Ya know what?  

It feels pretty dang good to get to dinner time, start winding down from the day, and feel like I got a freaking lot DONE.  💫

I so appreciate that feeling of ACCOMPLISHMENT!!  🏆 #internalsatisfaction 

Prolly cuz as a new mom there were many days I got to the end of the day and felt so defeated, like "Did today even matter??" "Did I do anything that really made a difference?"

And it's not cuz...

Squeezing this one a little tighter tonight.

Have you ever thought you lost one of your kids?

It’s only happened to me one other time, and let me tell you - it’s TERRIFYING. 

I’m pretty sure everytime someone told me to “Cherish this time while your kids are babies and toddlers” I had this sudden urge rise up in my chest …. an urge to swiftly punch that person in the gut 👊🏼, and ask them to watch my kids for 24 hours so this momma could have a BREAK. 👹🤣

But now I’m like “WAIT...

Hey Hey!!!
This is a little long….
but I want to be sure people over on this page know that they can JOIN ME!! 
I’m opening up five spots to mentor new coaches! 

Listen, this business has grown in such an astronomical way. But instead of sharing my income NOW, I want to share where I started. 

I started in April of 2012. And as you can see...

Ten random things/quirks you might not know about me….

1️⃣  I have a leopard print purse. Leopard sandals. Leopard wallet. And several leopard print shirts. Apparently when I see leopard print ANYTHING it’s a cue to my brain to make a purchase.  🐆

2️⃣  I am on a purple nail kick right now.  💜

3️⃣  I have about three necklaces I rotate between. This B necklace being one of them. 

4️⃣  Hoop earrings have been an obsession of mine since college. Don't tell me if it's out of style...

When I was in 6th grade I became acquainted with depression. When I was 21 years old I hit my peak of depression and landed myself in a mental hospital on suicide watch.  
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Joyful topic, huh?!  😉
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I’m only sharing that today cuz in my Insta stories this morning I shared some of the supplements I take that have been helpful for my mood & energy. After a couple messages received there, I felt compelled to share this book. “Prescription for Nutritional Healing”.
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Friends, depression is a very real thing. Being sad is...

MAN, I'm on such a Beachbody high right now!!!!

Wellllll maybe it's not a "beachbody high", RATHER - a deep sense of fulfillment and appreciation for LIFE, EXPERIENCES, and PEOPLE as a whole. 

Aren't people just fascinating???? 

I LUV talking with people. But I'm not talking about the surface level crap, those kind of conversations make me want to...

You’ll have to forgive me, but I’m a little introspective on therapy days. #aintnoshameintherapy 
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But after consoling my little girl I just felt a big insight into how God must feel with ME.  
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You see, Phoebe just came home from school today quite upset. There’s a fundraiser starting at her school, and from what I’m understanding there was a school assembly to kick off the fundraiser. They showed the kids all the prizes they were giving away, and gave a few of the kids some prizes.  
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Phoebe apparently

The last few days my workout routine has consisted of….

🖐🏼finger strengthening exercises when I give my mom foot and leg massages. 

💪🏼 a small amount of upper body strength movements as I support my mom when she needs to get out of bed and walk to the bathroom. 

and I’ll stretch to count walking around a grocery store, preparing a few meals, and tidying up my parent’s house as exercise.  😹

Unless I can also count watching my mom’s physical therapy movements as exercise 🤣 that about sums up the extent of exercise I’ve done this week. lol

It’s kind of cool when it feels WEIRD NOT working out for the last three days. Who would have thought?!!

... 🙏🏼 I'm grateful to be married a good good man. 

🙏🏼 I'm grateful my mom's surgery went well. She is in good hands & just rocked her physical therapy.  💃🏼

& I'm grateful for a mobile business.  

It's been hitting me hard all day as I traveled here....

Have you ever heard the story of the nine inch frying pan mentality?  

Here's the story......

A man walks up to a friend who is fishing. This friend has already caught several small fish, and then catches the BIGGEST fish of all, a real whopper.  

The man is surprised to see his friend immediately throw the giant fish back into the lake. 

"What are you doing? Why did you throw that fish back? It's clearly the best catch of the day!"

To switch the man replies ...

You know how ANNOYING those people can be when they are ridiculously excited and happy??? 

I'm totally one of those people right now. 

I'm pumped up!!! 

I think it comes down to a couple big things...

Not gonna lie, I feel good knowing my kids watch me workout cuz they will grow up with the belief that exercise is JUST WHATCHA DO.  

I grew up thinking exercise was what people did only when they wanted to lose weight. So I worked out here & there. I sought out healthier food options SOMETIMES, but only if I was feeling a little fluffy.  🚶🏼‍♀️

But one day that all changed. Thanks to ---

"Brigitte, how do I find the motivation to actually stick with my workout plan and make fitness a habit?"

Well friend, take it from me- do NOT try to motivate yourself with shame.  🙅🏻

The whole "oh my gosh I look terrible in these jeans I need to pull my ISH together" self talk just doesn't work.  

Listen, I use to think if I hated myself badly enough it would motivate me to make changes. [This went for everything in my life, not just health & fitness.]

Welllllll it doesn't work.  

But there was a mental shift when I was...

You know what I'm INCREDIBLY grateful for?

Friends who have offered advice on what has worked for THEM.  🙏🏼

Because of friends who were willing to share, I've learned about so many great books/articles/podcasts/ & studies that have helped ME on my journey for better health. 

Can I be that friend for you? 

Before starting my own business my life credentials included:

- Getting kicked out of BYU for poor grades, told I couldn’t come back for at least five years since I repeatedly earned poor scores.  
- 2 years of working as a waitress at Denny’s & Applebee’s.  
- A long history of depression
- Small network. 250 Facebook friends and zero knowledge of how social media worked. I legitimately thought Instagram was ONLY a filter app! NO CLUE it had a social media component.  

----- yea, not the best resume...

But it really doesn't matter where you start …… what matters is

I can’t help but wonder…… how many have given up on their dreams to follow a perceived socially accepted path?

I have a new coach training starting, so today I’ve been connecting with ladies who are ready to learn how to build their own Beachbody business. And I hear their fears of society’s judgements. 

Was *I* worried what people would think of me for doing something unconventional?

Truthfully, YEAH… I think that’s pretty normal! 

But it got old real quick. I could see I was giving away pieces of MY integrity in hopes of gaining approval from others. 

Here’s what I figure……

"I dunno, is it one of those 90 day programs where you make all these big changes, and then go back to your old ways on day 91? I'm looking more for a lifestyle change...."

Girl, I hear you. I ain't about an end date EITHER.  ✋🏼

But one thing I've learned..... our goals fill up the space we allot them. 

Have you ever noticed that happen? 

All I ever wanted was a family. And the freedom to spend TIME with my family.  

This month celebrates FOUR YEARS we've had the FREEDOM to do just that!!

The end of July 2013 we said GOODBYE to Jayson's JOB as he sent in his resignation.  

We waited until all our debt was paid off. We waited until we had paid for a new car. We waited until we had six months of income in savings. We waited until our Beachbody coaching business was surpassing our previous income by 3x.  

By the end of July 2013 we didn't...

THIS BOOK is speaking to my soul right now!  "Let us awaken now and realize there is greater vibrancy, joy, and freedom available to each of us. There is more power. There is more love and abundance. But gaining access rests on our shoulders. Let us not hope for mere chance to change our story; let us summon the courage to change it ourselves. Some will stand in our way, but we mustn't hide or minimize ourselves any longer. Let us believe faithfully that our dreams are worth any struggle and that it is our time to free ourselves and rise to glory." ...