The Right Fit

Happy Tuesday!  I wanted to share a little of my heart today and hopefully a little encouragement.  This past Saturday, I was fortunate to be able to attend a ladies only conference put on by AdvoCare called Ladies Alive.  It was so inspiring to be in the room with over 3000 women of like mind.  To hear some of the life stories was just so motivating and inspiring.  One of the best part about living in this area is that I get to hear from some of the leading ladies of AdvoCare and their stories are just as powerful.  The one that stirred me the most was the last speaker who happens to be a pastors wife.  She gave an object lesson that really hit home for me and gave me some perspective on my journey and struggles.  She started with a large pink beach ball.  She asked us to view that ball as our journey/life.  Next she picked up another smaller ball and suggested that was our husbands, then picked up another and said it was our kids and so on until her hands were so full that she had to drop the big pink ball.  As women we tend to pick up everyone else's things and neglect our own.  Its so easy to fall into that trap and we don't "pay" ourselves first because we simply don't have time or energy.  That was huge for me.  How can I be at my best for my family when I can't even take care of myself?  This was part of my reason for being uncomfortable and something I still struggle with.  Always something that needs to be done, but I have committed to paying myself first!

Her message was two fold and I love this next part...she held up a tank top.  She talked about how her husband is always trying to get her to wear his t-shirts and that her response is always the same, "I don't dress like that and I don't like wearing clothes that are made to fit YOU".  She related that to us as women, she suggested that not everyone in the room would wear her tiny little tank top, for various reasons, but mostly because it was not meant to fit everyone!  Are you getting the visual??  Whatever "tank-top" I might find myself wearing may not be the same as yours and that is OK!!!

I will close with this... what's YOUR focus?   Its time to find your focus, set some goals and chase them!  Make "the fit" yours, make it fun {yes its possible for it to be fun}, but make it yours!!

Keep Calm

Emotional...that's the word of the week.  This week has been a trying week for me, and my emotions  got the best of me a couple of times.  My poor husband, he was so loving and was very patient with my tears.  He tried everything he knew to make it better.  I'm usually not a teary person, I have emotions just like every other gal, but my emotions are not generally accompanied by tears.  This week, there were tears!  There are several things that are the cause of my tears and I won't bore you with all those details.  One of the things I realized this week is that I try so hard to keep my feelings in check {and to myself} that I often don't deal with them.  When that happens, they compound.  Kind of like a balloon, when it gets too full, it pops!!  That's where I found myself this week!  Long story short, after some wise council and some much needed "fussing", I put on my big girl undies and moved on.  Instead of feeling sorry for myself, I choose happiness...and this great little thing they call...OASIS!!  Y'all, if you are finding yourself emotional, stressed out, anxious or just needing some balance, this is for you.  In addition to the Oasis, I have added in our Clear Mood.  

Here is just a little bit about this Dynamic Duo!!

Oasis 

This solution for a stressful environment helps bring balance back to your life through adaptogens, berry extracts and B vitamins. Oasis is easy to take on the go, caffeine free, and can be combined with other AdvoCare products.  

Key Benefits 

• - Helps your body adapt to physical and other sources of stress* 
• - Contains a combination of super fruits known to contain antioxidants (Vitamins C, A, and E) and polyphenols* 
• - Provides immune and cognitive support* 
• - Contains B vitamins for energy and immune support* 
• - In a convenient stick pack

Clear Mood

Clear Mood facilitates brain and nerve cell function by providing important neurotransmitters that help lower the effects of occasional stress, nervousness and worry. One such agent, known as 5-HTP, is vital for the production of serotonin necessary for the brain and nervous system.

Key Benefits 

• - Helps brighten mood from the occasional blues 
• - Supports sense of well-being
• - Provides support for relaxation

I can't talk enough about the importance of taking care of yourself first {and I'm talking to myself too}.  Its important to my family {and to myself} that I am in the best shape, 

not only physically, but mentally as well.  

Sometimes life asks a lot from us and when we don't have the right tools, we fall short.  

It doesn't have to be that way!

XOXO

Krista

OK, here it is...my first post!!  I am so excited to get this blog off the ground.  I am going to share things that inspire me, things have worked {and haven't} for me, products I love, some of my fav recipes, and just try to be an encourager.  I hope to inspire my readers who are looking for something, anything to help get them started or keep them motivated and on track for better health and happiness.  I am certainly not perfect or anything special, but there are people who have encouraged me so I am paying it forward.  

I will start with a simple picture.

This is my "why", my reason to take steps to better my health 

and be the best me possible...

My family...these two are precious gifts given to me and I don't want to miss one single moment of the beautiful life that is being lived.