Melissa Bono-Geib

“my children aren’t even going to remember how many push ups I was able to do...⁣
they won’t remember how fast I was able to run a 5k...⁣
They aren’t going to remember what size I was ...or wasn’t for that matter....⁣
BUT they will remember that their mommy was strong. ⁣
That she was fierce. ⁣
That she believed in herself when no body else did. ⁣
despite all the times things got tough , insanely tough...⁣
Despite al the times it would have been easier to quit, my children will remember that wa when mommy pushed harder. ⁣
I want my children to look back and say, “because of my mommy, I never gave up.” -Kara Lawler Regan Long ⁣
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I did an early morning workout this morning, & these two showed up right as the end. Luke knows I HATE early morning workouts first thing, I’m a 9/10 am girl 😂 ⁣
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I almost melted. He said “mom! You hate early workouts, proud of you!” 😍❤️😍❤️ ⁣
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lately Luke is very interested in what I do. every day he’s asking me questions about what workout I’m doing, the trainer, who I talk to on my phone, the women I have calls with.... he’s a curious boy. ⁣
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for 4 years they have watched me show up daily for me. I’ve shown up imperfectly, for my own sanity. so I can be the best me, mom, partner, & friend I can be! I know that the evolving of the last 4 years has come from me taking the intentional time to fill my own cup. ⁣
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it’s not selfish to do something for yourself , mamas. celebrate the journey ladies, and know you are worth the effort l just as much as everyone else in your house. give yourself some grace and celebrate every milestone along the way, & set the example for those little eyes watching. ⁣
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they don’t need a perfect mom, they need you, showing up as YOUR best, & strongest self. 😍⁣ they really are always watching.
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double tap & tag a mama who needs some encouragement on her journey. ❤️⁣
⁣ @ Olympia, Washington

“took my kids to the beach and tried to release them like I’ve seen sea turtle parents do, but they just stood there & asked me for snacks.” 😂😂⁣
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who else is constantly getting snacks?! 🙋🏻‍♀️😂🤪⁣
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we’re friends right? I think of us that way, just hanging out, having coffee or sipping some wine. so here are some things I wish I learned sooner as an entrepreneur.. ⁣
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🖤 starting your business is the easy part. these days anyone with an iPhone and some cash can start. the hard part is AFTER you start. are you willing to have grit & grace? ⁣
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🖤 stop worrying about ‘annoying’ people. there is nothing annoying about do something you love, WHILE being servant hearted and authentic. & anyone who isn’t into what you’ve got going on isn’t forced into being on your page. There is a lovely ‘UNFOLLOW’ button. ⁣
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🖤if you’re chasing money, it probably won’t work honey! 😉 if you come from a place of “who will buy from me/support my business” you’re missing the point. instead, come from a place of “who can I SERVE. “who can I empathize with to do what’s best for THEM.”⁣
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🖤 anything you want to learn can be found on google, google is your best friend.👯‍♀️ everything you want to learn won’t come easily at first, & you’ll most likely get frustrated. take a deep breath, & take the time to learn. ⁣
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🖤 no one is responsible for YOUR business other than you. there is no excuse big enough for a women, heck for a mom who is determined to accomplish what she wants. the greatest women leaders I know taught themselves. 📚 📝 ⁣
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I think we’re running out of wine here.. 😂 these are things I took way too long to learn but sis, if you hear nothing else hear this... ⁣
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they only thing standing in your way of succeeding is DECISION to go for IT! you are wildly capable, & worthy! & I’m here to be your cheerleader along the way. 🥂 to building a longer table. ⁣
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starting Wednesday I’m sharing all about what I do in my coaching sneak peek! if you’ve been curious, this is a great way to just come, hang, & get info on how I am building a business from home. ⁣
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if you want to join us, just click the link below to join the group! 🧡>>> bit.ly/3hQGbby

