Christmas Break

I just realized something this morning.

As today is the kids last day of school before Christmas break, I realized that this will be our FIRST CHRISTMAS BREAK as a FAMILY since we were able to retire Chris last March.

It's weird - sometimes it still feels like a dream having him home and that tomorrow he'll wake up and have to go work overtime this weekend, or Sunday night I should be packing his lunch for his 13 hours being away on Monday. Sometimes I still remember those days when he had to work Christmas Eve and I dreaded it.

But it's not a dream that I only play out when I'm sleeping like I used to. Those 2 years of me building this with 3-4 little kids at home while he was at work paid off.

And now as we start Christmas Break, we don't only get to have him home on Christmas Eve night and Christmas Day. We get to take these 2 weeks and build Gingerbread houses TOGETHER, and go Christmas Caroling TOGETHER, to dance around and sing Christmas songs in the house by the Christmas lights...and as I try to type this with tears rolling down my cheeks....

I wish I could go back and tell that overwhelmed Mom who didn't believe in herself and who was so scared to fail and who thought this isn't for people like me, that it's for THOSE successful people who this comes easy for. NOT ME.

I wish I could go back and tell her THAT THIS IS FOR HER! This IS for those that have a dream deep inside, this is for those that WANT SOMETHING MORE, and your STRUGGLES ARE YOUR STORY! This is for those that want SOMETHING DIFFERENT! So CHIN UP! Pull up your big girl panties, wipe off the tears and USE YOUR FEARS to KEEP GOING.

I can't go back and erase my roller coaster journey though.

I CAN tell YOU..

You that's reading this.....

that doubts yourself too - that this is FOR YOU.

This is YOUR TIME to take a chance on your dreams. To quit that job and stay home with your kids. To overcome your struggles and turn them into triumphs. To reclaim your health and strength. To allow your husband to go do something he loves and be home more. To climb out of the OVERWHELM, whatever that is, and create FREEDOM.

I fought for it, during the hardest and move overwhelming stage of my life so far. Because I dreamed day in and day out what freedom of TIME, freedom of FINANCES, freedom from DEPRESSION, freedom from being OVERWEIGHT AND TIRED....

I knew what that would feel like. And for once in my life I took a chance on me, and I took a chance to change everything for my family and ran. And some days I could only walk. And some days I gave up. But I never gave up longer than that day.

I will cherish this Christmas Break and give a virtual hug to that Mom that I was back then and thank her for believing in herself to make this possible. But I will also fight for YOU so that you can have it too if that's what you dream of.

Let me help you get that freedom, whatever it looks like for you. YOU ARE WORTH IT.

XOXO,

Mindy

Freedom

I believe our ability to dream, is our heart's way of telling us what we're meant to do...we wouldn't have that dream, if it didn't connect with us, if we didn't already have what it takes inside to make it happen.

Ever since I was little, I always had a dream to save everyone. I wanted FREEDOM to go wherever I wanted, whenever I wanted. I wanted to save animals that were abused, I wanted to go save all the homeless and starving children, I wanted to make a difference and I knew in order to do that, I would deserve to be financially free. My heart BREAKS when I see someone or something hurting - and somehow, I knew God would help me create a way to be an instrument of CHANGE. I had no clue how to make that happen, and after getting married and being BROKE and having children so quickly - I started to lose myself. I started to lose those passions and I knew I never wanted to work away from home. Being present with my kids is top priority. I wanted them to be able to chase their dreams and expand their talents and take them to explore the world...but that took money, and we didn't have that extra money to provide that. There HAD to be something I could do from home that MATTERED, that I LOVED, that would supplement our income.. But that seemed impossible...almost TOO good to be true.
Yet - I dreamed of that FREEDOM anyway.

Enter Beachbody Coaching....here's where the happy tears come in....
Not only does this:
>Change our HEALTH
>Provide extra accountability for us to reach our goals
>Allow us to be part of an incredible mission that changes lives
>That has not only supplemented our income, but allowed us to retire Chris and do this together full time
>Allows us to go on vacations whenever we want
>Allows us to meet people from all over the world via social media
>Allows us to share our struggles and help others
>Allows us to provide medically for Camden
>Allows us to bond and build a team that is like FAMILY

The list can go on and on - but we get to LIVE our DREAM. I still get to help people...I may not be saving homeless children at the moment, but there are times when I'm talking with women, and I'm saving them. I've been in those dark places like they are, and I get to share how I pulled myself out. I get to BE a BETTER Mom for them because of coaching. And as I pay that forward - families are changing.

