Thursday, July 12, 2018

Trying to Put Feelings Into Words...Impossible

I am not sure where to start or honestly what is even going to come through my fingers as I type this. 


***Update at the bottom***

However I have been struggling BIG time today with mental stability and telling myself a MILLION Reasons why it's NOT okay for me to have a breaking point. Why I can't be week, WHY God doesn't want to bless me right now, because I am NOT strong enough to give him back what he deserves. 

I have been crying on and off, frustrated so much by that fact I am only human and CAN'T Physically, Emotionally or Mentally do ALL that I feel is required of me Daily. 

As I sit here typing this out can barely see, my baby is kicking my tummy and reminding me of just how difficult hormones can make our lives when pregnant. It beyond TOUGH to battle daily when you want nothing more than to feel "Normal" and yet you can't.

I have tried to reach out to a few people for help and support, and yet it just doesn't seem enough, I just want to SLEEP until i have my baby so the mess of emotions can go away. Yet in all honesty I don't want that at all, I want to Keep running at the pace and life I have created for myself. 

I want to Exercise and burn off stress and release endorphins, I want to eat HEALTHY, cause let's be real I just FEEL Good when I do and my body functions better. I want to remember and make time to Read and study the Gospel of Jesus Christ daily. I want to keep the house hold running efficiently. I want to support others in their desire to get healthy, I want to help bring in an income for our family and relieve some of the burden my husband feels. 

BUT then these HORRIBLE emotions come our of Left field and Drag me down, cause me to beat myself up mentally and leave me complete Exhausted and useless for hours.  

And that's just the half of it, my kids need to go to their therapy and counseling, and appointments and voice lessons, and church activities, and social events, etc... They want and deserve to be kids, even though I don't want to Leave the house and it takes so much energy just to get myself to do so many days. 

Then there's the horrible financial stress of not being able to maintain or continue to build at the rate I was with my Coaching business or the VIPKids (English Teaching) jobs that I was working so diligently. So bills and debt is piling up and we haven't even had the baby yet, which will add a whole other level of $$$ going out to cover those costs. 

YES, I believe I have reached that point that is called the Last Straw, that one that burdens you so much that you simply Can NOT  keep going, it makes you collapse (physically, emotionally or mentally, it's all awful) And as much as I HATE that I have reached this point and certainly had NO intention of allowing any one to know. 

I also know that when others have shared this about their life with me, I have been able to serve, listen, and help them. PLUS I have learned from their experiences, their trials and how they pulled through. 

So still unsure of why I felt compelled to lay it all out like this, but Maybe just maybe someone needs to know, Even if we look like a "Super Hero" on the outside, NO one is, and without Angels to strengthen us both Spiritually and Physically We Simply Can NOT do it Alone. God didn't intend us too and I guess I am finally able to admit through a flood of tears I too can not do it alone, or even with a small circle of support. 

I need your prayers to join with mine to HELP me get through these next 3 months until my hormones can begin leveling out and I can be Stronger than I am now. 

And I beg you if you have unkind thoughts or feelings about this post or why I am sharing too much, or a psycho mess and it's ridiculous that I can't keep it all together, Please just move on, I honestly CAN NOT handle Hurtful comments at this time. Even if you think your trying to help, if you wouldn't want some one to say it to you, don't say it to me. 

To those of you who have been in similar situations as this and have shared your experiences, THANK YOU!!! It's gotten me this far, I have been battling this for several months and feel like I have kept things together pretty well. In fact I bet the majority of you will be shocked that I am at this point because I keep things under wraps, even most of my family has no idea. 

I am NOT going to read back through this so if there are mess ups or typos, just know that half the time I could hardly see from tears and the second half my fingers can't keep up with my brain. However if I reread through this I will most likely NOT share and delete it and then It won't help anything. 

God Is Good and Does have a purpose for me to go through this particular trial, I'm just blinded currently as to why and doing my best to figure it out, until then. Thank you to one of you who has listened to me, served me, or cried with me. Means a lot.

-Sherin
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Monday, July 9, 2018

I Almost Gave Up and Quit Trying...




It's been 3 months since I last attempted a workout, and after I did I ended up hurting for 3 days and need a chiropractic adjustment. So I gave up, every time my mind has considered it, I have allowed TONS of Excuses to Stop ME from attempting it again. 







Yet my Mind Yearned for the Post workout High, the Accomplishment I feel after completing a good sweaty workout. The Mental Clarity it provides me, and one of my Favorite ways to De-Stress. I mean lets' face it, pregnancy, kids, finances, house work all bring large amounts of stress weekly. 


Well this weekend I took my family off the Grid for 48 hours and we went camping with some friends 2 hours away from home and ZERO cell service. It Felt fantastic to be surrounded by people I love and the Incredibly beautiful Creations God's placed on this earth for us to Enjoy. 





My soul was so refreshed and Ready to PUT my excuses aside, 
make a plan, easy into it if necessary but GET Back to MY ME TIME of Exercise along with my spiritual and personal development. I need to be able to make it through these next few months Strong and Ready for a new addition to our family, and right now most days I just feel frazzled, like I am simply surviving the day. 



So Today was the day, I Threw out all the excuses and Pushed Play, put a SMILE on my face even when my legs and arms were shaky and LOVED every second of the 3rd Trimester Prattle workout I did. The Post workout high is flooding me with JOY, Accomplishment, and I am just feeling GOOD!


Today Marks the 6 month point in my 4th pregnancy and I've only gained 12lbs, I would love it if I can keep it under 25lbs throughout the whole time, but with my appetite increasing and lack of exercise I knew this was One More reason I needed to make it a priority again. 

Losing weight after a baby is Flipping HARD, I know!!!  With my first I gained 50lbs, with my 2nd two 40lbs and it took me years to get that weight/fat off my body and build back up my muscles to be able to be FIT, and STRONG and Feel Great. 

***So I want to offer to those of you who are Pregnant along with me right now, or who are recently (6 months or less) post par-tum a Support group to JOIN, that will Assist you on getting back on Track with your Fitness/Food Goals. 


Taking that initial step is Hard, BUT what's even harder is: 
~after that first 4-5 days when your tired 
~your muscles are sore
~you didn't get much sleep last night
~you want to eat a Freaking Juicy Burger and Fries 
and you just Throw out those goals for that one MOMENT of pleasure that it brings. 

Don't let that Happen, let us Support, Encourage and Keep you going until you Reach the Results you Put Your Mind too. 

Ready to Start again???

Message me and lets' get Started.

-Coach Sherin Stark