Ok, tonight's post is a little "deeper" if you will or some might call it introspective I suppose but I just feel like this needs to be said. Whether anyone actually reads this, comments, has an opinion or what, I feel like I need to take the high road here.
Sometimes things come full circle, and sometimes they don't. Sometimes people grow and learn and evolve and sometimes they don't. In fact in one of my earlier posts about personal development, I have said that learning is uncomfortable and it should be. That's how you know you are learning and growing in changing. That is also how I knew I had to write this post, even though it was uncomfortable. You might be saying, "ya ya Heather get to the point" sorry I am just thinking this whole thing out.
So today on my Coach page on FB I was posting videos and inspirational things for my coaches. I had a great call with my direct upline coach Katy and another with a coach on my downline Allison. I felt like I was positive all day and made a positive impact in other people's lives today. So, all in all, today was a good day. And then...
And then what? Well some negative comments were posted on FB by a "friend" (term used loosely) about "us beachbody people" being on drugs or something like that and how we are "like a religious cult". I took the low road and commented on this post and then proceeded to get into a minor feud with this individual on FB.
The thing is that when you are passionate about something, when you feel so strongly about a product or service or even religion for some, you want to "spread the word" so to speak and SHARE it with others. I know at the beginning of my coaching journey in December I wanted to shout it from the rooftops but I've learned to not "verbal vomit" on people now : ) .
I am not perfect. I am learning and growing and discovering new things during this journey of mine. I am a coach and by coaching others I am keeping myself accountable. I fall off the wagon. I am a real person. I am not a product of an infomercial. I have flaws. I influence and inspire others. I help others on their own journeys and I feel great about that. I love getting messages from people who are thankful for my help or inspired by me. It keeps me going.
So that's just it. I love Beachbody products. I love the workouts. I love Shakeology. I love sharing it with others.
I hate that others are intimidated by it. I hate that they "HATE" on it. I hate that they haven't tried it and have an opinion. (or so they think). I also hate that I stooped to the level of those people and was negative along with them.
I am often the bigger person and just keep on keeping on but I wasn't this time and I let it "get" to me. It isn't worth it. It isn't worth getting upset over or defending the products that I know work and that I know have changed so many people's lives. It changed MINE. Look at my before and after photos.
In closing, I thought I would copy my coach Katy's FB post from tonight. It is what made me realize that coming full circle really is possible. We all did it. Katy, Kirsten and I weren't friends in high school but we are friends now and coach together and for that I am thankful.
My Coach, Katy Ursta's FB post tonight
I had an amazing conversation with my coach Heather Lynn Weiner
about how strange and wonderful it’s been to reconnect with people that
I never in a million years would guess could come back into my life.
When I was in high school, I spent a lot of time passing judgments and
making assumptions about people I really didn’t know. One such person
was Kirsten Nuss . The only thing I thought we had in common was Carla Sloan,
a shared best friend. I spent a lot of time creating perceptions of
who I thought she was, and as far as I was concerned my perception was
the only reality.
Flash forward 11 years after graduation and I
have been blessed to get to know Kirsten. Honestly, she is one of the
kindest, most caring people I’ve ever had the opportunity to know. She
is so passionate about her career and her coaching. I’ve seen her
embrace so many wonderful opportunities through Beachbody this year:
challenge groups, fit clubs, coaching, tough mudders, coach summit…
So why am I telling you this? I think that so often we make
assumptions about people without ever taking the time to get to know
them. We pass judgment without ever bothering to ask questions. Yes, I
am a Beachbody coach. Yes, I am super passionate about the fact that
the challenge groups helped me get into the best shape of my life and
helped my husband lose 35 pounds. Yes, I truly think that it’s changed
me into a more positive, patient and understanding person. Yes,
financially being a coach has awarded us a lot of freedom we didn’t
think possible! Why wouldn’t I want to pay that forward? Why wouldn’t I
want to offer that chance to other people? Perhaps, instead of
creating your perception of what Beachbody is and what we stand for as a
company, you should just ask. Who knows- you may like what you
perceive.
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