This picture may seem so silly and simple - but taking our kids to Disneyland for the first time and to make those memories on the rides, see their faces when they hug characters, go to the ocean - it was a DREAM. I wanted that freedom of TIME to go anywhere for a week and be FREE.

I can't NOT pay this opportunity forward. Everyone deserves that freedom, whatever that may look like to you. I'm opening a FREE COACH SNEAK PEEK today, where you can see what coaching is all about.

Click here to join the group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/1588967651349309/

If you're ready to have freedom, I'm personally mentoring 5 new coaches this next month, and you can apply here: https://unbreakablenation.wufoo.com/forms/coach-application/

Each new day is an opportunity to make the changes that you deserve.<3 Don't ever give up on your dream!

Our Beachbody Income Progression

~~~ Vulnerable Post ~~~~~~

I have NEVER shared a post like this in my life. It makes me extremely uncomfortable, but this feeling has not left me the last couple months and I've learned to listen to those feelings. I pray that the emotion and gratitude can be felt through this post of what Beachbody Coaching has provided our family and that whoever this post is meant for - will know that this same opportunity is there for them. I type this in hopes of inspiring..and of showing what is possible when you draw a line in the sand and say NO MORE to the negative thoughts and limiting beliefs that have held you captive...and take a leap of faith and jump, knowing you DO have the wings to fly.

I'm the girl who grew up hiding in the shadows..the girl who never had that belief system...the girl who hated looking in the mirror. I'm the girl who failed at college, who got her dental assisting certificate but never did the internship because she was scared of messing up and failing. I'm the Mom who lost herself while having 3 kids in 4 years, where during that time we survived on food stamps, medicaid and my husband did everything he could to get us in a better situation working 2 jobs and going to school.

We got a job after he graduated, moved away from family to Las Vegas where we didn't know anyone. Things were improving, we were paying off debt, but living paycheck to paycheck and I woke up one day wondering if this was it. If I was going to always have this eating disorder that kept trying to come back after each kid. I was wondering if we would ever be in a position where we could go on dates. If I would ever be able to put my kids in dance and soccer and piano lessons. I caught myself losing my patience so often and I thought, "this isn't what I want my kids to remember. This isn't the Mom I thought I would be."

Long story short - we found Beachbody and I felt that flame inside of me come alive a little bit. That flame that always said - THERE'S MORE. I knew this decision was going to change our health, but I had no idea as I shared my journey from day 1 that it would turn into a passion that brought me alive again. 6 months in, Chris and I had lost 100lbs combined, he was weaning off his depression medication, I was no longer taking naps, I was waking up with excitement for the day, I was playing with my kids and I felt ALIVE as I was talking with other women each day and finding myself again as my feelings about myself changed.

Fast forward to our 1 year mark...I was matching Chris's income, I was coming home from a Leadership Retreat I had earned and at our 20 week ultrasound we found out that our baby boy had Spina Bifida. Our whole lives took a 180 turn, and over the next couple months I was undergoing a fetal surgery that was a risk to my life, because we knew without a doubt that this would greatly benefit Camden's life as they went inside and closed up his back and tucked him back inside of me. I was then on strict bed rest in the hospital away from my family, and I had to take a step back from coaching. In those days - I had never been so scared in my life. I was scared that since my water had broke that Camden would come any day and it was just too early for that. I was scared because my husband was at his lowest time with his OCD and anxiety...I couldn't be there to take care of my kids and I couldn't be there for my team. I was so completely overwhelmed.

After Camden came and we came home from the NICU, I battled jumping back into coaching. After a few months, I found myself with dark thoughts again, and I wanted to quit because I didn't know how to do it all. But I realized that I missed what coaching did for me. I missed the personal development, I missed the daily interactions with my team, I missed talking with my challengers and seeing them succeed. I missed what coaching did for me, and so I revisited my big goal to bring Chris home and made a schedule with how to do this with 4 little kids at home, doctor appointments, and everything else and dived into Personal Development and quickly found my passion again.