“be kind to everyone, make friends with anyone.” ⁣
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I say that to Luke everyday I drop him off at school. I realized today, I obviously haven’t said it in a while, but the message is still the same. ⁣
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it’s not, be kind to everyone only if they: ⁣
look like you. ⁣
vote like you. ⁣
love like you. ⁣
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it’s be kind to everyone. period. ⁣
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so while I KNOW I will never understand , I will stand WITH you, and educate myself. ✌🏼🧡⁣
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“God cares about how we treat each other because we are all created in His image. He makes no distinction between the inherent value of one race or ethnicity over another.” ⁣
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“on no she didn’t! talking about race & faith in ONE post?!” ⁣
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I sure did! because here on my page, my business, in my home, and in my life: I’m not so much interested in building an empire, as I am interested in tearing DOWN walls, & BUILDING a longer TABLE. ⁣
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you are welcome here. 🧡

5 tips for achieving your fitness goals: ⁣
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I want you to let go of the chains you’ve previously had, the mentality of perfection, and the endless shame, guilt, bad talking cycle you continue to find yourself in. ⁣
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friend, all you need is a little grace, be willing work and to show up as your best, and believe, even if it’s a mustard seed of belief, that you CAN do hard things.⁣
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I never thought getting healthy would be part of my career path. ⁣
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when I started my first program, at 8 weeks postpartum I was done. ⁣
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I was done. blaming others for why I didn’t have the energy I craved. I was done being reactive, I was done accepting less when I knew I was made for MORE. ⁣
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then, once I stared to see how I was FEELING, what this opportunity was doing in my life.. I felt the tug to share my story. ⁣
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I felt that God was using this opportunity as the vehicle to do what I know He’s called me to be & do: TEACH, INSPIRE , & ENCOURAGE others. use my mess & imperfection to be a light to others. ⁣
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MONDAY night (tomorrow) I’m hosting a fun call! kind of like a blind date! 🧡 to share my STORY, why I decided to start this business, and how YOU can too! ⁣
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I LOVE our virtual wellness community, of women achieving their health goals , BUT I’m so passionate about running alongside other women who want MORE for their health & wouldn’t mind building financial freedom for their lives as well. & getting to do it with a fun group of women! 💃🏻⁣
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Post a 🧡 to be a part of the call! I’ll send a link beforehand! ⁣
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you are a CEO! ⁣
whether you own a business or not, you are a CEO; you are the CEO of your own life!⁣
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can I be vulnerable with you for a second? I used to place SO much weight on my relationships. I held the person I was dating RESPONSIBLE for my happiness. ⁣
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I did that in the beginning of my marriage, and I’ll tell you, we had a lot of growing pains. ⁣
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rich joining the Army, and us being separated for 7 months was very hard for me, BUT it was the very thing I needed. it was then, that I started realizing, I am in charge of me, & my own happiness; I realized that placing that sole responsibility on Rich wasn’t fair. ⁣
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over the last 4 years of being on this journey, I’ve felt less and less guilty for taking care of myself first. ⁣
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the alternative was, I would put everyone else ahead of me, I would feel guilty for taking a long shower let alone a workout, & the only thing that came from that was misery, reactiveness, and feeling pi**ed off. ⁣
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now: my kids, my family BENEFITS from me holding the number one spot in my life. ⁣
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friend to friend? when our kids see us show up for ourselves, build a business, MOVE our bodies, read books, pray, spend time to know Jesus... ⁣
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when they SEE us do that, we are showing them what self worth is, & how to get it. we are showing them they are capable. we are showing them what it means to be brave. you are showing them what it means to SERVE, & be obedient even when it’s hard. you are showing them integrity. ⁣
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my next group for May {Made for More} is ⁣
o p e n for enrollment! I’m looking for 5 women who want to embrace that they are the CEO of their own lives, & who want to feel strong & confident in who they are becoming. fill out the app in my bio, or comment a 🧡 below if you want more info!! ⁣

