Self Love Sit Downs

We are faced with many challenges in our lives, but some more than others. We had the pleasure of having Missael Guerra on this week’s episode, and he tells us how he gets through life even after receiving the devastating news of having a brain tumor the size of a softball at the young age of twenty years old. That has not stopped Missael from enjoying life to the fullest. We can all learn to have a better sense of appreciation for our lives. Learning to be grateful for what we have around us...

You see and hear that you need to love yourself over everything, right? That’s easier said than done, we have found. We feel selfish for doing stuff for ourselves because we think we should always be doing it for others. That isn’t always the case; you have to give to yourself more than you give to others. How can you continue to pour from an empty cup? You can’t! Make time for the activities that you love to fill your cup. In this episode, we give you nine steps to implement to start loving ...

One of the most challenging step to get under control when you first start a fitness journey are cravings. We all get them regardless of how far we are in our journeys'. We are here to tell you that there is hope, and it does get easier with time. Will power is the key to this critical step; understanding why you make these changes and keeping your eye on your goal helps you curb those cravings. In this episode, Kelsey also goes in-depth, explaining that the cravings you are getting could be ...

We have all made some promise or commitment to ourselves. Sometimes we share it with others or keep it to ourselves. Sometimes our lives have a different plan, and what we had planned to accomplish gets put on the back burner or goes away completely, right? On the other hand, how do you feel when you say you will do something and do it? You feel great! Do you know why you think that way? It’s because you have done something that maybe you thought you couldn’t accomplish. When you keep the pro...

You’ve heard us talking about reverse dieting many times. The reason for this is because we know that this is one of the most critical steps in the process of achieving your fitness goals. Dieting is stress on the body, and you cannot stay in that state forever. Have you found yourself losing weight and not being able to keep it off? Your body is an intelligent machine and will do what it has to do to keep you alive; skipping this vital step on your journey could be why you are having s...

Boundaries are all around us. Some we have created intentionally, and others were made based on our personalities. They are difficult to develop when you are trying to set them once a relationship is in place. You know what is more difficult? You living in a relationship that drains you more than the value it provides. You have to have them protect your peace because you will be stretched to a breaking point without them. Boundaries are necessary and need to be in place. In this e...

Have you ever felt like you have hit rock bottom on trying to achieve an important goal? Life throws high positive moments but also lows. In today's episode, that is precisely what we are talking about how to get out of the lows we run into. Being in a dark place in life is complicated and is even more difficult when you feel like you don't have a way out. Knowing and understanding that you are at rock bottom is one of the significant steps to start the process of getting out of that. We give...

We have covered the topic of self-sabotage on our podcast before but not directly correlated with weight loss. Are you currently or have you been on a fitness journey that you’ve felt that you always break at some point and “fall off the wagon.” Maybe you know that you are the one getting in your way in achieving your goals but don’t understand why you do this. Have you ever felt that way? If you have, this episode could help you uncover why you do what you do. This is an episode you will wan...

When you think of having a delicious caffeinated drink, do you think much about what the caffeine is doing to your body? Many of us don’t, we didn’t until we started to research to have a better understanding of the effects. Don’t be discouraged because caffeine has many positive effects that assist us in our daily lives. Also, just like anything, adverse effects are accompanied by overconsumption. In this episode, we cover the positives, negatives, how much coffee is too much, an...

When you look at somebody you consider to be super confident, do you believe that they are born with it or learned it? Let us tell you that nobody is born confident, mic drop! That person you look up to learned to be that confident, and they learned it by failing. Maybe you ask, “how is failing building confidence?” All the successful people in this world, however you define success, have failed more times than the times of success. We are excited to share these five ways to build your ...