Chris retired in March of this year. We moved to Utah to be closer to Primary Children's Hospital and Shriner's and through all of this I can't help but see God's hand in our lives. He prepared us for this time in our life with Beachbody.

~Because of Beachbody...I was healthy enough to qualify for the fetal surgery.
~Because of Beachbody....we were financially prepared for these surgeries and endless medical costs.
~Because of Beachbody...we had a weekly paycheck coming in while I was in the hospital.
~Because of Beachbody...Chris was able to find and have calls with the top OCD expert in the world each week and overcome this and be FREE.
~Because of Beachbody...We can get Camden the care he deserves and both work with him at home to help him walk and take on the world.
~Because of Beachbody....We have the freedom of TIME to be together as a family,  the time to serve more and do what we LOVE which is meeting and helping others.
~Because of Beachbody....I've been able to learn about food, realize my strength and face my eating disorder head on and take care of myself in a healthy way.
~Because of Beachbody....I've been able to meet people from all over the world, create a team that are like family to me, and see them succeeding, see them growing and see the ripple effect that each one of us can have in this world.

I could go on and on, but as we approach our 3 year anniversary with coaching, I smile to see God's hand in our lives. He knew what was coming and he prepared us mentally, physically, financially and spiritually. When times came that would have been easy to quit, I got to draw on that strength that I knew I had. When the road ahead looked impossible, I looked at the only option that was available to me and that was succeeding. I knew that there were still people out there that I could reach and help, and I was never going to quit on them.

I am beyond grateful to do something that I LOVE, and where FREEDOM is possible and what you do each day MATTERS. I love our team, I love the mission we're on and I want everyone to lock arms and do this too. You can apply here to have top training: https://unbreakablenation.wufoo.com/forms/coach-application/

To keep compliance happy:
 "Beachbody does not guarantee any level of success or income from the Team Beachbody Coach Opportunity. Each Coach's income depends on his or her own efforts, diligence, and skill."

Hear my Pandora ad?? Read this!

Guess what -  I'm just a small town Idaho girl who decided to GO FOR IT.
No special DNA,
My life didn't stop to make this is timing perfect or easy, actually I started this during the most stressful time of my life!
I didn't have a huge network of fitness peeps or business peeps-- quite the opposite!

I'm just me, over here connecting with normal people, MOMS like me-- who just want more out of life.

I'm not some special case who lucked out.
Just a hard-worker who had AMBITION and saw the VISION that my DREAMS really could come true if I worked hard enough. And guess what, those dreams are coming true as we speak! It's an amazing feeling to watch it all unfold. Even better? Watching my TEAM's dreams come true- THAT is true success.

Are you AMBITIOUS? DRIVEN? MOTIVATED? 

Do you DREAM and find yourself thinking about bigger things??  

Do you love fitness and health and want to help others with that PASSION?

If that describes you- then you're exactly the kind of person that I'm looking to personally mentor to joing our team! Our team is PASSIONATE about what they do and are focussed on changing their lives, and helping others do the same.
SO - Why not YOU?

Have you ever thought about being a Beachbody coach?
Now is an INCREDIBLE time to be a coach- with the un-matched products that Beachbody has released in the last year (21 Day Fix, Insanity Max:30, Online streaming workouts--just to name a few), and the exciting new product releases happening in just one month (21 Day Fix cookbook and Beachbody Performance Line!)
Why not YOU?
Why not NOW? 

My favorite part about this company and our team? We focus on SHARING, never 'selling'- no one likes an icky salesman!!! It's about about the PEOPLE.‪

If you're Interested in what the coaching buzz is all about and how I built a 6 figure income in 2 years, working from HOME, running online challenge groups?? Join our free 'COACH OPEN HOUSE' group that runs this week

and see what we're all about and if coaching would be a good fit for you!

>>>>>>>>JOIN GROUP HERE: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1588967651349309/
When you decide to jump in and change your life through coaching, you will receive one-on-one mentoring with me and learn how I was able to build a coaching business and how YOU can do the same.

Ready to change your life?
>>>>>>>>>>>Apply here:https://unbreakablenation.wufoo.com/forms/coach-application/

Think you have to be perfect to be a coach???...think again...

