refocusing.

...

sometimes,
you have to step back and take your own advice.

...

i have told tanner time and time again that he needs to work on himself more than his business.

yes i have heard that through my personal development books.

...

so. i have noticed that my nutrition and fitness have been slipping.
and so has my business.
and our household.
and my full time job.
and my relationships.

...

uh. so with that said, last week i was sick. i got a crazy migraine and slept four days of my life away.
i also did some refocusing.

i have recommitted to my nutrition and fitness plan.

this may be a shock... but i'm human. ;)
i need accountability just like anyone else who wants to reach their goals.
so my coach called me and we came up with a plan, she talked me through everything.
did i mention i NEED her?
to be completely honest... i was feeling guilty.
so i'm back to basics.
i am being my best client.
that means... always always always. 2 shakes a day, 3 rounds of tabs and at least 120 oz of water!!!

remember that bikini competition that i wanted to train for... uh ya those things are expensive.
i still absolutely want to do one.
so i'm officially training for one in the fall. :)
if i get pregnant while training i'll just wait until after the baby.

while i'm training, what kinds of things would you guys like to see??
i want to make it fun and post recipes and maybe workouts that i do.
what do you think??

i lost 30lbs and 10 percent body fat on my herbalife nutrition program.
i'm taking it to my next level ten. which is having the body of my dreams.
i'm excited to see the results and the person i become while getting there.

i want all of you to take a minute and think of what your level ten health result is.. are you there?
if not.. what is stopping you??
i love sharing what i've found.
i love being a health and wellness coach.
i want to help everyone achieve everything that they think is possible, and then open up a whole new door of possibility!!!
i am open to help anyone and everyone.
all you have to do is ask. :)

i'm back in the game.
who wants to join me??

xo.
morgan.

life as of lately.

hi!
so that whole posting once a week thing?
ya not super great at that. ha.

oh well.
i'm here now.

so this last week was my 24th birthday. i don't have to tell you how much my life has change in the past year. you already know.. and if you don't leave a comment and i'll tell you. ;) i am just so blessed. i felt so much love from everyone. it was amazing. i felt like i was finally in the right place.
i just can't wait for the personal development that will happen this year. :)

now a little about herbalife...
i have almost 30 clients.

technically my mom will be my 30th this weekend!!! ah i'm so excited for her. this is a huge step for her overcoming some things. look out... she is going to be even more hot than she already is... and healthy. i think what i love most is that she is taking a stand for herself. thats what you do when you change your lifestyle. she discovered that her being healthy is more important than anything that any skeptical person would say to her. ah!!! i just can't wait to see her transform. :)

oh back to my clients...
so i absolutely love every single one of you. it makes me so happy hearing from you.

i don't post about this a whole bunch, but i still work my full time job as an interventionist for kids with autism. you all know these kids melt my heart. i love them so so so much. my life has been forever changed working with them.

with that said, my herbalife business is 100% PART TIME.
i block out a few hours a week to catch up with clients, attend meetings and make plans to hit my goals. before i discovered the herbalife business opportunity i really was stuck. i was so stressed out and so negative because i just couldn't see myself being the mom and wife that i wanted to eventually be. i was always worried about contributing to our household financially... so what was my answer? college of course. i value education very much... i get that from my dad. ;) i was in a constant battle of giving up my time and money to go to school, get a degree and then get a job working 40 hours a week or more. (and still paying student loans back after) i knew that i wanted to be a stay at home mom one day... and i just couldn't find the value in going back to school just to eventually stay at home and not use my degree.
enter herbalife...
it opened up so many possibilities. i could change peoples lives, help empower women. i can teach. i can be a stay at home mom. i can be a present parent. i can contribute to my family financially. we can reach all of our dreams and live the life tanner and i have only dreamed of. and the best part?! i can volunteer my time to kids with autism. i won't have to worry about the paycheck. i love that feeling. oh and last month.. i made $1200 PART TIME! all while doing what makes me happy.
this is my WHY.
the how is easy...
i'm just getting started with this thing.

ok so now that i'm bawling over here.... i'll leave you guys with that.
i have a busy saturday!
xo.
morgan.

seriously.

ok guys...
lets get one thing clear. i'm horrible at my post titles.
if you want to read it promise me you'll read it no matter what the title is. ;)

so one thing i wanted to talk about today that i feel has been very prevalent this week in everything i do is...
don't do things for you.
do it for the good of other people.
once i realized that i was here to help other people achieve happiness and self worth, everything else fell into place.
you can't do things for the money, or the recognition.
sure it's super nice... but as soon as you focus on that you lose what is really important.

