Mindset. It truly begins with YOU — YOU MUST transform the INSIDE to see it on the OUTSIDE!

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{The first image} This was taken a few weeks before I got the news I was praying for. That I was pregnant with my Olivia girl. I had been on a rollercoaster ride for months after my miscarriage and trying to control —> EVVEERRYYthing. Month after month of wanting to be pregnant again and the not knowing, praying, stressing etc. was a real mental struggle for me.

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So for months I had dipped into my own depression. I would have a tornado of emotions hit me randomly just about daily. Many times I’d be ok. Other times I’d be hiding behind a smile, or conversation, and when alone sobbing so no one would see and give me the “you’ve got to move on” talk (btw friends….that advice isn’t helpful).

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Just before my loss people had been asking me if I was pregnant because of my weight gain. I still hadn’t let the cat out of the bag. I was waiting for that 12 week “safe zone”. So after my loss, and at that time, all I wanted to do was to NOT look 12 weeks pregnant. This mindset, coupled with my depression, set me off. I was running 1/2 marathons plus doubling up workouts. Not following my own advice of “Honoring” my body!

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What in my head looked like “Yay I don’t look pregnant anymore” had someone saying “you look to skinny and that’s unattractive”

(A complete stranger mind you – life of social media). From that point on I made a choice. All the stress. All the worrying. All the physical activity. All the uncontrollables. 💡Lightbulb. Less is more. I stopped over exercising and I focused better on balanced nutrition. I may have gotten to the point I didn’t “look pregnant” but also came to realization that I was doing WAY to much and trying to CONTROL way to much. You never know what’s going on behind the smile friends!!

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{The Second image} NOW for that 2nd Image 😍

“For I will restore health to you, and your wounds I will heal, declares the Lord…” Jeremiah 30:17.

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I was 35 weeks pregnant 💗. I got the answer to my prayers. I kept that “corrected mindset” into my pregnancy and throughout my pregnancy.

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❤️My focus was always Faith first with lots of love and prayers 🙏🏻!

🍽 Fueling my body right to nourish my growing little one!

💪🏻 Physical activity to keep that endorphin kick coming (that feel good feeling helps keep stress levels low)🙌🏻!

🤟🏻Honoring my body when needed!

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Currently on my postpartum journey. 11months. My mindset remains the same. Love and Honor. Loving my body. Honoring my body. I have no huge desire to rush into a lean mean muscle machine. My focus is *Strong not Skinny*.

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Friends out there. No matter YOUR current situation or journey — if your mindset isn’t set right you’ll have those struggles, stresses, rollercoaster ups and downs, and feeling of getting no where near your goals, wants, and desires.

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🛑 Reset your mindset. Focus forward. Start with the basics. Stop waiting and wishing! Start somewhere. #transformationtuesday