Ever thought you could never be a coach because of your "failures" or because you're not "fit" or "perfect?"

Let's take a look at my "resume":

If we walked around with signs that were like our resumes for life...It kinda stinks looking at mine. Not exactly the "IDEAL CANDIDATE" to teach people how to overcome negative thinking, or how to eat healthy, or how to finish a workout program, etc. wink emoticon haha! Kinda funny how I'm helping people with things that are my struggles and failures right?? If I had to apply to a BOSS, and show him my resume, I can guarantee you that no one would hire me - especially for what I do right now!

So I'm pretty grateful for a job that I can do from home, where I didn't have to have someone look at just my "victories" or my "successes" to see if I would be an "ideal candidate." After all, how many bosses want to hear about your behind the scene victories?? I'm grateful that with what I do, it's all about being REAL, and I'm able to help people because I'VE BEEN THERE! I've been in the trenches, and somedays I STILL AM! I'm grateful that I'm able to share these FAILURES, and show how I'm working to overcome them. I'm so grateful that I'm able to use my trials to help others in this way. I'm so grateful to be part of a company where they have the BEST products available to literally change people's lives. I'm SO GRATEFUL for this job where I'm able to work on myself every single day.


Was it completely natural to start sharing my story and be vulnerable?? NO!! Did I start out with a lot of social media experience?? NO! I didn't even have a smart phone when I started, didn't know what Instagram or Twitter was and I re-opened by Facebook account after having closed it for a year and just jumped in and learned and shared my ups and downs of Mom life! Since then, I've had people in challenge groups month after month, sharing what I've learned, sharing my recipes, sharing what we eat as a family, sharing how I make this work with young kids, cheering people on, pushing them to break down their barriers, and watching people's health drastically change. It's been AHHHHMAZING! This has turned into something that has more than doubled our income, and is continually growing. A full time income from home - I never DREAMED that was possible! It's been something that I know Heavenly Father was preparing me for because That's what has allowed us to have the fetal surgery, pay off debt, get caught up on mine and Camden's medical bills, get a new reliable vehicle, go on family vacations etc, SAVE SAVE SAVE and ultimately RETIRE Chris from his government job and now he's able to chase HIS dreams. This has shown me how something I've always dreamed of..making a difference in this world, can come to pass when you get VULNERABLE and realize that your personal battles are there for a REASON! We're not alone in these...everyone has them, but when we unite together, we can fight them together and succeed. This has been a tender mercy in our lives.

So I'm grateful for my failures. My big giant life full of things I was once so embarrassed by, - I'm now grateful for. They used to be my labels..but now they've refined me into someone I'm learning to love. I wouldn't be the same without them. And there's a reason you have the ones that you have too!

You may not want me as your coach because of them, but I'm showing you that no matter what YOU struggle with or look like, YOU can coach too. Because your story is there to help others. You will be able to help people that NEED you to be vulnerable. And your income will always be a direct reflection of those lives you help change. There are people all over the world that are at home struggling just like you and by a simple post on social media, you could be the one that pulls them out. That's how it happened for me.

I want to talk to 5 people that want to WORK on themselves inside and out.
I want to talk to 5 people that want to inspire others.
I want to talk to 5 people that OWN their failures and struggles.
I want to talk to 5 people that are ready to get our of debt and secure their future
I want to talk to 5 people that have dreams and goals for their future and want to make those happen.

You can apply for our training here: https://unbreakablenation.wufoo.com/forms/coach-application/

No more being scared.
No more hiding .. it's YOUR time to break out of that shell and start LIVING <3.

5 Day Sneak Peek into Beachbody Coaching

I used to be the girl who stood in the back of a crowd, when something was scary I would turn around and leave..when opportunities arose, I declined for fear of failure. I passed up a lot of amazing opportunities. 
And that's okay, because everything in life has a purpose, and I'm grateful for everything that has brought to where I am today. 

And today - I live with courage, I soak up opportunities, and I work hard to make the most of this ONE LIFE. I don't want to miss anything anymore. And when I think of what life would be like if I had passed up the opportunity with Beachbody Coaching,
