OK here is another #whatsupforme post because I know other people are struggling too.
So we are 2 weeks into January and the hype of the new year, new goals, fresh start has worn off. And as Tiffany Peterson says "Life life's you". There are always things that are going to go wrong, that's life.
So for me life is in full swing. My husband's job is crazy busy again requiring him to be gone alot. A sick kiddo has required ALOT of my time. I'm trying to keep up with everything and my old feelings of being OVERWHELMED are creeping in. Yikes! I just want to crawl in bed and cover my head. You know the feeling right?!
Well Meditation is something I have found helpful from time to time and I am putting it into practice today. If you are anything like I was a year ago. Meditation sounds like a great idea but you have NO idea how to even begin. Check out BexLife on YouTube. Meditation for Anxiety, Stress, Surrender
She has a TON of different mediation video that are short super simple to get you started.
Happy meditating!
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
Monday, January 12, 2015
welcome to week
This week I want to focus on our Emotional/Mental Health. This often gets pushed aside. When we consider our overall health most people just look at physical health. But, Our mental and emotional well-being affect every aspect of our lives. So we will be covering things like depression, anxiety, controlling our thoughts, tools to assist you in releasing emotions rather than holding on to them and how your emotions may be affecting your physical health.
The more I work on my emotional well-being I have noticed that I am more in control of other aspects of my life. My marriage is happier, I spend less time feeling overwhelmed and stressed, I cope with difficulties better and am now able to help others.
Enjoy the journey!
💕 Amanda
Sunday, January 11, 2015
A mother who radiates self-love
So how did everyone do making time for Self-Love and Self-Acceptance this week? Did you do your morning ritual? Did you remember to Accept where you are right now? Did you take a moment to PAUSE and be PRESENT when you felt overwhelmed? Did you use your Whisper oil to assist with Self-Acceptance?
If you didn't, what excuse did you give yourself? Was it that you don't have time because your too busy being a mom? I know that is often my excuse.
But guess what? OUR CHILDREN/SPOUSE/FRIENDS are watching us!
Don't you want to be the very best YOU, so that you can inspire them to be their very best?
I LOVE this quote "a mother who radiates self-love and self-acceptance actually vaccinates her daughter against low self-esteem" -Naomi Wolf
Children don't hate their bodies, doubt their abilities, and turn down their dreams because they are too scared. WE TEACH THEM THAT!
Be that shining example!
Someday they will thank you for taking that time to work on YOU.
Love,
Amanda
Friday, January 9, 2015
Accepting what is, without adding emotions
So on our last trip to St George, Ut. my husband and I had a
great conversation about acceptance.
With Love,
Amanda
#acceptance #tipoftheday #itiswhatitis #startingpoint
He told me that normally while driving he would look for the
road signs or watch the GPS to see how much further he had to go. Each time he
looked at them he would get feelings of anxiety or frustration as he realized
HOW MUCH further he still had to go. This would then lead his mind off in a
cascade of negativity. Ugh its so uncomfortable in the car, my legs hurt, im
hungry, I wish we were there already…etc.
So he said this time, he made a conscious effort to look as
the signs and think “OK 100 more miles”. Then he would just go back to
listening to his book or music without letting it effect his emotion. The road
sign is really only stating facts. So there are 100 more miles… and there is
going to be 100 more miles whether you like it or not, whether you make
yourself more miserable or not.
He also said it was important to not AVOID looking at the
sign because that too would creative a negative feeling. Just Accept it for
what it is, 100 more miles.
A lot of times when we are beginning new stages of our life
or trying to make changes, we let ourselves get all worked up about where we
are now.
Example: You are starting a weightloss program that requires
you to list your weight and a “before” picture. Unconsciously you start to feel
really bad about your current health which starts the cascade of negativity. I
shouldn’t have let myself go like this, I look horrible, I can’t even control
what I eat-how can I control other parts of my life, nobody is going to be
attracted to THIS, why would anyone want to be with me anyways….etc. GET THE
IDEA?
Your starting point IS WHAT IT IS… A starting point. That’s it.
Now lets focus on how awesome we are for trying!
Tuesday, January 6, 2015
Whisper-self love
Whisper
My sweet mom has struggled with depression for over 20 yrs. She had recently gone th a divorce when she started using DoTerras Whisper Blend. She wore it every single day and absolutely loved how it smelled. She would often receive random compliments on how good she smelled. She shared this oil with as many people as would listen.
One night she was sitting out under the stars just thinking to herself when she thought “I am OK with who I am. I am a good person and Im happy with who I am. I love myself.” She said she felt really weird saying that out loud since it was not something she was used to say or even feeling. She looked around to see if anyone could have heard her. She shared this story with her sisters who giggled with her about it and her nieces started saying "Aunt Lisa loves herself". It was kind of a family joke (no feelings were hurt) but to me it was no joke. This was AMAZING, my sweet mom finally seeing in herself what we could see all along!
