Some things gotta change

When life throws you curve balls...catch 'em and run!  No....catch them and run with them....Change is always scary but it isn't always bad!

I lost myself...I really was struggling to figure out who Sarah was...IS...

It took a few years..call it a mid-life crisis...depression..I could blame a ton of things or people for what has happened...for where my life has gone.  But that won't fix anything.  I chose to give in...I was the one that needed to change.

I gave up my marriage...

I gave up on my faith...

my friends...

myself...

That was the biggest and probably the hardest thing to face.  I did not love myself.  I had forgotten who I was and what I was living for.

Have you gone through this? 

So for the past year or so I have really done a lot of soul searching.  I've hit some highs and some really LOW lows.  I almost gave up my marriage because I just didn't have anything left in me to give.

But God is patient and kind...and listens when you call.  I have been in a bad state of mind.  I've struggled with depression for the above reasons.  I hated my job...

But God answers prayers!  I prayed, sometimes silently not expecting an answer, for God to come back into my life and bring me out of the depths of sadness and loss...that I would find myself again and become a happier, healthier person.

Our church community has been very loving throughout all this.  My husband although he could have left and said to hell with you...stayed by my side and didn't give up.  Secretly, I'm sure prayers were said...
My boss didn't give up on me...she supported me through times I'm sure I seemed unstable and lost.  She held my hand and didn't give up on me....

In came Katy Ursta, my coach through Beachbody, the company we partner with.  You see....she is a cancer survivor, a lover of people, and a true friend.  She showed me that even through the crap that we go through in life...we can still develop gratitude and choose to be happy in everything.

What a mind shift...

Did you know that when you shift your thoughts and choose....every day...every minute...sometimes every second...to be grateful in everything...no matter what...that it creates this mind shift that causes you to become a more fulfilled, happier, stronger, more confident person!?! 

It's amazing what has happened in my life in the last four months or so.  It's an awesome feeling to feel love again, to really invest in the people in my life, to love my job again...to really want to love my husband and make our marriage work...

In steps Beachbody again....I don't work for Beachbody...I partner with them.  Coaching has allowed me to find my passion.  It has allowed me to meet people and to invest in their lives by helping them to live better, healthier, more fulfilled lives.




And now...I've been able to form a new committee at work partners with a branch of our university called Well-U that promotes health and wellness for employees of UR Medicine on our unit.  Our Well-U committee consists of providers and nurses.  I'm so excited to get everyone involved and create a fun atmosphere for the staff of 734.

I'm looking into going to school at Arizona State University in their online program for their BS in Health Coaching & Healthy Lifestyles.  Fingers crossed that I can get all the paperwork in and transcripts sent in. 

I'm loving the changes I've seen God make in my life and so excited for what's to come!

Blessings!
- Sarah