I shudder.
I'm a different person now, my family's life is different..everything is different, and for that I am so grateful.

Coaching provides an environment for you to work on you. It doesn't require expertise by any means. I'm just a small town girl from Idaho, who is a college drop out, who quit almost everything that would come along because I was scared of failure. My house has milk spills, cheerios, and unmade beds. My kids have cold cereal for dinner more times than I'd like to admit. I forget pajama days at school, and really need to clean out my car ;). I'm just ME...flaws and all, but I have a passion in having this time to ME each day where I get to talk with other Moms and we get to make this world a healthier and happier place.

It holds you accountable for your health and fitness, it pushes you to stay consistent, it pushes you to GROW yourself internally through personal development. Through this you learn how to have an unshakeable belief in yourself, you learn how to have a better attitude, you learn how to BELIEVE in those around you, you learn time management etc. All of these things help you come up out of the dirt and start to bloom. We're all like little seeds trying to fight through the dirt to pop up, get air and breathe and then start to grow and bloom into something bigger than we ever imagined.

That's why I believe we're here. We are here to have dirt thrown on us, we're here to get stepped on sometimes, and have weeds take over us and choke us sometimes. We GET to have that happen in order to REALIZE our strength, our determination, our FIGHT that's in us. We all WANT to be more!!! We all want to make a difference!!! None of us want to stay the same. We all have big goals deep inside of us that we want to happen.

Well, as coaches - we start to believe that those dreams don't need to stay inside anymore. Every goal in life deserves to be worked towards. Because as you're working on YOU through health and fitness and personal development, you don't just dream anymore, you make it a goal and you BELIEVE that it can happen! You have a team surrounding you to lift you up, to push you, to believe in you and you start feel this amazing FAMILY feeling. You feel a part of something HUGE and AMAZING.

I not only FOUND ME again, I learned how to CREATE me. I pulled that shy, let me stay in the background, girl out and I started to realize that I had a passion for helping people realize their self worth, their divine nature, their significance, their value, their belief in themselves. I want them to feel empowered. I want them to realize that a health and fitness journey is anything but the scale..it's the opposite. It's about becoming STRONG, and unstoppable. It's about leading the way as MOM's for our family to live a healthier life. To FEEL AMAZING while we're here.

So yeah..it's changed my life physically, emotionally, financially, and spiritually and I post this because I know there are others out there who want more..who have been where I was and I want to tell YOU that I want to help you on your own journey. That you can coach too..you can be IMPERFECT just like our team is..we all fail every single day..but we get back up and keep moving forward to BECOMING WHO WE ARE.

So if you've ever thought about coaching, I'm running a 5 Day FREE SNEAK PEEK that will explain all the nitty gritty into what Coaching is. This group will be in a private group on Facebook, so please message me.

I will personally be mentoring 5 women who are ready to make this change in their life next month. These women must be:
*want to work on themselves with their health and fitness journey
*want to gain a stronger belief in themselves
*want to earn extra money to pay off debt or more
*put their excuses out the window and be willing to WORK
*excited and passionate!!
*care about others, and want to make a difference

Sound like you??
Send me a message on facebook.com/mindyjrose or mindy.rose07@yahoo.com OR click here to fill out the application!https://unbreakablenation.wufoo.com/forms/coach-application/ 

Kids, Homework and Clean Eating

My thyroid got the best of me today and I forced myself to STAY DOWN. I was so tired of laying down all day though, although I definitely benefited from the rest.. So when Addy got home from school, I made them Strawberry Shakeology with spinach and fruit in it, and spinach cakes for an after school snack. #MomWin! 

They were in heaven!! 

And then we turned on our favorite educational playlist on YouTube and did some homework. Mason and McKinley got to trace letters and numbers and Addy did her 1st grade notebook from school. This doesn't happen very often, so I soaked in the 20-30 minutes that they ALL STAYED FOCUSED! 4 kids under 6 can be so chaotic sometimes!

That was my success for the day 😉.

Always recognize your successes!!! As Moms we easily find all the things we didn't do - instead focus on all the things you DID DO! <3