Today's episode is short, but powerful. Not because I'm speaking to you but because it's a message God literally spoke to me on my run this am and then brought it to my attention again in a podcast on the way to drop my babies off to school. I realized He's definitely trying to get my attention and also to share the same message with you!! In today's episode I get a little blunt with you but it's out of LOVE for you!! And because I'm owning that I do this same thing at times! I'm with you in this struggle too! Let's dive in and see what God is going to reveal in this episode sis! much love, your sis in Christ, Kels. 

When we make new years resolutions, have you ever noticed we tend to say these four words or something similar? "For now on I..." That fourth word is always "I". focusing our goals and resolutions and accomplishing them in our OWN strength and not HIS! It starts unintentionally becoming about us and not about Him with caring for our bodies. So in this episode I share some good word from the Lord and a previous sermon we just had at church that I knew would impact and help us here in this podcast in some way! It just alllll went soooo well with the mission and message behind this podcast and Laced with Grace, Fully Embraced ministry! Join my free Laced with Grace, Fully Embraced faith and fitness community HERE >>>> https://view.flodesk.com/pages/6200776360ada4164ea71013

sneak peek of a live video I did a couple weeks back in my laced with grace community! I wanted to give you a little behind the scenes of what our lives look like in there and I hope this blesses you in some way today! Whether you are a busy mama, wife, or just a busy busy woman in general wanting some tips and guidance on how to actually start or create a healthy lifestyle and routine I share my top thoughts and tips about how to do so from this live video and now podcast episode today! If this touches you or helps you in any way, share with a friend or fellow mama that may need it today!! or don't forget to share on your stories your takeaways and tag me!! Praying the Lord blesses you today sis!! Let's get after 2023 honor our temples! YES?!

Sister, are you running on empty when it comes to your health and wellness journey and bogged down with the thoughts of January literally being right around the corner for another new year where you'll set the goals and the resolutions, but you feel like you'll just fail again after those first couple weeks? Well, I have some good news for you!! When we make Christ the center of our fitness journeys, we don't have to rely only on our motivation, strength, discipline and energy but on HIS! In this episode I answer a question that I received just this past week on how exactly someone makes Christ the center of their fitness journey... I also wanted to share some of my FAVE Christan rap and hip hop for you to start listening to in your workouts that may help those Holy Spirit vibes flow through you in that time! Lecrae, 1kPhew, Derek Minor, Canon, Trip Lee, Rare of Breed are all just a few but so so good! I hope you enjoy them on pandora like I do!

Ever wonder Whyyyy?? why is this or that happening to you? Why this pain is still there? Why you have to go through something difficult or hard and you are just confused with how God is ever going to use it for good? Even in our fitness journeys we experience the temporary pains of inconveniences, lacking motivation, being sore or struggling in a workout. In this episode sis I explain how the things we go through and the temporary pains in our fitness walk andddd in our faith walk/life in general are a NECESSITY to ever experiencing that eternal transformation. And I go more in depth in the episode about what exactly I mean by eternal transformation. 

Why are we waiting to transform until a certain day, month, year etc. sister? Why?! We don't need it to be a new year to continue transforming and becoming the very best version of us. We also don't need a new year for a new beginning. We don't need some huge, monumental change or massive, over the top action to take place for a new beginning. In this episode I get a little heated, spicey, and passionate about what you actually do need in order for transformation and a new beginning. I love you too much to allow you to miss out on opportunities, experiences, and growth that Christ may have for you this whole month of December if you are simply waiting on the new year for a new beginning. xoxo, your sis in Christ, Kels.

We may feel like it's just one more thing to add to our longggg list of holiday to-dos by staying consistent in our workouts and on our nutrition, but actually staying consistent in your journey sis may actually be exactly what you need to maintain the energy and the sanity of the business of the holiday season! Not only will you continue to make progress in your journey, but I believe you'll be so thankful for how good you feel through the holidays and how much more energy you'll have to thrive through this season! In this episode I share some quick tips for you on how to stay disciplined and consistent in the holiday season while also still ENJOYING the fun that comes alongside holidays!

Yo, you may already know this or maybe you had no stinking idea but hey the holidays are coming up so I thought I'd be sure to share some FOOD podcasts with ya! Today I get a little nerdy on ya and talk about some of the science behind what exactly happens to our bodies when we restrict food and caloric intake. A lot of times it's preached in diet culture to have 1200 calorie diets/nutrition programs or even maybe less than that. Or, the whole "burn more than what you take in and that'll help a hit your fitness /weight loss goals!" But really what that ends up doing over a longggggg period time is simply destroying your metabolism and keeps you from actually stepping into those results and hitting plateaus. It's frustrating so in this episode I wanted to explain and educate you a bit on why this happens. let's dive in Sista!

I know the scale can be suchhhhh a good tool to track our progress on our fitness and health journey but unfortunately it can also be something that hinders our journey when it becomes unhealthy. There are soooo many other ways for us track and monitor our progress sister without even touching the scale at all. In this episode I share those red flags of when to STOP using the scale and also some of my absolute favorite ways to track our progress that help us to have more of a positive healthy relationship overall with our bodies and the journey! I have also added a tool here to help you know exactly how to take measurements. Click here for that tool & guidance >>>