one of my favorite quotes ever is from the Dalai Lama
"our prime purpose in this life is to help others. 
and if you can't help them at least don't hurt them."

i mean seriously. i wish i would have embraced that so long ago... but i believe i ran into it now for a reason. life is no longer about me. yes i have goals and absolutely i have dreams but i realized that i will not get there alone. i need as many loving and supportive people as possible and i will help everyone i can.

i always say "herbalife changed my soul."
it absolutely did. if i didn't choose to start the product and choose to build a relationship with my coach... i would still be stuck in the "how will i make as much money as i want to live a happy life" mindset. looking back, it was not even a tiny bit fun. i was MISERABLE. i couldn't figure out what i wanted to do with my life... you know why? i was focused on me, and the money.
now i wake up in the morning with a purpose, i start to think "who am i going to help today?" i LOVE that mindset. my life is so full of purpose now, i am present in every moment of everyday. that is absolutely a hard thing to learn and master.
now i'm not perfect. you know i have bad days, but then again it leads back to when i'm thinking about me and me alone.

its so crazy to think that just a few months ago i spent a weekend in this room full of people overcoming barriers and opening up my mind to possibility. i still think about it and it gives me chills. i will never forget the day that i went into our nutrition club and i felt the most broken and lost i have ever felt before. i looked at my coach and started crying, we spent some time talking and he said "you aren't broken, you are perfect for where you are right now." he invited me to some meeting that night... now of course the old me said ya i'll be there but in my head i knew that i wouldn't go... tanner pushed me to go and i also realized that there was a reason i was being pushed there. (keep in mind the past few months i was on and off different anti anxiety medications and anti depressants.) i seriously felt like something was wrong with me and i was just spiraling into this nothingness. that wasn't me.
so anyway tanner and i went to the meeting and i couldn't stop crying. somehow i knew that i was meant to be there.. i still felt crazy and broken.. but i felt like this might help me. i signed up for the landmark forum that night. it's something that i can't even explain. it changes your way of thinking. i'm finally happy and whole. i'm bawling just thinking about it right now. where would i be without it today? i don't even know.
it opened my eyes to the fact that i create everything and every experience in my life.
i choose how i feel. i know that seems so easy and i can tell people that over and over.. but you just don't fully get it until you are in this course for three whole days. let me tell you, it was an emotional roller coaster. it was worth every single second. i thank my coaches every chance i get for helping me get through the hardest time in my life. it means so much to me. i'm a different person and i love who i am being. i can truly say that.

that is why i do what i do and share what i share, in hopes that i can help you in any way possible.

xo.
morgan.

it's been too long...

i've been meaning to post something for awhile... the truth is... i just haven't had time!

tanner and i recommitted to our nutrition plan. i have to be honest, we would cheat. i LOVE pizza. he LOVES mexican food. we just couldn't avoid it for a minute there...
but we are doing a 90 day challenge... no cheating. 100% clean eating and NO cheating.
i would post our meal plans... but i have to tell you they are pretty boring. besides our amazing shakes, we have chicken, rice and greens every other meal. woo!! haha. but one thing i have noticed, our grocery bill has DROPPED a ton. i mean like $150 worth. how is that even possible??
anyway, i love that tanner and i are on the same meal plan... it makes life about ten million times easier. i can prep all of our food in less than an hour. AMAZING! it makes me happy.
so i will be posting progress pictures for you all. :)

we went to los angeles a little bit ago for Herbalife stuff. which as usual was fabulous.
tanner was able to really get clear on why he is involved in herbalife. let me tell you, it is very inspiring. that man i tell you makes me more happy to be married to him everyday.
anyway... not only did we have an amazing training, we were able to do SO many fun things while we were there. if you know tanner and i well, we do not get to go on "vacation" like ever. so thanks to herbalife we were in california.
first we went and saw my cute friend, she took us to this INCREDIBLE bakery. i forgot what it was called, but it was so good! then we went to the hollywood sign, it was such a pretty view. one thing i learned, california is pretty... but i'm positive i could not live where there is that much traffic!!! goodness. i felt like our whole trip was in the dang car. ha. we just did so many fun things, a year ago i would have never done something out of the ordinary for me... but i was doing new things!!! i tried sushi... man was it delicious...

i took my shoes off, rolled up my pants and went splashing around in the ocean... the OCEAN!!! ah it was so fun...

i think one of the best parts is... i only had an almost panic attack one time. thats really impressive for me. ;) i was positive and happy the whole time, i didn't even fully realize it until now. i love it. i can't express how much my life has changed. i'm so thankful.

