Did you know I owned P90X for five years before I actually completed the program? 
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I had the DVD’s, I had the meal plan, I had plenty of TOOLS to assist me in seeing results. And yet, even with the knowledge of what I needed to do to see results, I was STILL overweight. 
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What made the difference for me was

“What would you do if money wasn’t an influencing factor?”

I think that’s a pretty HEALTHY question to ask yourself, even when {ESPECIALLY WHEN} you’re making good money. 

I’ve asked myself that very question many times over the years. 

But I don’t think I really let that question SINK IN like I have the last year. 

First feeling of the day?  

I won’t lie.... the very first feeling I had this morning was anxiety. “I have so much that needs to get done, I’m so behind”

Second thought that entered my mind?  

“Gratitude is a magnet for miracles. So what can I be grateful for?”


This month I have traveled a lot. In fact, I’ve only been home a grand total of nine days this month. Crazy huh?! And four of those days I was

It's been awhile since I've shared a #TuesdayTransformation. 

The reality is THESE before & after photos are the social media posts that inspired ME to start my journey. So I feel an obligation to SHOUT IT FROM THE ROOFTOPS!

You feel like you can't make a change? YOU CAN
You feel like you can't lose the weight? YOU CAN
You feel like you can't build long lasting healthy habits? YOU CAN

Recent lesson learned— THERE IS IMMENSE POWER IN WRITING YOURSELF A PERMISSION SLIP. 

I had never considered needing a permission slip. 🤷🏼‍♀️ But as I listened to a new book on the flight to Mexico that’s exactly what the author recommended. 

I listened to Brene Brown share how she had the idea one day to write herself a permission slip to be happy, and how much POWER she felt in that. 

Upon hearing this, I immediately...

“Mom, do you have any work that needs to be done around the house? Would you consider hiring me to come deep clean, or complete some scrapbook pages so I could earn some money?”
When we first moved to Idaho Falls we were just coming off our bankruptcy. We were getting by on a month to month basis. But vacations? Out of the question. 
I remember when our 5 year anniversary was approaching in 2010 I wanted to do SOMETHING to celebrate. 
Five years of marriage - kind of a big deal! 
I figured the ONLY way we’d be able to do ANYTHING was for

I saw this quote tonight and now I'm thinking over this crazy little journey of life. I guess that will happen if the kids are busy watching a movie on a road trip and I'm left with quiet time. Lol. 

But this quote is very very true. In fact, the reality of this is what snapped me out of my life funk! 💫

You guys know I first became acquainted with depression as a kid in sixth grade. It was a constant companion for over a decade to follow...