I have traveled through madness to find me. What woman can’t relate to this statement?

This speaks to who the very fiber of my being. Before I really honed in on my health and wellness, way before I joined an amazing team of individuals who empower, uplift and inspire. Before I knew I needed that in my life and would be able to return the favor and pay it forward. I lived a life full of skepticism, full of reservations. I wasn’t totally open. I was spread so thin and just in a search of something MORE....and didn’t even know it. 

When I went to my first coaching event, I sat there unaware of what I was going into I was just there for the workout really LOL cause then I thought in shape had everything to do with just working out and getting a good sweat in. But as I sat there and I listened to testimony after testimony, hardships and heartbreaks to break throughs... Stories of physical abuse, postpartum depression, self-doubt and negative thoughts. I thought to myself Cat don’t cry…don’t cry Cat…you came here to workout. But sometimes you find yourself somewhere at the right time unbeknownst to you. Sometimes you find yourself at wits end ready to throw all the towels in and then something mysteriously snatches you out and wakes you up. That’s grace. 

When you find yourself in a bad spot find someone in a worst spot and encourage them. Becoming a coach and going to that first event was the light at the end of the tunnel that I needed. I couldn’t show up for anything. Not me. Not my husband. Not my family. 

So I sat there and listened to those stories and I broke down. I broke down because I wasn’t living the life I wanted. I knew I wasn’t but it was just easier to stay comfortable even if it was causing me pain. 

From that day forward 4/24/15 in NJ at Beachbody Super Saturday, which a quarterly event where coaches and fitness enthusiasts come together and share space, share success stories and ideas and of course get a group workout in. I made another decision that day to get my life back! To re-write the story that I would be proud of and believe in ME again.  It all started with ME! I’ve gained life long friendships and built admiration and appreciation of women & men who have just made the decision to press play not only to start on their workouts but also press play in real life. Choosing to go hard for better health, for financial freedom, for self love ect.

They push me, they root me on, and when I’m like I don’t know if I’m cut out for this I’m reminded just why I started. 

POWER UP REMINDER: Ride with people who get it! They get what it takes to live your life by your own design. Those are the people you vibrate higher with!!! 

Becoming a coach was one of the easiest decisions to make but what makes it seem so difficult is the new effort, the new self-love and the breakthroughs that will happen throughout the journey that you may think you’re not strong enough for or not ready for. This was MY GAME CHANGER! This is the real transformation post. You don't know this Cat! Trust me!!! I’m so grateful for my team and extended family for constantly making me stand on my tippy toes. Sometimes I think back and remember how dark some of these places and situations were that I was in emotionally, mentally, spiritually. But all I saw was physically.

You may find yourself just needing a change or a total makeover or just wondering what it even means to be a coach and how it can change your life from bad to better or from good to great. Why not?! Why NOT YOU?!

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“I’m not afraid to say. I ALMOST talked myself out of it. But I suddenly realized that was a lie...a test rather. It was a voice that was so foreign to the person I am becoming that I shut it down with the quickness and proceeded. 

You see fear CAN still catapult the leap of faith.”

Earlier today I was asked how did I find the courage? Actually I’ve been asked this a number of times since my decision was made a reality in March to became my own boss and coach and mentor women on their wellness journey. To leave Corporate America then teach clients who work in executive/corporate positions how to find that work life balance.

What people don’t know is that for almost 8yrs I too couldn’t find that courage. 

I STRUGGLED with the idea of letting go.

Cried nearly every time I dropped off my kids to school because yet again I was leaving my dreams behind in a journal and having a notebook full of ideas, goals, affirmations and request books and not truly working towards them.

Faith without works is dead. In James 2:22 it says “You see that his faith and his actions were working together, and his faith was made complete by what he did.”

I was wishing and hoping on a miracle and not really working in alignment with my faith and towards my assignment or life’s work. I had to put my faith to the test. I HAD to. But it was not easy. 

I’m not afraid to say it’s still not easy some days I have not come to grips with my decision because I rely on..well me for a paycheck. While there is a beautiful FREEDOM to it I’m put to the test every single day. Growth and rejection is painful and sometimes the people who need your help most reject you and you have to learn to let them hit rock bottom no matter how much you want to help them avoid that.

