Let’s talk about guilt? When was the last time you felt it. My guess would be, sometime today. By definition, guilt is feeling of deserving blame for something. We think it’s a good check mechanism and a state of mind that we want to avoid. However it doesn't move us to action. Guilty feelings do not get us to do “the right thing”.

Instead, guilt is that thing that holds us back from achieving the things we want out of life. It is when we buy into all of these untruths, and if you don't follow them, what are you? We feel guilty about spending time and money on growing a side business. We take away precious time from our loved ones to attend a live event. We buy healthy foods and supplement for self care and wellness enhancement. We don’t get to tuck the kids in at night because we’re going back to school. It’s easy to fall into the guilt trap even when we know what we’re doing is important and worthwhile.

In short, like so many other things in live, guilt can be a positive thing, something that motivates you and gets you to work towards your goals and things you want to get done, or it can be the thing that’s holding you back. That’s why it’s important to pay attention to your feelings of guilt and ask yourself if it’s productive or if it’s holding you back.

Over the course of the next week, I am going to dig deep and take a look at those guilty feelings, examine then, and then do something about it if they turn out to be feelings that hold you back and keep you from loving yourself and doing what you really want to do.

Here’s the big problem with guilt. Sometimes it stops you from doing what you want to do as we discussed already. At other times it’s causing you to hold back and not give it your all. If you feel bad about missing dinner with the family, you’re not going to be fully present and committed in that client meeting or the class you’re taking. The guilt you’re feeling is keeping you from committing fully and giving it your all.

It’s also taking a lot of the joy out of whatever it is you are doing. This may not seem like a big deal at first glance, but it takes a lot of the positive energy and drive out of your sails. It’s that energy that makes you push a little harder, try a little longer, and do all the little, seemingly insignificant things that make all the difference in the end.

The guilt also gives you an easy excuse to give up. Life isn’t easy and any goal worth reaching takes work and effort. Sometimes it’s easier to give up than to keep pushing hard, solve problems, or resolve conflicts we’d rather avoid. That guilty feeling may be just the excuse you were looking for to justify giving up. By addressing these feelings of guilt and working through them, you can greatly improve your chances of reaching those goals and crafting the life you really want for yourself and your loved ones.

Jumped on my computer to do a quick business check in case the snow takes out power. Hooray.. I was able put in my dear friend's rank advancement for February!!! That's going to be an additional 6% commission on top of the flat rate that she makes every time she helps another family bridge the gap in their nutrition, or helps someone looking to raise their cellular vibes. She knows who she is... so congrats girl!! I love seeing her funnel in this secondary part of her fast growing business, and that's what is so amazing.

Guess what... if also feels great to see that she's not having to push "challenge groups" or get annoyed with people that aren't growing fast enough, or having a CEO that tells her how to grow her business, and if she "can't" build diamonds that she is wrong. Such BS. That's what I left behind in that space of this style of business... the trees, the lines, the wrongness... oh.. and waiting for the "next best thing".

You know that 2019 seems to be the global year for KonMarie. However this year really is about this movement to accumulate less...eat food with less ingredients...take in less toxins.... balance your happiness with less stress....and of course less sugar, less gluten and less dairy are truly growing so rapidly for big reasons and I have to tell you that if you're looking to make some changes it's easier than you think.

Less ingredients is as simple as adding more whole foods into your diet. Almost 200,000 people signed up this year for Veganary, although far more did a January without animal products. What is great is that 40% of those that signed up identified as omnivore before taking part in Veganuary, and 16% were pescetarian; 33% vegetarian; and 11% already vegan. People want change, but we realize that it all has to come from within.

You don't have to be vegan to realize the push to getting more dense nutrition into your body can't happen from just eating food. We're toxic, and our soil is depleted. Weak plants and poor soil will lower those compounds that you need for healthy cells and healthy bacteria. Dave Asprey talks a lot about the amount of polyphenols and the variety of polyphenols you need. Most of us, even if you're a healthy juicer or green smoothie drinker, are only getting the same six to eight fruits and vegetables day in and day out. We need more dense minerals, and vitamins, from food... because our mitochondria needs more for our brain, our eyes, for every bit of our energy production. So that is why I think the wellness industry is exploding, and why I am grateful beyond belief for where I am now.

