the water, chase them back to our towel, laugh, focus on being fully present with them. ⁣
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If I’m constantly worried about how I look - then I’m not able to focus on being WITH my kids. ⁣and they’ll notice it too.
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And so THIS is what wellness looks like. ⁣
It’s not being a double zero, eat chicken and salads everyday, spend an hr a day on cardio. That’s not wellness. That’s hell. ⁣
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Cause let’s be honest- if you aren’t ENJOYING your life, then you don’t have one. ⁣
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I don’t need to be a size 2 to love my body and what’s it’s capable of. Wellness starts from the inside. In your mind. In your soul. ⁣
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Overall Wellness is learning to love yourself where you are, loving the life you created, the sustainable habits you’ve created with out deprivation. ⁣
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We eat for our bodies while enjoying our favorite foods, creating a healthy relationship with food. We move our bodies in celebration. We read to grow our minds. We meditate to learn more about our selves.⁣
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We have a wellness community focused on helping YOU find yourself. Loving yourself. And where you can BE yourself. ⁣
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I have a spot in my community with your name on it. Link in bio to join. Is here for you. I’m here for you. 🖤

“Self-care is, fundamentally, about bringing balance back to a life that has grown imbalanced from too many commitments or responsibilities.”

That self care usually starts from the inside. Inbox is open if you don’t know where to start.

Happy Monday.
Here’s your reminder to get tf out of your comfort zone and do something great. 🖤

“Life is 10% what happens to us, and 90% how we react to it.”

I’ve always wanted long hair. Not for any reason but to hide behind it. ⁣
I’ve been told ⁣
“I love your hair.” ⁣
“I love your curls.”⁣
“You have so much volume.”⁣
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I hid behind that volume. I hid behind the side bangs. Before every single picture, I’d fluff my hair on the side with my bangs. Adding more volume to hide my face. ⁣
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As a first time mom I lost myself. I didn’t want to look at my self, so I didn’t want anyone else to either. I hated my body. But I hated my face more. I tore myself apart picking out every single little flaw I could. I even got to the point of vocalizing my flaws to others as soon as I met people just so they knew without “finding” them and judging me without me knowing. At least this way I “okay’d” it. ⁣
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Kinda fu**ed up? How I use to treat myself. How I hated looking at myself in the mirror. Who was I? What was I? I wanted half my face covered all the time so I didn’t have to face myself. ⁣
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Until I decided I needed to. Being on a wellness journey has taught me how to love my body where I am without focusing on a number on the scale or a certain size. How to love my body. My face is no different.⁣
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My wellness community has loved me since day 1 even when I didn’t know who I was. I found myself in that community. It gave me strength, courage, a safe space to be MYSELF without fear or judgement. ⁣
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Then I was brave and cut off all my hair. Because I was scared was the reason I did it. So I could finally look at myself in the mirror and see myself as I am. No hiding. ⁣
And I finally accepted the women staring back at me. I finally looked at every flaw I use to pick apart, and I loved them all. ⁣
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So doing that one thing that scares you, could open up the doors for so much healing. That’s worth it. ⁣
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If you don’t know where to start, link in bio to work with me. 🖤

Happy Monday. Happy New day. ⁣
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Today is for new goals, new intentions, more possibilities! ⁣
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So I finished day 1 of (muscle burns fat! - a 3 week workout regimen)⁣
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This is my recommitment to myself. ⁣
Last week I was finishing up the program but slowed way the hell down when I started my cycle. It literally drains me and I’m trying to give my body more rest during that time.⁣
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So with my cycle ending today, I wanted to restart and recommit! It’s easy - follow the program the way it was designed and get incredible results. ⁣
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So I’m following this program the way the trainer laid it out. Following my nutrition plan the way the creator laid it out. ⁣
(Aka means fuel your body without deprivation)⁣
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I can give you the same exact tools, it’s simple, it’s easy, there’s no guess work. ⁣
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But your first step is to commit to your day 1. Whether today’s your first day 1 or your 100th day 1. ⁣
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I’ve started and gave up more times than I can count. But the game changer? Having the community to do this with me, so when things got hard THEY were there to tell me I can do this. ⁣
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Commit or recommit WITH me & my community. You are never alone in this. ⁣
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What can you accomplish in 3 weeks? I’m excited to give this my all. It’s just more fun with friends. Link in bio to chat. ⁣

Day 30 of is scorpion. But I’m opting for a

Hosts:

I have all the reasons to neglect myself. ⁣
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I’m busy. Clearly from these 3 little humans you see, they keep me on my toes. ⁣
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From keeping a full time working schedule, balancing being a mom to these guys, on top of planning our homeschool/unschooling adventures. ⁣
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But the thing that’s SO important to me first & foremost is devoting time to myself. You can still be busy and have the ability to take care of your mental health AND physical health. Not only is it important for you to do so.. it’s vital so you can best care for the humans that depend on you. ⁣
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Life doesn’t have to be a chaotic nightmare. There are tips & tricks & tools for you so you can become the best version of yourself possible. From the inside out. ⁣
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And ya know what will happen? Those little faces will see their mama taking care of herself. Then they’ll want to join in. ⁣
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My oldest, Dominic, when he gets frustrated we start deep breathing. He’ll ask to meditate WITH me. He just learned what gratitude was and understands why he’s grateful for every member of his family. Why he’s grateful for the shining sun. And the birds chirping. That some, makes this journey worth it. Cause it’s not just for me.. it’s what I’m teaching them by just doing. The healthy coping mechanisms they now will have in their tool box. And I’m so blessed for this opportunity so I can see THEIR growth through my own.⁣
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Are you ready to do this together? ✨