Luckily each day I find a word to keep me encouraged and my Fit Fam and my mentors and circle of sisters some of which I’ve gained while on this journey. Blessed as I am I keep people in my circle who are constantly challenging me and who I can bounce ideas off of but still I have to do the work.

I’m not afraid to say. I ALMOST talked myself out of it. But I suddenly realized that was a lie...a test rather. It was a voice that was so foreign to the person I am becoming that I shut it down with the quickness and proceeded. 

You see fear CAN still catapult the leap of faith.

While for so many years like myself it held onto my dreams I realized I was not that person anymore and that while the mind chatter crept up it had no strength over me and my faith in God and my faith in ME.

This is not even about being scared of quitting a job or about leaving a position or situation it is a story about starting over and how stifling that can feel.

I put every excuse in front of each dreams and goal like chess. There was always a great excuse or reason why this time wasn’t the right time. To think of it when I finally made the decision I could think of over a handful of times when there was a better time. Funny how that works.

But it was time. When it’s time you know. You ALREADY know.

On my last day of that chapter, I had so many talks with people who either asked the question when did you know OR I too had a dream to go into ______ add your dream here.

We all have dreams. We all have deterrents. We all have pros and cons and hurdles and obstacles but how long can we fight our true assignments or sit wondering what our calling or passions are if you don’t just take the chance.

This is MY story, what’s yours? Do you have a decision that you’ve been struggling with? What’s stopping you? What’s holding you back? What have you already overcome? When did you come to the realization that there has to be more than just....?

I remember posing this question last year...do your kids like or drink ensure or pediasure? And the results were just as I thought. Answers like "yes, my kids are addicted". "Yes my kids love it, it's a staple in our home". 

As a mom I know that I in the past gave my children this drink as a snack or post meal drink. They were addicted to it. It was expensive and while I thought I was doing good, cause it listed 2-3 vitamins on it I realized it was packed with sugar and it wasn't really adding anything to my children's overall HEALTH!

I started drinking a vegan super foods shake a little over three years ago and I noticed so many great changes and I always wanted something like this for my children. Especially since they played sports, not sure if they were eating the right foods at school when dad and I weren't there, since let's face it sometimes they came home with their foods. OR our teenagers sometimes didn't eat "school lunches didn't look right", they'd say or they skipped lunch to do other things I guess teenagers do that so they sometimes didn't eat until they came home from long days of school then sports or extra curricular activities.

Like many moms I wanted to make sure your that my kids had/have that added nutrition, and I've found the healthier alternative. Moms definitely give this a try.

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Daily Sunshine, is a 3-in-1 smoothie contains a whole-food based fruit and veggie blend, plant-based protein and healthy fats.

10 grams of plant-based protein

No GMOs, soy, dairy, or gluten ingredients

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Do the math for 6 pediasure you're paying between $11-13 depending where you purchase it and if there are deals/coupons. I REMEMBER. That's ONLY a weeks supply! So factor in multiple kids or the kids that try to sneak in two pediasures a day!!! I've spent hundreds of dollars buying something I didn't believe in or know the core of the companies mission in the past. When you know better you do better.

Today my husband shared a message to me about haters. This got me thinking. Not about our “haters” but about the people who are waiting for you to WIN! 

The people who are waiting on YOUR lead so they can follow suit. People who see your greatness and NEED you to fix your crown and go harder. The person waiting on you to pick yourself up and all the pieces to make yourself whole again so they can know it can be done. 
There are people in your circle who pray that you make it so they can find the strength and courage to dream a bigger dream. 
Some of us are content with dreaming while others want to attain theirs. 

Which one are you? 
Some of your brilliant ideas that you have been sitting on are holding other people’s dreams hostage!!! Take the leap. Watch you fly. Watch you make someone else’s dream come alive. 
Some don’t want to reach for their dreams because then they won’t have something to live or strive for. THEY NEED YOU to show them that more dreams come true when you dream more dreams. More dreams come true when you make your dreams a reality. Dreams are meant to eventually became your REALITY. Ase 🙏🏾