i also learned a really fantastic thing from one of the speakers... he talked about getting out of a "funk"
i loved to hear that even someone so successful and so happy still has those yucky moments.
you know what he said? recognize it... and as soon as you do... write a list of what you are grateful for. seriously. it helps. i know it sounds so simple.
you know what i did? i sent it to tanner in a text. i think that helped even more.
i just remembered where i am now and what i am building and becoming. when your head is on straight, everything goes better. :) (thanks andrea for the notes.)

one thing i have been thinking about lately too is how much i love my house.
tanner and i are avid house hunters. it gets pretty bad. we know one day we want a single family home, but we always seem to get caught up and want it in this exact moment!!
i was thinking today, we have only lived in our town home for about two years... three years in july. whoa.
but i was thinking, this house really can be everything we are looking for. i mean, its a big big house.
so rather than looking at other houses i'm going to look at ways to make our house a home finally. we need to finish the basement. we will finish our office and work on the nursery. ;) i think what i'm really super excited for is our patio. it'll be so nice. we take our location for granted for sure. i mean the hoa fees are pretty ridiculous, but we do get so many things from it. so i will start posting pictures of things we work on too!!!

lots of improving will be happening this year
and i CAN'T wait.
i used to be terrified of change.
now i'm so excited i can hardly stand it.

well.. thats pretty much what has been on my mind lately.

and of course how proud i am of all of my clients. i know i know i gush a lot about them.. but one last thing... i LOVE these ladies. i love talking to them and seeing a glimmer of hope in their eyes. that is the biggest thing i can give them.
ok wait... lets back up a bit. i love my men clients too. i had one of them thank me for everything. seriously... weight loss or even weight gain is a very emotional thing. i love that i can be so connected to these people at such a crucial time in their lives. its amazing what feeling good can do for you and your whole life. i really am thankful everyday for the people who have come to me and trusted me. you guys are inspiring. i want to be the best coach i can possibly be for you guys. :)

ok ok i'm done. ;)

xo.
morgan

april goals.

last month was kind of a... fly by the seat of our pants month!

now that we are finally settling down and all the stress of the gym is figured out we can actually get on track!!!

goal number 1.

i absolutely have to get back to the gym.
i feel better when i do.
i'm happier and have a lot more drive to do things.
so that is my first priority for this month!
when you take time each day for yourself, everything else falls into place.

goal number 2.

support tanner on his own Herbalife journey.
he is doing super fantastic already, and i love that we are working towards the same thing as far as nutrition goes.

goal number 3.

set a number to hit in Herbalife and SMASH it. ;)
last month i don't even know what happened!
this month i will track everything, and we will have a financial goal to hit.
good news, i finally opened my business account so that will be a million times easier to track!

goal number 4.

get organized!
with everything.
sit down and go over bills with tanner once a week.
get back on a grocery and meal prep schedule.
catch up on cleaning.

goal number 5.

sundays, focus on just tanner.
no work (including Herbalife)
just us...
maybe even no phones if i can talk him into it!

those are my goals for the month.
now i know i talk ALOT about Herbalife and my business, i just hope that i am conveying the fact that it is such a huge part of my life because of the fact that it has changed my soul.
i know that sounds kinda crazy, but really it has.
i don't do it for the money.
i do it for the people.
the fact that i'll be able to stay home with my family is an absolutely huge dream of mine, and this is making it happen.
don't get me wrong, it is work.
you have to put in the time for sure... but it absolutely pays off.
last month tanner and i sold over $5000 worth of product.
to me that just shows how many peoples lives are better.
i also want everyone to know,
my clients change my life and help me grow every single day.
without them, i wouldn't have found my dream.

before Herbalife i was so lost, i was unsure about my direction in life. I knew i wanted to start a family soon, but i just couldn't see the possibility with tanner and i working so many hours and getting nowhere with debt. it's so upsetting to me to think back to just a few months ago, i would cry myself to sleep most nights because the only thing i knew for sure was i loved my husband and i wanted a family. i woke up most mornings and had to talk myself into being happy and ok and that we would figure things out.

because of Herbalife i now see the opportunity of financial freedom!!! that is HUGE to me. i can see us having a family, and me being able to do what i love. i was meant to be a mama. i just know that deep in my heart. i will be able to teach my kids to be happy and inspiring people and show them how important it is to enrich other peoples lives with your kindness. my heart is fluttering with happiness right now. it's overwhelming sometimes, but i can truly say that everything happens for a reason. if tanner wouldn't have opened up the gym we never would have found Heather & Aaron. if i never got a job with my dad i would still be lost and not sure about having a family. this past year has been everything from a struggle to a huge blessing. i wouldn't trade any second of it. i love every single person in my life, if we talk every day or once a year. you are important to me. your goals are important. your happiness is important. i want everyone to experience what a major change i have made in myself. i've never felt so alive and full of love. :)

xo.
morgan.

