MP Bella Photography: Self Care, Misconceptions, People's Opinions

Happy Hump Day Loves!!!

So I'll start off by saying YES, if you know me I have had

a HUGE amount of life changes in these last 2 years.

I think the important thing to remember is you LITERALLY never know what someone is going thru, or what their life really is UNLESS you walked in their shoes.

Yasssssss, I know, you see people on social media and life looks

fab, blah blah blah, but here's the thing, most of the time those people are NOT

being "fake". Those people are trying to make it, they are trying to push through whatever in their life is NOT perfect without being a DOWNER to everyone else.

You can NOT fault someone for trying to stay positive, for trying to survive, for just trying to be.

I myself know what it's like first hand for people to make assumptions about me & my life, to say I was "fake", to be SHOCKED by my decisions..yada yada yada.

No, I wasn't fake I was one of those people trying to hold my "perfect" life together

one thread at a time. If that makes me fake, then I'm sorry, but sometimes

you have to do what you have to do to make it.

I know the truth, my kids know the truth and what other people "think" they know

is none of my business.

But I digress, sooooooooooo

5 years ago I started the journey of really taking care of me because I was in a BAD BAD place mentally. Physically I didn't want to move out of bed or even shower, let alone exercise

or do anything to help myself. It was easier to wallow in my own self pity.

Admitting that you are wallowing is the first step to digging yourself out. ;)

At the time my sister was a fitness coach and kept encouraging me to try her

challenge groups. I didn't want to do it, but I also couldn't stand myself anymore.

(I'm a pretty positive person, so my negativity and shit attitude was even getting to ME)

I started doing her groups, started reading some PD books, I was loving the workouts, and

while I was doing all of that I started feeling incredible.

My whole perspective changed. I was more positive. I had more energy. I was

getting up and SHOWERING. I was laughing again.

I WAS LIVING.

Long story short I was so active in the challenge groups and was having

so much fun with it, I became a Beachbody coach and LOVED it.

I did it for a couple years, but the support I needed, especially at home was NOT there

and I started losing my spark to do it.

So I stopped and then life kept happening and before you know it

there I was doing something I NEVER EVER wanted to do.....

got DIVORCED.

WOW!

I know it was a SHOCK to those who have known my ex & I for a long time and that shock is still

probably A LOT for some, but the bottom line is

we are both in a BETTER place now.

No matter what anyone else thinks everything works out for the best.

So here I am on what I like to call the "Second Half" of my life

and I could NOT be happier!!!

I met someone who loves me fiercely, loves my kids,

who I literally laugh with EVERY. SINGLE. DAY, who respects me, who protects me, who supports me, who I am madly, deeply in love with.

Planning our wedding has been a dream. That will be the most magical day of our lives.

All of these changes have also ignited my NEED/DESIRE to start focusing on ME again.

I know I was in the BEST shape of my life and felt the best I have ever felt when I was doing these programs and when I was actively coaching.

Booom, I'm BACK! I have started coaching again and this time

my LOVE is coaching with me because he sees and feels the benefits of it all.

We are going to be starting up a pretty LEGIT, energetic challenge group in the next couple weeks. If you have any interest in joining or would like more info, please send me a message. We would love to have you and help you on your journey!