We all have dreams, right? Goals we want to achieve to ensure better futures for ourselves and those we love? Even if you haven't written them out (yet!!
Do it!!!), most all of us have a vision of the days to come. It's probably no surprise to you that I have a picture in my head of how my future is going to play out... The kind of house I think would be comfortable for my family, the kind of life we would live, how we'd feel financially... But I also have a vision for the people who I can help enable make incredible changes in their life because I know that we all need a push and that gaining self confidence can be the biggest catalyst
ever to achieving bigger dreams.
Why am I sharing all this with you? Because I learn everyday about people in my life - people I love dearly - who are holding themselves back, denying themselves their dreams, letting their goals be lost in dust, because they don't feel like they can or should get to shoot for the stars.
Lemme tell you a little story... Some of you have heard this before, this will be new to some, but we can all use a little reminder sometimes. I'm not perfectly self confident but I used to be even more unsure of me. I wasn't standing up for myself, I wasn't expecting the right things out of relationships, and I definitely wasn't dreaming. A health incentive program started at work and I figured an extra $200 savings on my health insurance would be cool so I signed up. I was tracking food, started lifting a little and running again... But I was so so nervous. I had never tried to lose weight before. I had never been close to someone who openly talked about changing their health habits to get a particular result. This was uncharted territory.
Imagine my surprise when it started working!!
A couple weeks in, I stepped on the scale and I had lost weight. WOW!!! It wasn't a huge amount of weight but it was an acknowledgement of the fact that I had decided to do something for myself, committed to doing it, and succeeded in getting some kind of result.
Because I didn't really have someone by my side and this was a line wolf effort for me, it took me about 3 years to really get where I wanted to be, but there were some pretty amazing changes that I was able to make in my life thanks to this feeling of empowerment. Not all of the changes were easy - nothing worth it ever is - but they've made my life so much better. My only frustration was having to seemingly go it alone.
Then I met Jenelle Summers when I got on twitter to learn more about this new workout I wanted to try... A little sweat session called TurboJam. Thanks to Jenelle, I learned about what it means to be a coach and that it meant never again having to go it alone. Where do I sign?
It's been a few years since I made that leap of faith into Jenelle's organization and I can honestly say that being a coach has changed my life in a thousand ways. The coaches I have met are my best friends. The future I'm building allows me to be sure that I am in control of the days ahead. This is how life is supposed to feel.
However, the best part of coaching, being a fitness instructor, or just putting my story out there is the fact that I get to help people write their own story! What do you want your "after" story to be?
I have a GOAL to help 29 people through the Beachbody challenge by my 29th birthday (January 31, 2014) - are you one of those 29? If you didn't already know, the Beachbody challenge is just submitting your before and after pictures from completing a program for a chance to win some serious cash prizes. Imagine what you could do with a renewed sense of confidence and empowerment that comes with a side of cash!!! I'll be hosting a number of challenge groups between now and then so let me know (gabriella@addictedwithgabriella.com) if you want to make your dreams come true.
I want YOU to be one of my 29... Will you claim your spot?
There's nothing in your way and having had to start on my own, I will do everything I can to be sure YOU don't have to do the same. I'm right here... We can do this!!