writing to write.

hello everyone.

so this past weekend was actually pretty fantastic. my husbands friend and his cute wife came to stay with us. they are too sweet. :) its been fun catching up with them.

saturday was a really good day.
i went to my herbalife meeting.
the biggest thing i took away from it is
"my dreams are non-negotiable"
i will do anything i need to do to get there.

i was able to catch up with one of my dear friends.
she has always been my inspiration.
she is so creative and so sweet.
its safe to say she is the kindest most genuine person i have ever met.
obviously i won't go into too much detail but she is going through a hard time at the moment.
it made me realize just how important she really is to me. even though we don't see each other or talk to each other every day she really is a sister to me.
when her heart aches, my heart aches.
i want nothing more than for her to be happy.
a few months ago i was the most flakey friend on the entire planet..
then i realized i want people to count on me.
i want people to know that i will ALWAYS be there when i say i'm going to.
its so important to me to motivate and support other people.
i've learned that you are in the perfect place right now because it is part of your story.
without it, who would you be?
everything happens to make us stronger better people.
i always talk about empowering women... which i really love to do.
women are SO powerful.
women are SO beautiful.
we can get through ANYTHING.

now with that said..
i couldn't be as strong as i am today without a couple of key men in my life.

my dad. he has always pushed me to challenge myself and be the best i can be.
i've learned so much from him over the years.

my husband. he is everything i ever could have wanted in a husband. he supports me with everything that i do.. you all know that. but he doesn't ever give up on me. i do have to say that lately i have been coaching him to be better as far as our dreams and goals go, which is totally different than how it used to be! i love that he is way more open to it then i was when he was coaching me! ha.
he finally got started on his herbalife program about three days ago. he is being consistent!!! woo hoo. he was telling me yesterday how happy he was... and this was the first sunday in i don't know how long that we didn't take a nap!!! that made me sooooo happy. sundays are our only days together, and the fact that we were awake for all of it was AMAZING. he's had even more drive and focus the past few days. i have my husband back. :) i'm loving it.

so a little side track here...
i'm on Facebook connecting with new people.

i can't tell you how many women just want to be happy and love their body.
i can't tell you how important it is to me to have a happy loving relationship with the mirror. that alone is empowering!!!
i want to share this feeling with every woman that i possibly can.
we need to change the image of "perfect" in our head.
please if you struggle at all... let me help you! let me show you how to love your body.
you are all INCREDIBLE.

xo.
morgan.

mondays... yuck!

remember how i said that you were going to hear about my rough days?? well this was one of them. honestly i woke up with no smile on my face, i didn't want to get out of bed and i waited until the last minute to do so. did that help me at all? NOPE! did i learn my lesson? YES.

now i'm not going to spend my whole post about being grumpy all day. what i will say is it was just a bad monday. it happens to the best of us.

so what am i going to do about it???

first.
tomorrow i'm going to get my butt out of bed and go to the GYM. seriously whenever i am stressed, lost, upset, tired, or whatever.... i need to go to the gym. it changes your entire day.

second.
i'm going to eat an awesome breakfast!!!
really i need to take time for myself in the morning.
today was proof that i need that time!

third.
personal development.
get my head on straight and feel thankful for everything i have coming my way.

fourth.
take my time getting ready for the day. i love drying my hair and putting make up on. it just makes my day that much better.

and fifth.
plan out my food. :) i get grumpier when i am hungry and not prepared.

i share all of this with you guys so you understand that we all have our days... and there is ALWAYS tomorrow. or even the next moment.
don't feel guilty because you didn't work out or you didn't prepare your food for the day.
just move on and know that you have tomorrow. :) just don't make saying tomorrow a habit.

ok positive note...
i am officially going to california next weekend for Herbalife. its a Leadership Development Weekend. yes i am excited... also i am nervous to leave tanner at home with his friend who will be staying with us for a month or so. ha! i just hope the kitties and the house is still intact when i get home. ;)
i will be sure to take lots of pictures and you will hear a whole bunch about it!

ummm one last thing.
i'm thankful for everything i have. even if i had a rough monday... it was still another monday that i had. i have my house, my husband, my family, my herbafam, my clients and my life.
everything is perfect the way it is right now. it was meant to be this way today. and i'm totally ok with that. thats all.

xo.
morgan.