About last night’s Made for More movie

Last night I went to see the Rachel Hollis Presents: Made for More movie featuring Rachel Hollis’ two day Rise conference. For my birthday, I bought myself, Girl, Wash Your Face on Audible (and two days later a physical copy of the book).  It was the best present I could have gotten myself because it was a life-changing experience.  I don’t talk about too many books on my blog unless they’ve really made an impact on me.

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This is a book that you should read.  The book focuses on not letting your past hold you back from your future.  Rachel Hollis writes in a relatable perspective and encourages personal growth. If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, there are many mentions of being the best version of yourself.  This book was just a way for me to “sharpen my saw” but could be a great tool for people who are starting their personal growth journey.  If there’s ANYTHING you want to accomplish, Hollis will get you pumped about achieving your goals.

Made for More was a condensed conference experience.  I really wanted to see what it was all about.  It was a good night to be without a child, gain some knowledge, and hang out with a fellow mom.

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Made for More moved me and got me excited about my goals and attending Rise weekend in 2019.  This was quite an emotional experience for me.  I’ve always been a goal catcher.  I may discredit all of the things I have accomplished because I am aware of all the things I didn’t do. I This may sound cheesy or stupid, but I feel like I am here to make a difference to others.  Rachel Hollis speaks to me on this level and inspires me to go after my dreams.  I’ve gone through a few years of soul searching but I know how I want to make my impact on this world.

I want to motivate and inspire others to be there best selves. That’s the reason why I started to blog after losing the weight.  That’s the reason I continued to document my running journey.  That’s the reason I continued to blog after having a baby.  That’s the reason I’m here now.  I want everyone to come into themselves and not waste any more time.

The fear of not being an “expert” in a certain thing has held me back.  Let’s be clear, my dream isn’t to be a brain surgeon because I would definitely need to have some training.  None of that really matters because we become knowledgeable about things by doing, failing, and starting over again.

The biggest take away from the movie was focusing on one goal at a time.  Splitting your attention between several different goals doesn’t set you up for success.  Don’t spread yourself too thin when going after your goals.  Focus on one goal at a time so you are able to give your all.

Also, I am excited about creating my attitude playlist.  Hollis challenged everyone to put a playlist on your phone of songs that will make you feel GREAT!  The playlist is especially helpful when you’re feeling down or pissed off or just feeling your best self.  Music has been in my toolbox my entire life.  Maybe I haven’t been using music in the most helpful way all of the time. I’ve always used music to fit my mood which isn’t helpful when you’re feeling sad, right?  Listening to sad music will just make you feel sad.  Listening to pump up jams can do wonder for your attitude.

It only takes a moment to change your life.  I learned that with weight loss and right now I think I’m in another moment.  This year I’ve been hit with clarity and “get-up” and I’m ready to make a difference.

I encourage you all to read or listen to Girl, Wash Your Face. And if you can, go see the second showing of Rachel Hollis Presents: Made for More on August 13th.  I can sit here and write about it all day, but you won’t understand until you’ve experienced it yourself.

You are perfect

You are perfect

Happy Tuesday!  You are perfect the way you are. I don’t know about you, but I unintentionally on the “sly” say negative things about myself.  I find myself saying, “she had a baby around the same time as me and she’s doing this.” There’s so much focus on one moment in time and not enough focus on the bigger picture.  To make a whole, you must have the parts even the parts that aren’t so pretty. We live in a different world of perfectly curated pictures and other social media posts that make it seem like other people have their…

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Lazy meal prep is still meal prep

Lazy meal prep is still meal prep

Hello all!  It’s been a long week but in the best way possible.  I’ve been inspired and motivated to do things.  I’m trying to do little changes to help me back in my flow.  This week I did do a meal prep but it more of a lazy meal prep.  (I’ll be doing some blogging about lazy meal prep very soon.) This week I had enough time to do a little meal prep so I did the things that were easy.  I stocked the fridge with the usual fruits: blueberries, strawberries and this week’s new addition, watermelon.  It’s been my…

