Had a great time hitting Red Rocks last week with my pals, and then the incline in Manitou this morning!
If anyone wants to join we will be alternating between these two places every Friday afternoon!
Contact me at straightupchallenge@gmail.com for more info!
Great workouts and beautiful scenery :)
Thanks to Jason Hayes for my great photo shoot this weekend..... I will be having shoots each weekend for the next couple of months so new photos will be posted soon!
hope ya'll had a lovely Memorial Day weekend!
xoxo
JL
Monday, May 30, 2011
Monday, May 23, 2011
Grouchy Folks !
What's ya'lls take on grouchy people? My goodness I had to run errands today and by the time I was done, I had been cut off 3 times..... (2 of which were in my car and the other was actually by a grouchy grocery cart driver in the store), then the checker was so miserable that when I said "hello how are you today".... literally no response LOL, then how about the folks in the line next door who's kiddos were screaming from the top of their lungs and their resolution to that was to yell back at them only to escalate the already unbearable situation.
Then off to the bank I went where the poor teller (who was trying to help the grouchy customer) was getting yelled at about some NSF items that the customer had hit their account. The poor girl (teller) kept telling this grouchy customer that she wasn't the one to talk to about this, yet the customer kept screaming at her. I felt so bad for her!
My take on this is #1- be patient you aren't the only person on the road, #2- be courteous to people always, waiting an extra 5-10 minutes its not the end of the world, #3- is it just me, or does yelling at an upset child only make the situation worse?, #4-if you hate your job that much, then find another job, #5- its not the teller's fault that you have NSF's on your account, stop and think before you act!
Seriously though, life is what you make it! Make good choices, do the right things and treat people the way you want to be treated! Its not that difficult is it? God gives us all grace, how about we try using it... life is just way too short to spend miserable and grouchy all of the time!
Make some changes, and BE HAPPY! :) -just sayin!
xoxo
JL
Then off to the bank I went where the poor teller (who was trying to help the grouchy customer) was getting yelled at about some NSF items that the customer had hit their account. The poor girl (teller) kept telling this grouchy customer that she wasn't the one to talk to about this, yet the customer kept screaming at her. I felt so bad for her!
My take on this is #1- be patient you aren't the only person on the road, #2- be courteous to people always, waiting an extra 5-10 minutes its not the end of the world, #3- is it just me, or does yelling at an upset child only make the situation worse?, #4-if you hate your job that much, then find another job, #5- its not the teller's fault that you have NSF's on your account, stop and think before you act!
Seriously though, life is what you make it! Make good choices, do the right things and treat people the way you want to be treated! Its not that difficult is it? God gives us all grace, how about we try using it... life is just way too short to spend miserable and grouchy all of the time!
Make some changes, and BE HAPPY! :) -just sayin!
xoxo
JL
Monday, May 16, 2011
Proud Moments
As a trainer and coach, it is so amazing and rewarding to assist individuals in not only reaching all of their goals, but also to see how it transforms them as a person and helps to improve their overall quality of life.
This past weekend one of my clients, Nancy competed in her first figure show and came home with a 1st place and two 2nd place trophies. Of course every time that any of my girls compete is a wonderful proud moment for me, but Nancy's journey has been one of those very special journeys that I will certainly never forget. When Nancy first came to me in August of 2010, she was just recovering from a serious illness that had put her flat on her back, literally for months. Because she wasn't able to workout in any way she wasn't only feeling terrible physically, but it had taken its emotional and mental toll as well. She was 50 years old and started working with me at 33% body fat.
She was dedicated to getting healthy and was diciplined in every regard. Nancy never missed her workouts, she ate only the things that I had put on her meal plans and 9 months later she was able to compete in her 1st ever figure competition! Her mind/body/soul has completely transformed..... she stepped on stage at an amazing 12% body fat and came home with an arm load of trophies!
Nancy will be competing again soon, and I'm confident that she is going to keep doing an amazing job!
Thank you Nancy for allowing me to help you on this journey, and for giving me such a proud and wonderful moment!
xoxo
JL
This past weekend one of my clients, Nancy competed in her first figure show and came home with a 1st place and two 2nd place trophies. Of course every time that any of my girls compete is a wonderful proud moment for me, but Nancy's journey has been one of those very special journeys that I will certainly never forget. When Nancy first came to me in August of 2010, she was just recovering from a serious illness that had put her flat on her back, literally for months. Because she wasn't able to workout in any way she wasn't only feeling terrible physically, but it had taken its emotional and mental toll as well. She was 50 years old and started working with me at 33% body fat.
