This experience for me was just so emotionally overwhelming. I have now been working with Beachbody for 11 months exactly and it has completely changed my life. I have gone from a depressed, eating disorder, anxiety filled, riddled with chronic pain, pessimist person who waited for the next bad thing in my life to happen, to an excited, driven, goal oriented, healthy, strong, optimistic person. I am surrounded by such positivity with Beachbody. Everyone is there to lift you up and help celebrate the goals you have for yourself and your family. But not only that, I have met the most incredible people this year through the challenge groups that I run on Facebook! I have seen people accomplish such amazing things! I have seen a woman who had cancer and could hardly walk after cancer treatments now doing Insanity Max 30 and running 5ks! I have seen soooo much weight lost, confidence gained, and love and support. I have seen people changing their lives and changing the lives of their entire families! I have seen people take the first step and stumble and then get back up again! I have gotten to pray for people, send encouraging texts, challenge people and be challenged, and I have learned so much from each challenger. I feel truly blessed to be a part of something so life changing for so many people.
Before I left for summit I got a couple of wonderful messages from challengers who told me that I inspired them to change. ME! I never in a million years thought I would inspire anyone to do anything. This has given me such a purpose and I feel blessed to be a part of each and every challengers lives.
At Summit, I got to meet the teammates that I have been working with for 11 months. We have never met in person, but we have had zoom calls. We have learned from each other, we have gotten frustrated together, we have brain stormed, we have celebrated victories. And I was blessed enough to go to Summit and get to wrap my arms around these people who have made such a huge difference in my life.
There were 25,000 coaches at Summit. These coaches came in every size, color, shape. Sometimes people think that coaches all need to look like professional body builders or trainers, but that is not the case at Beachbody. In the live p90x workout, there was a coach with a prosthetic leg doing the workout. In the live Insanity Max 30 workout, there was what looked to be a couple that were in the late 60's or 70s. There were people who were just starting their fitness journey and people who were maintaining their fitness. There were quiet/shy coaches, outgoing coaches, funny coaches, smart coaches, playful coaches. Every kind of coach imaginable. It was a beautiful sight. All of us bring something unique to the table. All of us have something in us that can help inspire others to lead a healthy lifestyle, gain confidence in themselves and love themselves.
The three days of Summit were like three days of personal development. I got so much information that just made the wheels in my head turn. We learned about furthering our business, yes. But there was so much more. We learned about developing good and healthy relationships with our spouses. We learned about looking for what is "right" in the situation instead of looking for what is "wrong" in a challenging situation. We were encouraged to "Dream Big" and to set goals and believe they will happen. Instead of "I'll believe it when I see it" turn it around! "I will see it, BECAUSE I BELIEVE IT!" We learned about Discipline and doing what needs to be done even when the motivation to do it is not there. I could go on and on.
Do we as Beachbody coaches help people lose weight and get in shape...yes. BUT THERE IS SO MUCH MORE. We are changing the way people see themselves. We are helping people gain confidence. We are bringing couples closer together. We are saving people from diseases. We are helping families learn how to keep their children healthy. We are helping people get rid of chronic pain. We are helping families become active together and because of that connect with each other more. It is so much bigger than weight loss. And it is a tremendous blessing in the life of me and my family. I can't wait to see what this year brings and to meet back up with my team in Nashville in 2016! This year, I went with 2 of my coaches. Next year, I can't wait to see how many of MY team, Team Dramatic Action, will be with me in Nashville. I already have 12 signed up. I can't wait to hug each and every one of them and celebrate the incredible victories that they have had next year!