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No meal prep this week

No meal prep this week

There was basically no meal prep this week.  I’ve been trying to get to the blog all week, but it’s always been the last thing.  I want to start off this post by thanking everyone for the birthday wishes.  Seeing all of those messages made me feel very special.  Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Last week I had everything together, this week it’s just been a struggle.  It has been an odd week.  My birthday was Monday so we went out to eat.  Tuesday was just a rush filled day and I got some fish tacos from…

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Finished #StreakingwiththeCoolKids

Finished #StreakingwiththeCoolKids

On the first day of June, I set out to run or walk a mile every day for the month with the #StreakingWithTheCoolKids challenge. My motivation to run has been completely gone because I’ve been having some trouble with running since having the baby. I’m slower and it’s frustrating. I guess the only reason it’s so upsetting is that I know what I’m capable of doing. I thought I would come back stronger and faster than I did before, but I was wrong. There’s been some pain with the running too but I’ve seemed to have worked through those issues…

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Wondering what is the point, is the point.

Wondering what is the point, is the point.

What’s the point? When things aren’t going my way, this is how I feel. It’s easy to question why to continue the path or even why to keep trying at something. Wondering what is the point, is the point. I won’t sugar coat things for you. Things haven’t been going my way. Every time I feel like I’ve made it over one hurdle then I feel like I’m hit with another roadblock. Life is a tricky thing and navigating it gets rough for me. I’m a sensitive person. I have a hard exterior, but I do take on other people’s…

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Menu Run Down: Week June 24 – 29, 2018

Menu Run Down: Week June 24 – 29, 2018

Happy Monday!  I hope everyone had a successful start to the week.  I just wanted to hop on and share my meal prepping and grocery shopping this week.  I may have gotten a little bit too ambitious with my meal prep this week or maybe I was just feeling a bit tired. Meal prepping isn’t hard as long as your organized. Just carve out some time of your day to get it done (2 hours) and you should be good. Also, find different ways of cooking things so everything doesn’t need to go in the oven. Here’s what is on…

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The search for summer salads

The search for summer salads

I’m searching for some summer salads!  I’ll probably revive this search for year round, but I don’t always have access to a microwave for lunch so I’m looking for foods that I can eat without warming it up.  Also, I’m not always wanting to eat a “traditional” salad because let’s be honest, a girl can only eat so much lettuce. There might be a twisted misconception that a salad must always look a certain way.  I will admit, I do not always like eating the traditional salad but it’s something gravitate to because it’s easy. My go-to no warm up…

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Meal prep for the first time

Meal prep for the first time

Okay, so maybe it wasn’t my first time but this was the first time I’ve meal prepped this hard since early pregnancy.  But the good thing is I’m prepared for the week and I don’t have much to worry about. Gosh, I don’t remember it being so much work but I’ve been out of practice.  I still need to get back in the habit.  Plus, I made some more “complicated” meals than normal. I tried to prep most of the meals so I wouldn’t have anything to worry about.  I’m trying to stay on track and be focused on a…

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Reintroducing myself to meal prepping

Reintroducing myself to meal prepping

Oh my.  It’s been a busy last couple of days.  I feel like I just don’t stop moving, except for nap time and then I want to take a nap myself.  I just feel like I can’t keep up. I decided I was going to get serious about my meal prepping.  I have to admit that I’ve been getting lazy with it.  I have been prepping my meals but not completely. Honestly, I’ll tell you I’ve been really lazy with the menu planning.  I use to try different things but now it’s been a lot of the same.  Taco meat…

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Air fryer chicken wings

Air fryer chicken wings

Super Bowl Sunday has come and gone but I’m still thinking about those chicken wings I made in my air fryer. (Yes, I’m still in love with my air fryer and I think everyone should get one.) I love buffalo wings but I don’t like the fried aspect behind it. I’m always trying to find ways to make things a little bit healthier for my life so I thought I would try buffalo wings for the big day. I’ve been craving wings for a long time but I just don’t want to go out to get them.  I’m not sure if…

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