She was dedicated to getting healthy and was diciplined in every regard. Nancy never missed her workouts, she ate only the things that I had put on her meal plans and 9 months later she was able to compete in her 1st ever figure competition! Her mind/body/soul has completely transformed..... she stepped on stage at an amazing 12% body fat and came home with an arm load of trophies!
Nancy will be competing again soon, and I'm confident that she is going to keep doing an amazing job!
Thank you Nancy for allowing me to help you on this journey, and for giving me such a proud and wonderful moment!
xoxo
JL
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Pro Debut
I have received some messages lately asking when I'm going to be making my debut in the WBFF.
Well, I want it to be a surprise ;) LOL J/K
It will be at World's this year in August and I'm super excited and ready!
On another note I have photo shoots each weekend beginning May 21st through the end of July, so I will be posting some pics on my FB page as they are completed.
Out with the old, and in with the new.
If anyone has any photo shoot ideas/suggestions please share them! Always looking for new ideas!
Post again soon!
xoxo
JL
Well, I want it to be a surprise ;) LOL J/K
It will be at World's this year in August and I'm super excited and ready!
On another note I have photo shoots each weekend beginning May 21st through the end of July, so I will be posting some pics on my FB page as they are completed.
Out with the old, and in with the new.
If anyone has any photo shoot ideas/suggestions please share them! Always looking for new ideas!
Post again soon!
xoxo
JL
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Gifts and Talents
I remember when I was little I wanted to be a singer or a movie star.
There was only one small problem, I couldn't act and I certainly couldn't sing... although I thought I sounded just amazing in my room jamming out to my Tiffany, Amy Gibson and Paula Abdul, my parents had to break it to me gently, that singing just wasn't my gift!
Darn it! So disappointing..... on the other hand thank goodness they were honest with me and I didn't end up being one of those poor souls on the American Idol auditions :)
Has there ever been something in your life that you wanted to do so badly, but you just had to come to the realization that maybe it just wasn't your "thing"?
In my last posting I talked about being secure in yourself, loving yourself and being content in your own skin.
Well recongnizing your talents, gifts and and abilities can really help all of us increase our securities in ourselves. Usually these things stem off of something that your interested in and do as a profession or even as a hobby. My favorite quote is "God will never help you be someone else, use your own gifts wisely and celebrate your life."
This is so true! You were born with your own plan, and your own talents and once you discover what those things are and begin focusing on them you will see yourself growing and having great success!
Look around, so many people were born so differently and with so many different talents. Imagine the possiblities if everyone could recognize and focus on those things and utilize them for good, rather then trying to be and do things that other people do!
Would be pretty amazing wouldn't it!
So take a moment and write down your own gifts and talents! I bet you'll amazed to see what you can find out about yourselves!
Happy Sunday to you!
xoxo
JL
There was only one small problem, I couldn't act and I certainly couldn't sing... although I thought I sounded just amazing in my room jamming out to my Tiffany, Amy Gibson and Paula Abdul, my parents had to break it to me gently, that singing just wasn't my gift!
Darn it! So disappointing..... on the other hand thank goodness they were honest with me and I didn't end up being one of those poor souls on the American Idol auditions :)
Has there ever been something in your life that you wanted to do so badly, but you just had to come to the realization that maybe it just wasn't your "thing"?
In my last posting I talked about being secure in yourself, loving yourself and being content in your own skin.
Well recongnizing your talents, gifts and and abilities can really help all of us increase our securities in ourselves. Usually these things stem off of something that your interested in and do as a profession or even as a hobby. My favorite quote is "God will never help you be someone else, use your own gifts wisely and celebrate your life."
This is so true! You were born with your own plan, and your own talents and once you discover what those things are and begin focusing on them you will see yourself growing and having great success!
Look around, so many people were born so differently and with so many different talents. Imagine the possiblities if everyone could recognize and focus on those things and utilize them for good, rather then trying to be and do things that other people do!
Would be pretty amazing wouldn't it!
So take a moment and write down your own gifts and talents! I bet you'll amazed to see what you can find out about yourselves!
Happy Sunday to you!
xoxo
JL
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