I remember the day I decided to be a coach. ⁣⁣⁣
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I was 3 months postpartum, and 3 months into being apart of the virtual wellness BootCamp I decided to be apart of, after following a pregnant mom on social media. ⁣⁣⁣
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community. ⁣⁣⁣
Love for Jesus ⁣⁣⁣
a desire for more. ⁣⁣⁣
support.⁣⁣⁣
Accountability. ⁣⁣⁣
friendships. ⁣⁣⁣
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I saw what my coach was building. I saw the potential, and I wanted to be apart of it; I wanted to create my own community. I decided to go all in. I didn’t realize how LITTLE I knew about owning a business. I didn’t know how to build a brand, be on social media. I didn’t know how to run my own group. I had zero idea what I was doing or how to be successful. ⁣⁣⁣
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I remember, in the beginning I would prop my phone against Graces wipe box. I didn’t have any fancy equipment, and I cringe at old videos!⁣⁣⁣ s w i p e to see a VERY different Melissa 😂🙈⁣⁣⁣
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the only thing I know was, I wanted more. more for myself, more for my family. I wanted this little thing for myself. ⁣⁣⁣
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I fell in love with taking care of myself, & more than anything I wanted others to feel that; to feel the j o y that comes when we let go of ideals, + just embrace the journey. ⁣⁣⁣
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I desired to do more, + I chose to listen to the little tug God placed on my heart. ⁣⁣⁣
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I continue to learn to stop allowing fear, doubt , and shame control my decisions, and intentionally L E A N into who God is calling me to be. ⁣⁣⁣
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friend to friend?! You do not have to have it all figured out in the beginning, you just have to start! you just have to come with an open mind, willing + coachable heart. ⁣⁣⁣
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& the best part it, you are never ALONE! my team + I, we are in this together! we are there working hard, serving others, and biking big businesses together! ⁣⁣⁣
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Enrollment for my May mentorship is O P E N! I can’t wait to welcome the woman who have no CLUE what they are doing, but are ready to learn, have fun, serve others + show up anyway! 🧡⁣⁣⁣
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you’re welcome here! comment below to learn more about building a business, from home. ❤️

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I used to think being a perfectionist was a badge of honor.⁣
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I remember being in school , and I’d start to write in my notebook, and if my handwriting wasn’t to my standards, or what I thought it SHOULD look like, I’d rip that paper out of my notebook and start again. ⁣
talk about a waste of time! ⁣
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I saw this in the beginning of faith journey too.⁣
I thought I had to come to Jesus with the most perfect handwriting & poetic prayers. ⁣
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“what if someone saw my scribble cursive or sometimes ugly thoughts?” they would see that the “all together” girl I was trying to portray wasn’t real.⁣
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I used to think God didn’t want my messy. ⁣
that maybe God was mad at my anxiety, need to succeed, be seen, stress or struggle.⁣
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I realized, the hard way, I was being too hard on myself for being human. ⁣
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do you think you can’t be successful or achieve a goal because you, your life, or circumstances may be a mess? ⁣
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sis, that’s where God does His best work. He welcomes all: failing, faithless, those of us trying to figure it out, or forget to pray, + those of us with beautiful handwriting, & poetic prayers. He qualifies the called, not calls the qualified. He sees all the mess, all the parts we want to hide, & uses that for His glory. ⁣
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your mess, my mess.. that can be our greatest ministry & messages to encourage others. ⁣
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being a perfectionist isn’t a badge of honor, it’s a prison cell. ⁣
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It leaves no room for grace, mistakes, growth, or failures. it leaves no room for messy, ordinary, mundane, or weakness. ⁣
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friend to friend? ⁣
no more aiming for perfection. ⁣
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allow yourself to meet Jesus in the mess, the ugly, and in the broken. give yourself grace, know the difference between not showing up to life, & just being too hard on yourself, + see how beautifully you unfold then. 🍃🧡⁣
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today is all we have. don’t wait, don’t waste your time on perfection. we need you here!💕✌🏼⁣

TAG A GF WHO MAY NEED THIS ENCOURAGEMENT.

a few years ago I was driving around doing errands... ⁣⁣
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I had to make a U- turn to pull into a shopping center, and I estimated WAY wrong & literally drove over the median. my car was STUCK! I was in a turning lane & I was holding up traffic. ⁣⁣
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I was so embarrassed, & ashamed, and I beat myself up for making such a “dumb mistake.” ⁣⁣

