What are you waiting for?

So I just watched the movie soul surfer again for the hundredth time! I love it!  If you haven't seen it, I highly suggest it for the entire family!

It's an EXCELLENT movie of persistence, bravery, faith, love, inspiration, and family.

Bethany Hamilton is a pure example of drive, possibility, and positivity!  A couple of years after the shark attack, she went to Thailand on a mission trip with her youth group (after the 2004 Tsunami). 

While she was there, she witnessed the devastation, chaos, orphaned children, and despair.
She was overwhelmed.

She began to cry.

(I was thinking, "oh my gosh!!!, that's TOTALLY me right there!")

She acted embarrassed, almost ashamed that she was the only one crying. 
She didn't know how to process what she was seeing and experiencing. 
She apologized for it. 

One of the leaders of the group said to her,

"Compassion can drive us to do amazing things and give us perspective." 

That made COMPLETE sense to me! 

 In the movie, Bethany had compassion for the children in Thailand.

That compassion drove her to do amazing things and put things in perspective.

She only has one arm, but she
was able to teach some of children how to surf,
brought smiles to faces that had not smiled in a while,

brought love into their lives,
and 

taught them that no matter what the circumstances are, they could all make a difference!

During the trip, she said,

"I could never have embraced this many people with two arms."

If she wasn't attacked by that shark, she would have never been in Thailand,
making a difference in these precious lives!

Your calling in life may not be mine. 

My calling in life may not be yours.

You  will touch different people in your life than I will.

I will touch different people in my life than you will.

You may believe differently than I do.

I may believe differently than you do.

You may have a different outlook on life than I do.

I may have a different outlook on life than you do.

You may be moved by things that don't move me.

I may be moved by things that don't move you.
You may have different challenges in life than I do.

I may have different challenges in life than you do.
We are all unique. 
Created by the Master of the Universe.

No matter your circumstances, experiences, skill level, talents, or location, 

YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!!!!!!!!!!

What are you waiting for?

Make it happen!!!!!


 

Week 2 Of Insanity

So I forgot to post in here last week but I've decided to put Piyo on hold for the time being and go back to my first love Insanity!! I love Piyo don't get me wrong it is a great workout but I just had this feeling I needed to do Insanity one more time to get some of this baby weight off then go back to Piyo to really lean out!

So today starts week 2 of insanity and it is just as crazy as it was last year when I did it for the first time! However I have found that I am better at certain things that I was terrible at last time. I can tell I am pushing myself harder than before! I am able to do more push ups this go around. My upper body strength is still awful don't get me wrong but I'm getting stronger EVERY DAY!!

I'm so excited because I have a new challenge group starting a week from today and I can't wait to witness other women change their bodies and minds over the next 60 days! Challenge groups were the only thing that ever worked for me! I was the girl that would start a new diet or workout regimen and by two weeks in I had given up. Number one because I didn't have the right tools and number two because I didn't have the accountability I needed to keep me going!

Some other things going on in my life currently, Ava Grace turned 7 months old yesterday! She is ALMOST crawling! She can get up on her hands and knees and rock but hasn't quite figured out how to move just yet! She is such a sweet girl and lights up everybodys life! I'm so blessed to be her mommy! Also Chris is OFFICIALLY a Licensed Pharmacist! He passed his boards and is working at Walgreens!

As for me, I am just loving this beautiful life the Lord has blessed me with! I am thankful for my sweet little family and my two "jobs" I have! Being able to stay home with my sweet girl and be a beachbody coach is seriously the BEST of both worlds! I get to stay home with Ava but I also get to help contribute to our while doing something that I ABSOLUTELY LOVE!!! I have never had a job that I didn't absolutely dread going to everyday! I wake up everyday now EXCITED to check in with my challenge groups and see how they are doing!! This is the most incredible opportunity EVER!!! I'm so thankful that the Lord out beachbody in my path. I have no DOUBT that it was a God thing! It was EXACTLY what I needed WHEN I needed it! Isn't that how he works anyway :)

Happy Monday everyone!