A few weeks later she was struggling with feeling stressed. So we decided to look up oils to use for stress. Bergamot was one that was listed so we looked it up in the emotions book. It said that Bergamot is the oil of self-Acceptance and it supports individuals in need of self-acceptance and self-love. I knew that bergamot was in one of her blends that she was already using but I couldn’t remember which one. After doing some research we realized that Bergamot was in her beloved Whisper. And that is exactly what the oil was doing for her, it was supporting her in Self-Acceptance and self-love and without her even knowing.
My sweet mom has struggled with depression for over 20 yrs. She had recently gone th a divorce when she started using DoTerras Whisper Blend. She wore it every single day and absolutely loved how it smelled. She would often receive random compliments on how good she smelled. She shared this oil with as many people as would listen.
One night she was sitting out under the stars just thinking to herself when she thought “I am OK with who I am. I am a good person and Im happy with who I am. I love myself.” She said she felt really weird saying that out loud since it was not something she was used to say or even feeling. She looked around to see if anyone could have heard her. She shared this story with her sisters who giggled with her about it and her nieces started saying "Aunt Lisa loves herself". It was kind of a family joke (no feelings were hurt) but to me it was no joke. This was AMAZING, my sweet mom finally seeing in herself what we could see all along!
A few weeks later she was struggling with feeling stressed. So we decided to look up oils to use for stress. Bergamot was one that was listed so we looked it up in the emotions book. It said that Bergamot is the oil of self-Acceptance and it supports individuals in need of self-acceptance and self-love. I knew that bergamot was in one of her blends that she was already using but I couldn’t remember which one. After doing some research we realized that Bergamot was in her beloved Whisper. And that is exactly what the oil was doing for her, it was supporting her in Self-Acceptance and self-love and without her even knowing.
Monday, January 5, 2015
Daily Success Regimen
This week I want our focus to be on Self-confidence and Self Care.
I had no idea what self-care looked like or really even what it was until I had the opportunity to work with Tiffany Walke Peterson (a life/business coach) in a Program called Success Academy. One of the very first things she had us all do was commit to a Daily Success Regimen. It was here that I learned how to start my day off being balanced, centered and grounded within myself.
Each morning she has you start off with just 5 minutes each of Spiritual, Mental and physical and then end the day with an evening review/mirror exercise. This was something that sounded absolutely bazzar to me. How could only 15 minutes change how I go about my day. What I didn't realize is that I had never set aside time to nuture ME. To literally give myself 5 minutes to stretch and LISTEN to my body, focus on the positive things in my life that I am grateful for, and listen to an Audiobook that reminds me of my goals and motivates me for the day. (our bodies often have things to tell us- like when we are getting run down, not getting enough sleep, allowing too much stress- and we don't take the time to listen until its too late and we feel horrible) I had never realized the impact these 15 minutes each morning could have.
So this is what the Morning Ritual looks like for me:
Physical :I literally ROLL out of bed and stretch (Im pregnant and sore all the time) right there on the floor. Focusing on deep breathing and clearing my mind. This is my time to just listen to my body.
Spiritual: I like to list things I am grateful for *start my day off attracting more of these things into my life. and focusing on the "family" part of my vision board ( later this week we'll talk more about creating a vision board)
Mental: This is where I will start listening to my Audiobook that helps to keep me focused on my goals and motivates me for the day. Usually I am too engrossed that I end up listening while I get ready for work and on the drive too work. This has been a game changer for keeping me motivated.
Pretty simple right!
Here are three main things I have noticed by doing this more consistently
1. my husband and I get along better (I focus on my family part of my vision board and how grateful I am for him)
2. I find it easier to honor my self care habits like committing to 7hrs of sleep and drinking enough water (because I can tell the difference when I check in with my body daily)
3. I am MOTIVATED!! I get more done each day to accomplish my goals.
The Evening Review:
I once heard someone say that at the end of the day they like to write a TA-DA list! Basically it just helps you congratulate yourself for what you DID get done instead of what you DID NOT get done. I am always the first to beat myself up for the things I didn't do or even the things I didn't do that great. Try out Tiffanys mirror exercise and take the time to GIVE YOURSELF SOME LOVE!
http://youtu.be/RRW_5S3C55I
Love you all,
Amanda
I had no idea what self-care looked like or really even what it was until I had the opportunity to work with Tiffany Walke Peterson (a life/business coach) in a Program called Success Academy. One of the very first things she had us all do was commit to a Daily Success Regimen. It was here that I learned how to start my day off being balanced, centered and grounded within myself.