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I laugh now looking back. I remember vividly the cop saying “in my 15 years of service I’ve never seen anyone do this.” I mean he felt so bad for me I didn’t even get a ticket, or charged from AAA! I wasn’t laughing then, but now I laugh when I look back! 🙈😂⁣⁣
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so much of my life I’ve beaten myself up for being human. I would often forget how human I actually was, until I’d mess up & fail, & my humanness would smack me right in the face!⁣⁣
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the problem is, that Melissa is an unrealistic standard. ⁣⁣
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so today, as I stare at the sink full of dishes I’ve let pile up all day, arguments about homework, & screen time, the pile of laundry that needs to be folded in the living room, and the dinner that still needs to be cooked; I’m reminded how very human I am. some days I crush it, most days I’m just human. ⁣⁣
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when I accept this TRUTH, it brings me back to Jesus; to a Love I can’t EARN, but am FREELY given. His love can’t be felt by the perfect idea I paint of myself, it can only be FELT by the real me; messy & broken. ⁣⁣
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so here’s your INVITATION to be your very human, messy & broken self. your mistakes, your story, your ugly thoughts.. they aren’t the enemy... they are the way we feel perfect GRACE. ⁣⁣

𝐀𝐧 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐦𝐲 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 “𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐲” 𝐛𝐲 .anjuli ⁣
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“Imagine for a moment you are alone.. no books, no Netflix , no counters sorely decorated with dishes , no phone. ⁣
imagine there is quite. ⁣
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The longer you sit, the more you feel. The silence is scary. The argument with your spouse bubbles up to the surface, the sarcastic comment your friend made days ago still hurts, the loneliness you feel in motherhood slices open a shameful hole. Your longings begin to rise. The guilt over not being fully present with your kids rubs you, the loss of a loved one aches, the guilt for not being further along in your spiritual life stings. ⁣
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The longer you sit, the more your memories take you back to years ago. The anger of your father makes your chest tighten, and the neighborhood boy who teased you incessantly stirs up feelings of embarrassment. All of these complicated memories and feelings make you want to jump up, reply to texts, or reach for a wineglass. ⁣
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but for a moment, stay. ⁣
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imagine the very places you want to fix, avoid, get swallowed in, power through, shout Bible verses at, stuff, or run from are actually the very way to wholeness. Imagine , instead of getting up to investigate what is under the couch or neurotically tidying the mail, you let all those feelings rise. You let them come up to the surface to breath. You open your heart, talk to Jesus, find love. Imagine hiding is inviting you to follow these feelings. Imagine if you could stay with all those unfinished places within your soul and story and let them become your pathway to freedom.” ⁣🙌🏻
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I encourage you to RUN & get this book! It’s like a drink of fresh water for your soul. ⁣
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I hope this week you feel comfort in knowing you have a savior who loves you in the beautiful parts of your life AND in your mess; in your darkest thoughts & feelings. ⁣
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may you be encouraged this week to show up fully for your life, but also know there is beauty in the waiting. The mess you are in, the mundane, may you know deep within your heart it’s where God is calling you to be. 🧡

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Luke thinking it’s okay to talk back and complain about every thing I say. Everything seems to be an opposition. ⁣
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Grace: having a hard time going #2 in the potty since we took away pull ups for good this week, and we’ve d an accident already. ⁣
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they both seem to be getting on each others nerves, and after my workout I decided to take lunch outside & enjoy the beautiful gift of beautiful weather. It’s 57 + sunny, and here in Washington in Spring, that’s a blessing! 🙌🏻⁣
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Okay mamas! this subject makes me VERY uncomfortable, but.. Spam me with your #2 going potty tips because homegirl is on the struggle bus with it! ⁣

