A Real Girl Moment

Happy Motivation Monday!!

Today I want to share with you something that I shared in my private health & fitness accountability groups on Facebook last week. 

It's a REAL moment.  

A raw moment.

A moment that all of us have on occasion, but look at and react to differently. 

This is my Real Girl Moment. 

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Can I just be SO real with you guys for a second?

I am human. 

So, so human. 

I've been dealing with stress and anxiety out the ying this week due to some ridiculous medicine my doctor put me on to ease my asthma flare ups of the past few weeks. 

It makes me anxious and stress like nothing I ever remember experiencing. 

So tonight - after forgetting to eat, feeling ravenous and not desiring any of the prepped foods in our fridge (hello, salmon!?) I made a....

Grilled Cheese sandwich. 

(^^^ SO true!! Yikes, right?? Well, not exactly!)

Now - let me just clear this up. 

---- Was it clean? 

Yes, it actually was - I used Ezekiel's sprouted bread and the amount of cheese from my 21 Day Fix portions. 

---- Was it satisfying?

In the moment, absolutely. Crunchy. Cheesy. Melty. 

Now? I feel SO gross.  I feel STUFFED. 

The girl I was one year ago today would be beating myself up, vowing off all cheese for the rest of the year. 

The girl I am tonight says "Well, that sucks.  Sorry, tummy. Lesson learned. Where the carrots?

Live. Learn. Don't punish. 

This journey isn't a black and white thing.

It gets messy.

Life gets crazy.  

But we have control over how we react - feeding ourselves with things that look satisfying in the moment but will only fill us with regret later is not a good move. 

Plan a treat meal each week. Enjoy it. Guilt-free. 

Live the rest of your week (and your life) following the guidelines that you KNOW make you healthy, happy, whole and energized! 

Goodnight from carrot land!!

xoxo,

Corina, just a real girl ;)

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Never Miss a Monday!

There are plenty of Monday mornings (maybe EVERY Monday morning, really!) when I roll over as the alarm goes off and wonder to my sleepy self "Why aren't Mondays included in the weekends??"

This thought used to allow me to snuggle down into my warm blankets as I slapped the snooze button on my alarm! 

That was then.  Back when I used to eat pizza any meal that I could get it, shoveled donuts down without giving them much thought, felt that corn was a legitimate vegetable and thought that brussels sprouts looked like green beans (I'd never actually seen them!).  

Yes, that was way, way back then. 

It's not today.  Now - today and EVERY Monday - I have goals.  

Those goals may not always be the first thought when I hear my alarm go off at 4am, but they are definitely the second - and the one that pulls me out of bed to push play on my workout of the day. 

Never miss a Monday.

It's a little promise that I make to myself every Sunday as I enjoy a day off from workouts. 

It's the vow that I make to the fat jeans that live in the very back of my closet. 

The little whisper of a lifestyle spun on its head and completely changed as I reflect on pictures of my old self. 

Never miss a Monday is SO much more than a hashtag, a trend or a cute phrase. 

It's a way of life. 

The way of life that I've followed for the past year fully. 

The way of life that has helped me to lose 25 pounds and kiss it goodbye forever. 

Mondays aren't meant for misery. 

They're meant for motivation & movement! 

Today, TAKE your Monday & thank it for the great beginning of a new week that it's holding. 

Share your goals with it & commit to keeping the promises that you've made to yourself time and time again, as you indulge in chocolate chip cookies once the kids have gone to bed and your husband's not looking. 

Make Monday your ally. 

You won't regret it! 

xoxo,

Corina

OWNING every bit of who YOU have been made to be!

I shared this post on my Instagram profile a little bit ago and it is one that truly resonated with me so I wanted to share it with you in hopes that it encourages you in the same way!

I used to view my arms - which are naturally lean - as a flaw. 

I honestly always thought they looked manly on my otherwise curvy, pear shaped frame. 

I was truly embarrassed by them - and although I loved to wear tank tops and cute dresses and t-shirts I would find every opportunity to cover them up.  

NEVER have I viewed them as described in Proverbs 31-

"Her arms are strong for her tasks, she opens her arms to the poor and extends her hands to the needy."

In this passage, strong arms are a beautiful symbol of love. 

Of provision. 

Of the Proverbs 31 woman caring beyond herself. 

She uses strong arms to care for others, contribute to her family's household and to bless those less fortunate. 

Imagine if she had seen her arms as manly or ugly the way that I did for so, so long. 

Through growing, seeking God and desiring to learn how He sees me - not how the world sees me - I've come to a point where I thank Him for my arms, and every other part of my body. 

My arms are strong and growing, loving and providing.  

Just the way that God made them to be.  

They are a precious, precious part of my body and have a job that only they can perform.  

Are my arms still lean and take on muscle easily?  

YES. They absolutely do. 

But now I see them as so incredibly important.  They allow me to do tasks that I can't imagine living life without. 

Hugging, cooking, working diligently, carrying heavy loads, comforting a friend, offering help to someone in need, even typing! 

I challenge you to reflect on what you have been ashamed or embarrassed of that God wants to you to use for good and to bring His name glory.  

What is that one area that you've never seen in a positive light? 

Tonight I encourage you to reflect on it and find one function hat it performs which no other part of your body can perform. 

I can assure you you will come to view that part of your beautifully, wonderfully made body differently. 

xoxo,

Corina 

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