Each morning she has you start off with just 5 minutes each of Spiritual, Mental and physical and then end the day with an evening review/mirror exercise. This was something that sounded absolutely bazzar to me. How could only 15 minutes change how I go about my day. What I didn't realize is that I had never set aside time to nuture ME. To literally give myself 5 minutes to stretch and LISTEN to my body, focus on the positive things in my life that I am grateful for, and listen to an Audiobook that reminds me of my goals and motivates me for the day. (our bodies often have things to tell us- like when we are getting run down, not getting enough sleep, allowing too much stress- and we don't take the time to listen until its too late and we feel horrible) I had never realized the impact these 15 minutes each morning could have.
So this is what the Morning Ritual looks like for me:
Physical :I literally ROLL out of bed and stretch (Im pregnant and sore all the time) right there on the floor. Focusing on deep breathing and clearing my mind. This is my time to just listen to my body.
Spiritual: I like to list things I am grateful for *start my day off attracting more of these things into my life. and focusing on the "family" part of my vision board ( later this week we'll talk more about creating a vision board)
Mental: This is where I will start listening to my Audiobook that helps to keep me focused on my goals and motivates me for the day. Usually I am too engrossed that I end up listening while I get ready for work and on the drive too work. This has been a game changer for keeping me motivated.
Pretty simple right!
Here are three main things I have noticed by doing this more consistently
1. my husband and I get along better (I focus on my family part of my vision board and how grateful I am for him)
2. I find it easier to honor my self care habits like committing to 7hrs of sleep and drinking enough water (because I can tell the difference when I check in with my body daily)
3. I am MOTIVATED!! I get more done each day to accomplish my goals.
The Evening Review:
I once heard someone say that at the end of the day they like to write a TA-DA list! Basically it just helps you congratulate yourself for what you DID get done instead of what you DID NOT get done. I am always the first to beat myself up for the things I didn't do or even the things I didn't do that great. Try out Tiffanys mirror exercise and take the time to GIVE YOURSELF SOME LOVE!
http://youtu.be/RRW_5S3C55I
Love you all,
Amanda
Sunday, January 4, 2015
Ready for change!
Ok ladies and gents! What type of change do you seek this year?
Lets start here. Pick one thing about your physical, mental, emotional or spiritual health that is hold you back from being truly HEALTHY AND HAPPY.
For accountability sake, Here are my top two changes I want to make:
Physical health: my immune system is the pits. (inspite of trying to live a healthy lifestyle I get sick really easy, and its almost always a sinus infection)
Mental/Emotional health: I get overwhelmed very easily
Lets face it, Im sick of being sick. I am currently pregnant and when these sinus infections come along it totally wipes me out. In our home we use essential oils as our medicine and it works wonderfully. I have not been on a prescription medication for my sinuses in 2 years BUT I still get them way too often. So that tells me, there is more change to be made. I have been researching changes that I can make to my diet and other holistic practices I can add to my routine to enhance my immune system. I will keep you updated with what I find.
And secondly, feeling overwhelmed holds me back in so many aspects of my life ( in my marriage, family life, having/making time to have fun and especially in my business). When I feel overwhelmed it brings out the worst in me. I find things that other people are doing to contribute to my stress instead of taking the responsibility. I have come leaps and bounds from where I used to be but still let it creep into my daily life more than I would like.
So what now?
I take complete responsibility and decide what I have control over and...
change it!
This is our first week of TRANSFORM 2015 and our focus is on SELF LOVE, SELF CARE and SELF ACCEPTANCE. That is where all change starts, you've got to take care of yourself first.
Check back tomorrow for a post about a daily routine you can start NOW to support that.
Lets start here. Pick one thing about your physical, mental, emotional or spiritual health that is hold you back from being truly HEALTHY AND HAPPY.
For accountability sake, Here are my top two changes I want to make:
Physical health: my immune system is the pits. (inspite of trying to live a healthy lifestyle I get sick really easy, and its almost always a sinus infection)
Mental/Emotional health: I get overwhelmed very easily
Lets face it, Im sick of being sick. I am currently pregnant and when these sinus infections come along it totally wipes me out. In our home we use essential oils as our medicine and it works wonderfully. I have not been on a prescription medication for my sinuses in 2 years BUT I still get them way too often. So that tells me, there is more change to be made. I have been researching changes that I can make to my diet and other holistic practices I can add to my routine to enhance my immune system. I will keep you updated with what I find.
And secondly, feeling overwhelmed holds me back in so many aspects of my life ( in my marriage, family life, having/making time to have fun and especially in my business). When I feel overwhelmed it brings out the worst in me. I find things that other people are doing to contribute to my stress instead of taking the responsibility. I have come leaps and bounds from where I used to be but still let it creep into my daily life more than I would like.
So what now?
I take complete responsibility and decide what I have control over and...
change it!