so grateful for the sun this morning here in the & that, His mercies are new each day. ❤️⁣
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this sunny, but still cold 😂 bike ride was exactly what we needed. ⁣
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my feelings from day to day ebb and flow about all this. some days, like yesterday, I was anxious and sad. As I said goodnight to Luke he said to me “I miss school and my friends..” 😭⁣
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it was hard to see his heart break and have no solution for him. my heart breaks for Grace who thinks she’s sick and that’s why she’s not going to school.⁣
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however, most days I’d say I have hope. ⁣
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I want to be the person who talks more about their hope more than their fear & anxiety.⁣
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most days I’m thankful for the slower pace; I’m thankful for the currency in time. “when life slows down I’ll do...” I don’t know about you, but life never really slows down here. every time I said “when life slows down..” I think what I actually mean is, “when it becomes a priory for me..” ⁣
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in this uncertain, chaotic , & scary season, time is our gift. ⁣
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my prayer is my kids look back on this time and see how we played more games than normal, let the kitchen mess go so we could ride bikes after dinner. I pray they look back and don’t see stress, but longer bedtimes, the extra story, and more silly dance parties. I pray they look back and remember how we prayed for the people who don’t get to stay home, & their saftey; how we prayed for those who are ill and their families all over the world. ⁣
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the slow down we’ve all been waiting for has arrived, and while these circumstances are very unfortunate, maybe this was the ‘time’ we’ve all been waiting for? ⁣
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what’s one way you are investing your time this week? ⁣
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what’s one thing you’ve said “when life slows down I’ll...” 👇🏼⁣
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@ Olympia, Washington

when I said yes to this business, I used to be embarrassed about what I did when asked. ⁣⁣
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“oh just these workouts from home.” ⁣⁣
“yea, it’s a cool little business..” ⁣⁣
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quickly redirecting the conversation. & now, when I look back on my life, I tended to do that a lot. ⁣⁣
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I would downplay ideas I had, things I was doing, relationships I was in because if I felt they were a little different or I knew it wouldn’t match the crowd, I’d redirect. ⁣⁣
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why would I be embarrassed about something that has changed my life? something that’s brought me so much peace in this time, or something I know I’m setting an example for my children. ⁣⁣
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what is there to be embarrassed about? absolutely nothing. I am forever changed by this, & that change stems so much further than fitness + a paycheck. ⁣⁣
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I could tell you that it’s the shakes, mommy juice, + the fun workouts that changed it all for me... ⁣⁣
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but truthfully, it was all those tools above that gave me PERMISSION to realize I’m far more capable than I ever thought I was. ⁣⁣
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***𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐰𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐬𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰, 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 @𝟏𝟐𝐩𝐦𝐄𝐒𝐓/𝟗𝐀𝐌 𝐏𝐓. 𝐰𝐞’𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 + 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 , 𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐧 𝐐’𝐬, 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐛𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 , 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐢𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧! ⁣⁣
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𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐯𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈 𝐝𝐨, 𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐝𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐭 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐫, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐲𝐨𝐮... 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐢𝐬 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐆𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐏 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐘𝐎𝐔! 🧡⁣⁣
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𝐧𝐨 𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨! 𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐩 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐚𝐯 𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐣𝐢 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐨𝐫 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧! ***⁣⁣
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I hope to ‘see’ you there! 🧡⁣⁣
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how does a mom spend her last day before school is out? ⁣
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she goes to the MOTHERSHIP! 🎯 where she doesn’t tell Target what she needs, but rather, Target tells her what she needs! 😂⁣
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in all seriousness, I went to grab a few things for the kids like puzzles, & creative play activities. ⁣
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to be honest, I was feeling overwhelmed + a little inadequate. ⁣
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I was seeing ALL the things moms and parents have been posting, and I was was comparing my schedule and activities to theirs.⁣
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when I find myself comparing, I ask myself: do I want to keep pace or keep peace? comparison will tempt you to keep pace; to look outside yourself as a gauge on how you are or aren’t measuring up.. ⁣
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but when I’m keeping peace, I trust MY talents, my skills, and instead of trying to change what I’ve been given, I use what I have. ⁣
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so mamas, you are doing amazing! this isn’t a time to be perfect, or to compare, but a time to find + lean into grace. ❤️ you got this! God is good, faithful, & near.

