Step Beyond Fitness: Life & Health Coaching

Thank you SO much to everyone who attended the webinar this morning. Thanks for your time, participation and willingness to share your challenges. I would love to hear how the strategies help you in the coming weeks. There are still tickets available for anyone interested in the next session at 7.30pm PST. Hope to see you there!!

If you haven't registered for my free webinar yet, there is still time. Get practical tools and strategies for handling change and uncertainty, not just during the holidays but in any situation. It's this Wednesday, and there are two time slots available. Hope to see you there!

I am so excited to be hosting a webinar next week to discuss strategies for making the most of the holiday season, despite the uncertainty we are all facing. It's free to attend and there are two time slots to choose from. Check it out, would love to have you join me!

Happy Thanksgiving

This inspires me every time I listen to it, number 5 gets me every time! Enjoy

You don’t have to like a situation or feeling to accept it! Acceptance does not mean that you are OK with it, that you agree with it, or that you should just sit back and give up trying to make things better. It also is not a sign of weakness or failure. It does mean stepping out of denial, acknowledging that it is actually happening, and letting go of perception and judgment.

From Wednesday 30th September, Step Beyond Fitness will be open again for Personal Training and Nutrition Coaching in addition to Life Coaching. Work out in a safe, private setting with a professional trainer, without fear of social distancing issues or waiting for equipment. Call 916-893-5829 to schedule a complimentary consultation!

If ever there was a time to practice the art of adaptability this is it. We have all been forced to adapt to a new way of life, but are you adapting in a way that empowers you and those you care about? Or do the circumstances surrounding our new "normal" dictate your outlook and approach to life? If the latter is true, take the first step to regaining control, which is to let go of the things you cannot control and accept the reality of the situation. True acceptance brings o...ur focus into the present moment, to the facts, and away from our own story and perception of how things are. Acceptance allows us to focus on what's most important right now, on adopting positive coping strategies, on moving forward, and on finding productive solutions. Focus on what you CAN control, and start to regain a sense of purpose and clarity in a time of change and uncertainty. See more

We often look externally for solutions to problems, when the answers lie within us. I had a conversation with a client this morning who wanted to try a particular diet because his current eating plan wasn't working. When we explored a little deeper it wasn't the plan that hadn't worked, he hadn't applied the steps to make it work. So rather than addressing the internal blocks keeping him from following through, he continued to look elsewhere for the quick fix. Once he changed the way he was looking at the situation he was in a better position to create a new vision for himself. Sometimes the answers are closer to home than you think!

With experts now predicting life will not return to normal until at least the latter part of 2021, so many of us are finding it hard to adapt to this new way of life. If you, or anyone you know, would like to strategize ways to adjust to this new normal, I would love to help. I am offering complimentary 75-minute coaching conversations as a giveback to the community. Please feel free to message me via Facebook or email [email protected] to set up a time to chat

Self-compassion is the antidote to self-criticism, which is based around judgement, evaluation and comparison. Self-compassion is based on understanding, acceptance and love, the very things that we are usually quick to offer to those we care about, yet often become reluctant to extend to ourselves.

Be kind to yourself. Practice a little self-compassion on a daily basis, you'll be glad you did!

It's said that we have between 12,000 and 60,000 thoughts a day, 80% of those are negative and 95% are the same ones we had yesterday. If this sounds familiar, pay attention to those habitual thought patterns, if they no longer serve a purpose in your life it may be time to question them. Change your thoughts, change your life!

I love this, it always reminds me that we can change pretty much anything with a little shift in perspective. Problems become valuable opportunities. Failures present life changing lessons. Frustrations create our greatest breakthroughs. And our relationships ascend to another level when we see a situation from someone else's world. The next time you feel sad, frustrated, overwhelmed, or even angry take a moment to ask yourself, "What's another way to look at this?", or "What else could this mean?". You might be surprised at the outcome!!

Shout out to all the hardworking Moms out there who are juggling so many things to keep us all together amidst the chaos of 2020!

Every journey starts with a single step. What's holding you back from making the changes you want in your life? What's one action, no matter how small, that you could take today to make that first step on your journey?