This is our first week of TRANSFORM 2015 and our focus is on SELF LOVE, SELF CARE and SELF ACCEPTANCE. That is where all change starts, you've got to take care of yourself first.
Check back tomorrow for a post about a daily routine you can start NOW to support that.
Friday, January 2, 2015
Finding Hope
Two years ago today I received a phone call that changed my life forever. "Today was going to be the day.. but I couldn't do it. " January 2013 I almost lost my sweet husband to suicide.
Not one person, myself included, knew this was coming. Nobody knew of the despair and debilitating pain Cole was experiencing. After a very extensive in depth psychological test, Cole was diagnosed with severe depression, severe anxiety, and suicidal ideation. We were also told that if Cole didn't use his resources (family, close friends, AA meetings, counseling and doing things he is passionate about) that his chances of suicide were VERY likely.
Discouraged and hopeless would have been an understatement. So fast forward two years and our family is "healthier" than ever. Cole is an amazing dad, a caring husband, kicks @ss at his job and tries daily to help others. Not to mention he is able to do all of this without the need to take a single medication.
So going from hopeless to finding and spreading hope is completely possible.
We are not sharing our story for sympathy, support or understanding. We are sharing because we know that we all have our individual struggles and not many people talk about them because they are afraid they are alone. They are afraid of judgment, afraid others will look at them differently. Sometimes our pride tells us we don't need anyone's help and that we can get through it alone. Nobody's life is perfect or without trials. So yours might be a physical ailment, cancer, loss of a child/loved one, divorce, emotional or mental struggles but please don't suffer in silence, reach out to someone! Find someone that has had similar struggles in their lives and support one another. Silence keeps us stuck in the problem, communication opens the door to the answer.
I truly believe that we don't go through painful events for no reason. We are given these opportunities in life to learn and grow and ideally to then help others.
If you feel this message will help please share our page and our message.
#findinghope #january2nd #depression #anxiety #suicide #change #transform2015
Not one person, myself included, knew this was coming. Nobody knew of the despair and debilitating pain Cole was experiencing. After a very extensive in depth psychological test, Cole was diagnosed with severe depression, severe anxiety, and suicidal ideation. We were also told that if Cole didn't use his resources (family, close friends, AA meetings, counseling and doing things he is passionate about) that his chances of suicide were VERY likely.
Discouraged and hopeless would have been an understatement. So fast forward two years and our family is "healthier" than ever. Cole is an amazing dad, a caring husband, kicks @ss at his job and tries daily to help others. Not to mention he is able to do all of this without the need to take a single medication.
So going from hopeless to finding and spreading hope is completely possible.
We are not sharing our story for sympathy, support or understanding. We are sharing because we know that we all have our individual struggles and not many people talk about them because they are afraid they are alone. They are afraid of judgment, afraid others will look at them differently. Sometimes our pride tells us we don't need anyone's help and that we can get through it alone. Nobody's life is perfect or without trials. So yours might be a physical ailment, cancer, loss of a child/loved one, divorce, emotional or mental struggles but please don't suffer in silence, reach out to someone! Find someone that has had similar struggles in their lives and support one another. Silence keeps us stuck in the problem, communication opens the door to the answer.
I truly believe that we don't go through painful events for no reason. We are given these opportunities in life to learn and grow and ideally to then help others.
If you feel this message will help please share our page and our message.
#findinghope #january2nd #depression #anxiety #suicide #change #transform2015
Thursday, January 1, 2015
Transform 2015
Each New Year everyone (individuals and companies alike)
tend to focus on some version of a New Year, New You! In fact, DoTerra has a
FABULOUS New Year, New You lifestyle change/weight loss challenge that they put
on. I absolutely support and advocate this and think that weight loss
and a healthier version of you is spot-on for a New Years resolution. The
problem I have is that I see so many people that are either discouraged before
they even start because they have “failed” at this same resolution over and over
or people are PUMPED to start and
may even make HUGE changes but
always fall back to their same old routine and lose any progress they made.
It can be argued that failure to make a lasting change is
for a variety of reasons. Honestly, I probably agree with them all. So this year I’ve decided to focus on making
changes to find “Health and Beauty from the inside out”. I believe that if you
change your mindset, love yourself, and believe that you deserve whatever it is
that you seek; then and only then will you be able to make lasting change. I
also believe that healthy and beauty on the outside is a direct reflection of
what is on the inside. If you get skinny/lose weight but you are treating your
body poorly by feeding it unhealthy things, covering up its calls for help and
lathering it up with toxic chemicals …..it will only be short lived.
Join me for TRANSFORM
2015, a journey to find “Health and Beauty from the inside out” this
new year. I have a full schedule for January that is jam packed with
information, experience, hope, and inspiration. I will be posting daily and
hosting classes. Follow along and interact for chances to win giveaways and
most importantly make a LASTING CHANGE!
Love you all,
Amanda
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