laundry all around, pancakes, and a laptop on a doughnut box.. that’s how we’re doing home church this morning. 😂 🧺 ⁣
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good thing God doesn’t care about my mess, but my heart. ❤️⁣
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with all the chaos happening around us, I hope you know, as I continue to remind myself is: God wants us to have a peace. ⁣
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& I get it.. peace is a weird thing to say when it feels like there is everything but that around us. “peace that surpasses all understanding.” while I can’t understand any of this, I can embrace & lean into it. ⁣
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here’s a little takeaway from church this morning that I hope encourages you as we navigate the next few weeks: ⁣
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choose faith over fear, + even though we can’t gather together at work, schools, or church WE can be a vehicle of encouragement & hope. ⁣
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let’s get rid of this idea or LIE that we need to be ‘influencers’ with thousands and millions of followers to make an impact. ⁣
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YOU as you are right now, with all you have can be a world changer. ⁣
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the work of the church isn’t confined to a building, but in how you show love & light. ⁣
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every time you are kind. ⁣
every time you guard your heart and work from the inside out. ⁣
every time we lend a helping hand. ⁣
every time we foster authentic relationships and conversations. ⁣
every time you are welcoming & accepting. ⁣
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even in this chaos, you can make an IMPACT. ⁣
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we’re in this together! things are certainly scary, weird and different, but I hope we are able to look back and see how we helped, were kind, and how we banded together to show LIGHT in a dark time. ❤️ @ Olympia, Washington

it was just another thing I quit...⁣
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did you know the first program I signed up to be a coach with, I quit? ⁣⁣
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yup! I was a week into it, felt it was ‘too hard’ to learn the moves, and went back to what felt comfortable. ⁣⁣
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I didn’t share that part of my journey because, what kind of ‘fitness coach’ would I be then? ⁣⁣
The answer is, a human one❤️⁣⁣
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I made the mistake a lot of us make when we start something new. we think that if we aren’t ‘perfect’ right off the bat, then we’re not meant to do it. ⁣⁣
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a lesson I needed to learn, the hard way was, I needed to be willing to suck a little. I needed to be willing suck for as long as it took to get better. ⁣⁣
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practice makes progress , + we can’t make progress if we aren’t trying; if we’re not willing to see, we are WORTH the work. ⁣⁣
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month later, I started that program again. instead of saying I was going to ‘try’ I said it will finish with grace for my journey. ⁣⁣
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that re commitment was a brick building up my confidence. 🧱 ⁣⁣
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you don’t have to be perfect to be successful.⁣⁣
you can take the first step with fear and doubt. ⁣⁣
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the very best journeys are the ones that aren’t filtered, or perfectly planned; they are the ones that have twist, turns, lessons, + peaks and valleys. these journeys teach us things we never could have been prepared for. ⁣⁣
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so promise me, if you find yourself facing a path, don’t worry about having it all figured out or about everything that could happen ahead. ⁣⁣
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just take the first step, you’ll find your way. ❤️⁣⁣

Meet me Monday!!

tell me what we have in common!
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🤍you can find me at any given time jamming out to music. ⁣
🤍kindness takes zero effort or skill, so it’s confusing to me when people choose the latter. ⁣
🤍I would rather be in sneakers and workout clothes than be dressed up. ⁣
🤍I would rather have a small group of friends than a large one. ⁣
🤍I would rather read a book than go out.⁣
🤍I’m an extroverted/introvert 😂🤷🏻‍♀️⁣
🤍blasting worship music in my car alone feels like I’m having my own church service. ⁣
🤍 I love sunflowers ⁣
🤍I would rather workout from home, regardless of perfection than wander aimlessly in a gym not knowing what to do and having no plan. ⁣
🤍 I’d best describe my personality as Jess from ‘New Girl’ (quirky) and if you tell me you don’t know what that show is... we must rethink this friendship! 😂 jk! but seriously, go watch it! 👊🏼⁣
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for years I tried to ‘fit in’ now, I’m just loving and embracing every quirky bone in my body! ⁣
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Happy LOVE day everyone! ❤️⁣
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no matching outfits, letter boards, or pictures with kisses or candy hearts here! Just my two goofy loves and that’s A okay with me! ⁣
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however, I did make a Pinterest worthy breakfast (swipe to see) and let me tell you, that was exhausting! In my stories I talked about all the things that didn’t occur to me while making this elaborate breakfast! 😂🙈⁣
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these are the days though, aren’t they?! As they grow, I hope they remember the laughs over spilled batter, mommy burning her finger, and daddy making fun of me for not buying more than one heart cookie cutter, rather than remembering the perfectly posed picture and non matching outfits. ⁣
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I hope everyone had an amazing day with those they love, + I hope YOU know you’re loved + worthy today & always. 🧡

