A little about ME and my VISION!

Where to even begin.....

My husband and I have traveled over the last 3 years and lived in 4 different cities!! It's been a crazy ride and we've learned quite a few life lessons a long the way but more importantly we have found ourselves. Our son, Carter, was born in a city that was unfamiliar to us where we had no family around to help out. It was very challenging but I think it made me a better mother and together, we became better parents. 

On our first move (down to New Orleans, LA), I was pregnant and decided that I wasn't going to try to find a job. I became EXTREMELY lazy and with Andy working 60-70 hours per week it didn't take long to become a little (OK, a lot) depressed. Now, fast forward 7 months, we've added postpartum hormones, the baby blues and a gross body to go along with it (Carter weighed 9.11 lbs so you can imagine how I looked!) I feel like I held myself together pretty well but was dying on the inside. On the outside it looked like I had everything; a brand new, healthy baby, a loving husband, and a new car. But on the inside, things were different. My husband and I fought a lot because he worked so much and I was home alone all day with a baby that kept crying; I was tired of watching TV all day and taking naps, we HATED where we lived, and to top it all off I had this body that just felt gross. Something had to change and quick!

Here is my precious baby Carter...

In April 2013, Andy accepted a job that would bring us back MUCH closer to our family so we were thrilled! Things started to look up for us but I still couldn't shake that feeling that there is more to life than this. I looked for a job for 3 months and during that time tried to do a lot of soul searching. I contemplated going back to school, getting my real estate license, being a teacher, becoming a nurse, and the list goes on and on. Those things weren't my calling so I never went through with any of them. I finally found a job and was excited even though it didn't pay much and the benefits were awful. It was in my business background so I took it! I still kept thinking, this can't be all there is to life. Everyday I would tell me husband we need to meet people or go to church or do SOMETHING because there is more to life than coming home, eating dinner, watching TV, and going to bed. 

I had no idea my life was about to change in August of 2013. My sweet friend (from back home) posted on Facebook about this online accountability challenge group. I sent her a message as soon as I read it and asked what she was doing. She didn't say much but that it was fitness, nutrition, and accountability and it was going to be fun. I was sold. I bought a challenge pack and even signed up to be a coach after telling my husband this could be "IT" for me! He was not excited because I had been down that road before with Mary Kay and I always had these "get rich quick" ideas and he also used to watch me watch TV beside the treadmill at the gym. I think he wanted to believe in me but it was a little difficult for him to "drink the Kool Aid".

T25 and chocolate Shakeology arrived at my door the next week and I was so excited that I couldn't wait for her group to start. I started telling everyone I knew about T25 and inviting everyone to join my first challenge group. I had NO idea what I was doing and word vomited to a TON of people. It's kind of funny looking back now. :) 

Before Baby and Post Baby

I know you're wondering how my life has changed because I dropped 15 pounds, right? Well it's MUCH more than loosing weight and eating right that has changed my life. I am now part of a group of God fearing women who inspire and motivate me EVERY DAY to be a better person. I surround myself with people who love each other and just shed light on everyone they come in contact with. I found this passion to help other people loose weight and it makes me proud and happy to see them reach their goals. I wish I was introduced to this opportunity during the time that I was battling with depression because I know it could have saved me much sooner. I had no idea that THIS is what I always wanted to do!! I now run a thriving team and our main goal is to help as many people as possible by running these online accountability challenge groups. I'm so lucky that this is my job and I get to wake up every day and do it!

For those that don't believe in dreams, I'm here to tell you that they CAN come true as long as you're willing to believe in them! My life will be forever changed because of that "silly, little challenge group"

I want to share with you MY dream board that I have saved as my desktop and on my phone so I can constantly remind myself WHY I am doing what I do now...

If you're interested in being a part of my team I would LOVE to chat with you and see if it's a good fit for YOU and your life!