I have come to focus over the last decade on less toxins because the world is becoming more toxic in many ways. No, not just about the chemicals, but the emotional abuse and daily brutality we see online. So this movement, or revolution if you think about it, is about supporting our body's natural abilities on a cellular, higher power connection. Lifting ourselves up and believing in something that is so much more than getting "thin". And I think as parents we see what social media does to our kids, and we want them to know the "more" so they aren't filled up with the "lack".

My 2019 vision board starts with "Vibrant Living" across the top. It has wellness and mindfulness, family, joy, being present and being happy all over it. I think that all of those things and making a difference in the world is a huge part of what I do, and want to keep doing at a higher level. People need something less toxic, less stressful to be connected to. Funny thing is that this "less" actually creates more. He's got a funny sense of humor, that man upstairs.

For so many people maybe less stress would mean bringing in a little more money, or adding another income for debt reduction, travel or a little breathing room....So many people are in a place where they can't breathe. You need to know that sometimes that mood is actually brain inflammation or poor gut bacteria, and it impacts your congruency with happiness. You are capable of happiness. You are capable of change. You are not a tree, you can create any path you desire.

I can't explain how taking capsules full of whole, non-gmo, encapsulated foods makes a difference, because it doesn't seem possible until you have tried it. I can't explain how it changed my being is so many ways, because I almost don't have enough words (okay you know me... when do I RUN out of words... LOL) It just happened overnight by taking a crazy leap to see if it could help my daughter breathe better. I can't tell you how empowering it is to be a part of an organization, and not a network marketing downline. Expanding a business, not just passing volume upwards, this has made the biggest difference to me. I already knew that nutrients were energy, that vibrations of sustainably produced foods is far higher, and I am aligned to knowing every time I share this, I see real change in the world. So warning, following this program will free up the capacity for more in your life.❤ Does that spark something in you?

My big goal for 2019 is to build up five teammates to the level I am at currently, while helping others get healthier. I also have a goal to see a ten fold increase in the number of those I am helping this year to feel better. So maybe you just want to feel that happiness, that space of expansion. Either way, I want to be your energetic dealer. 🤣 I am currently working towards what we call a SSC (Senior Sales Coordinator), which means I have two open slots to grow some energetic beings in my team focus, and I have a dream to really change the world in many ways. My true business target is at least an additional three on top of that to build them up to Sales Coordinator this year (this is outside of the three I have currently working towards this goal already) and I don't have any doubts that it is going to happen.

Why? ❤ The leadership role of a National Marketing Director. Once I create that expansion in my life I will gain medical, dental, life and disability through my business (not just through my husband's JOB). That means when he retires, we have something more than just "medicare". I will enjoy a holiday bonus (love that) and a family tuition program to help put my very creative daughter through college. How open is your belief system to something like this? I think that some of you may be feeling called to either try the products, or try the business. Let's connect, set up your Free Consult, and then we can talk about wellness, or business, or both.

I have talked about Isagenix before because it seems to be one of the most popular network marketing products around the globe with their push to cleanse your body. Your body does need a daily detox, but I don't believe in that manner. Supplementation as well as whole foods are also a big part of my lifestyle and I have to be sure any supplementation is going to naturally support my body in a healthy manner with as many real whole food sources as possible. Research says that it doesn't matter what type of sports your active in (soccer, wrestler or basketball) as none of these have an impact on the levels of oxidative status markers. 

I have been not too surprised that Australians are crazy for the Paleo diet lifestyle. Pete Evans, chef and leader of the Australian revolution, has come under fire more than I can admit, and yet it still isn't stopping people from realizing that no sugar and no grains is healthy.

Australian researchers tested the low-carbohydrate, high-fat Paleo diet on mice for just eight weeks, and what they found was that it led to 15 per cent weight gains and doubled fat mass, and they say increased risk of insulin resistance. I would say that that was perhaps more about the types of fats, and even the types of carbs rather than the overall idea, and the lack of digestive abilities. I would say that Pete Evans is sort of the Chris Kresser of the Aussie crowd, and just trying to get people to ditch the insulin resistance and leaky gut for a better quality of life. As I have said in the past, though, is that it comes down to a nutritional truth. Your nutritional truth may not be what my nutritional truth it. My husband struggled with low blood sugar depending on what he was eating and a lot of it comes down to some of his leaky gut issues and lack of digestive support. You can't just put a blanket statement on your ancestral diet without actually looking into your ancestry. Keep that in mind.