I refuse to be part of the culture that says you need to BE ___ before you are loved, or accepted. You are loved at your messiest, when you fail, and you are strong, capable, + beautiful BEFORE your goal is met. ⁣⁣
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I’ve been following an account, @ and I just love her content and what it stands for. She talks a lot about food fear vs. food freedom. ⁣⁣
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in my life, I’ve found myself thinking I needed to ‘earn’ my way to my treat; if I was ‘good’ Monday through Friday, I could reward myself. ⁣⁣
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that’s fear based thinking, + categorizing foods as ‘good or bad’ rather than trusting your body, and what it can do for YOU can be dangerous. ⁣⁣
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when we live in a constant fear based thinking around our food, or give ourselves absolute statements such as “I will not eat a doughnut until a lose X amount of weight...” you create an ideal that you need to ‘be good before you ____ or only have ____ if I...’ rather than focusing on FEELING good. ⁣⁣
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may I encourage your heart today? We should HONOR our bodies. We should fuel it, move it daily, and cherish it, because we get ONE body & one life! Let’s steward it well. 🧡⁣⁣
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however, I do not believe you need to ‘earn’ your food, or punish your body. honoring our bodies also means trusting it, listening to it. ⁣⁣
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fear says “I can’t have a doughnut, it has too many calories.” And that breeds a cycle of increased cravings, to the point when you finally break yourself down, to the point of you having the ‘screw or’ mentality and eat several feeling sick, shame, and guilt. ⁣⁣
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trust says: I want a doughnut, I’m going to have this doughnut, ENJOY it, and then I’m going to move on with my life because I TRUST my body and myself. ⁣⁣
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I arrived home, pressed play on my online workout, that I GET to do because my body is capable. I’m at peace with the choices I made this weekend, I enjoyed it, and now I’m moving on as usual. I pray that over you too.. I pray you have freedom over fear. ⁣⁣

I was 8 weeks postpartum from having Grace when I took the picture on the left. Although it doesn’t show it on my face, I was excited to start a new journey! ⁣
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The next day, I pressed play on my first workout. I was 4 minutes into the warm up, paused, and started crying. All of a sudden the excitement left, and ALL I saw was the hard; the mountain I had to climb to reach my goals. ⁣
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I felt defeated, and weak. I remember saying “this was a mistake” I felt that way FOUR minutes in. As you can see, I needed to do some MAJOR mindset work! ⁣
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I snapped the second picture yesterday, 3 years + into this journey. A journey that is never ending because I stopped chasing a look, and started chasing the feeling. ⁣
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I’m super proud that she ⬅️ decided to keep going. ⁣
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YOU know you can do it! I know there is something in YOUR soul, in your heart that is saying, “you can, you are so capable.” ⁣
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The only way UP the mountain, is through the valley; one small step at a time. ⁣
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Start when you’re too busy. ⁣
Start when you don’t think it’s the ‘right time. ⁣
Start when it’s not perfect. ⁣
Start when the mountain seems so high. ⁣
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Keep going, stand back up! And if you need someone to stand with you, id love for us to chat. It’s be a honor to serve and guide you through your own journey!🧡⁣

a prayer for you: ⁣
“Use me God.⁣
show me how to take who I am⁣
who you created me to be, ⁣
and use it for your great purpose⁣
which is greater than myself. ⁣
my life and my purpose is yet just another beautiful piece of ⁣
what You are doing. ⁣
I submit to your guidance and⁣
Your call on my life.” ⁣
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Isn’t that such a beautiful prayer. I always get so nervous when I’m asked to prayer for someone or aloud. I never feel qualified, or like I’ll say the right thing, and I often feel not ‘good enough’ ⁣
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I hope that you and I can go into this week not allowing lies like that stop us from starting. I pray that when you feel fear, and feelings of doubt, you remember TRUTH. ⁣
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You are loved. ⁣
You are strong. ⁣
You are held. ⁣
And you belong. ⁣
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With all your mess and brokenness, and all the reasons you think you are unqualified, God says: I can use it all. 🧡⁣
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Have an amazing week! From my crazy crew to yours!