You can't rely on anyone else for YOUR Success
#TBT...:::Long Post Alert::: Be prepared to be ispired :)
This is so embarrassing but I'm not posting this for myself. I'm posting this for YOU. Somewhere out in the internet world there is someone that needs to see this and be inspired, motivated, or whatever... I took these pictures ONE and a HALF years apart and I have come a very long way. Making myself accountable through social... media and through my private group, I have pushed myself to be the leader I should have been a long time ago and show people IT CAN BE DONE. No matter the circumstances!
On March 2014 I was depressed, I was drinking and smoking to escape reality. My reality was down right MISERABLE. My son and I were living with an Alcholic that would come home smelling like a bottle of Crown Royal EVERY.SiNGLE.DAY... My son wouldn't see his dad unless he took a day off from drinking (usually Sundays because the liquor store was closed). My Son didn't know any other life. I would be yelled at and cornered in and I would be told I was "worthless". I was told I was incapable of excelling in life and that I was a loser that didn't know how to be a mom. I was given a $120 Monthly Grocery Budget (give or take) so I learned to eat right, eat left overs, and spread the nutrients with every meal for my son and I. I didn't want to wake up from bed because all I did was stay home and clean and watch tv while my son played. Most of my time I didn't have the energy to spend with Vito because I was so sad. I would look out my window and reminisce about the past and how active I used to be and how limited I was at that moment. I waited for that drunk phone call that made my day go downward. I worried about Vito's dad's life wheil he was out drinking, driving, and working ALL DAY LONG. I didn't think there was a way out from this life.
One day I said, "I'm done." I called my parents and asked them for help. I swallowed my pride and moved back to my bordertown hometown. I shared a freaking room with them for 8 months!!! You know what? It was THE BEST decision I have made for my son, me, and my career. Fast forward a 1.5yrs later and I am HERE. Sitting on this computer at the library because life is still not exactly where I want it to be but its soooo muuuuch better. My son has a structured life, he is healthy, he is loved, he eats dinner with a family like I grew up doing, no one is EVER drunk or even drinking for that matter around him, and although he makes me moody and annoys me, I'm aactually happier around him! Seriously, what 3 year old doesn't make you want to pull out your hair out?!?!? LOL.
So to the person that is still reading this exsasperatingly long story of mine, I'll have you know that you CAN turn your life around. Its all in YOUR hands. I'm not saying that your situation is like mine (I hope nobody goes through that with their child!!!), but EVERYONE has their own CREDiBLE story. My question is, "Are you going to continue making excuses about WHY you can't get your life in order, or will you be taking action and making changes TODAY?"
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The picture on the left is an unhappy, miserable, overweight, depressed, broke, good for nothing, negative nancy, under estimated, unhealthy, scared MOM.
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The picture on the right is a Success Driven, Girl Boss, Strong Willed, Over-Achiever, HEALTHY, Fit, Determined, HAPPY, Still struggling but never giving up, MOM that knows the sky is NOT her limit, the Universe is...
Get it done. Make it happen. Stop making excuses because Excuses are for the weak; the ones that don't want personal success as badly as others. You know what I do for a living, I sell the stuff that has worked for me without ever going to a gym. You've seen the food I post and the workouts I show you. You know I'm a certified chef. You know I'm a personal Health & Wellness Cheerleader . You know where to find me if its time for you to take the next step forward ;)
This is so embarrassing but I'm not posting this for myself. I'm posting this for YOU. Somewhere out in the internet world there is someone that needs to see this and be inspired, motivated, or whatever... I took these pictures ONE and a HALF years apart and I have come a very long way. Making myself accountable through social... media and through my private group, I have pushed myself to be the leader I should have been a long time ago and show people IT CAN BE DONE. No matter the circumstances!
On March 2014 I was depressed, I was drinking and smoking to escape reality. My reality was down right MISERABLE. My son and I were living with an Alcholic that would come home smelling like a bottle of Crown Royal EVERY.SiNGLE.DAY... My son wouldn't see his dad unless he took a day off from drinking (usually Sundays because the liquor store was closed). My Son didn't know any other life. I would be yelled at and cornered in and I would be told I was "worthless". I was told I was incapable of excelling in life and that I was a loser that didn't know how to be a mom. I was given a $120 Monthly Grocery Budget (give or take) so I learned to eat right, eat left overs, and spread the nutrients with every meal for my son and I. I didn't want to wake up from bed because all I did was stay home and clean and watch tv while my son played. Most of my time I didn't have the energy to spend with Vito because I was so sad. I would look out my window and reminisce about the past and how active I used to be and how limited I was at that moment. I waited for that drunk phone call that made my day go downward. I worried about Vito's dad's life wheil he was out drinking, driving, and working ALL DAY LONG. I didn't think there was a way out from this life.
One day I said, "I'm done." I called my parents and asked them for help. I swallowed my pride and moved back to my bordertown hometown. I shared a freaking room with them for 8 months!!! You know what? It was THE BEST decision I have made for my son, me, and my career. Fast forward a 1.5yrs later and I am HERE. Sitting on this computer at the library because life is still not exactly where I want it to be but its soooo muuuuch better. My son has a structured life, he is healthy, he is loved, he eats dinner with a family like I grew up doing, no one is EVER drunk or even drinking for that matter around him, and although he makes me moody and annoys me, I'm aactually happier around him! Seriously, what 3 year old doesn't make you want to pull out your hair out?!?!? LOL.
So to the person that is still reading this exsasperatingly long story of mine, I'll have you know that you CAN turn your life around. Its all in YOUR hands. I'm not saying that your situation is like mine (I hope nobody goes through that with their child!!!), but EVERYONE has their own CREDiBLE story. My question is, "Are you going to continue making excuses about WHY you can't get your life in order, or will you be taking action and making changes TODAY?"
:::
The picture on the left is an unhappy, miserable, overweight, depressed, broke, good for nothing, negative nancy, under estimated, unhealthy, scared MOM.
:::
The picture on the right is a Success Driven, Girl Boss, Strong Willed, Over-Achiever, HEALTHY, Fit, Determined, HAPPY, Still struggling but never giving up, MOM that knows the sky is NOT her limit, the Universe is...
Get it done. Make it happen. Stop making excuses because Excuses are for the weak; the ones that don't want personal success as badly as others. You know what I do for a living, I sell the stuff that has worked for me without ever going to a gym. You've seen the food I post and the workouts I show you. You know I'm a certified chef. You know I'm a personal Health & Wellness Cheerleader . You know where to find me if its time for you to take the next step forward ;)
CLick on my fb Link: SOPHitness
or Check out the food I encourage others to eat and a little bit of fitness motivation on my Instagram: Sophia_San_Roman
Have a GREAT WEEKEND and Stay Active & Make Healthy Choices! -SOPH
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