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How I Am Creating a Healthy Home Environment

Over the last few years, I’ve been working on creating a healthy home environment. What exactly is that? Well, for me that’s becoming more aware of not only the products…

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Third Quarter 2021 Recap

We’ve come to the end of the third quarter of 2021 so it’s time to do a recap. The best way to do that is to give you a glimpse…

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Second Quarter 2021 Recap

We’ve come to the end of the second quarter of 2021 so it’s time to do a recap.  The best way to do that is to give you a glimpse…

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First Quarter 2021 Recap

We’ve come to the end of the first quarter of 2021 so it’s time to do a recap.  The best way to do that is to give you a glimpse…

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#WorkoutWednesday  Now that it's getting a littl #WorkoutWednesday  Now that it's getting a little cooler outside, and I'm not a complete sweaty mess when I finish every morning workout, I'm back to using my dry shampoo more often.  Quick workout. Quick hair care. Off we go for a Wednesday! How's your day getting started? P.S. Add a little blue hair for good measure! 😉  #WorkoutTip #HairCare #BetterHair #GetReadyQuick #MorningRoutine #MorningRoutineTip #FunHair
Recently I misplaced my bike keys - keys that I ha Recently I misplaced my bike keys - keys that I had gotten out an hour or two earlier and put them where they would be ready for me when it was time to go ride. But when the time came, they weren't there.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ I immediately became focused on finding those keys. I had a bike ride to go on! And I don't do well with messed up plans (just ask my husband).⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Speaking of my husband, he was there and watched me frantically look everywhere for those keys.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Eventually he said, "How can I help?"⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Four simple words, but they meant everything. He was getting ready to go fishing, but he was willing to pause and help me get this figured out before he went on his way. He wasn't going to leave me before attempting to help.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ How can I help?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Do you have someone, or a few someones 😉, who are willing to pause and ask you how they can help?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ We can't do this life on our own. We were never intended to. From the beginning, God said it wasn't good for man to be alone. (See Genesis 2:18)⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ How can I help?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ You don't have to do this alone. You don't have to struggle with your weight and your body image on your own.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ I tried to handle all the emotions that comes with this struggle on my own for many years. I felt alone. I lacked confidence. I was frustrated. I lacked peace. I was mentally exhausted.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Finally I opened myself up to community, and it changed everything for me. I learned I wasn't the only one who had these thoughts, feelings, and struggles. Instead of becoming defensive and self-conscious, I allowed them to support me and was encouraged by the community.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ I still need community, but I'm also better prepared to help others who struggle the way I used to.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ I see you. I've been where you are. How can I help? Please message me. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Who can you reach out to and ask, "How can I help?"⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ We're in this together 💙⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ {Photo: @gracedilephotography}⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ #womensupportingwomen #faithandfitness #inthistogether #howcanIhelp #mentalhealthmatters
You were put on this earth for a reason. Your life You were put on this earth for a reason. Your life has purpose. God has a plan for you. And one thing I know to be true: Your life's purpose is not to lose weight! ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Unfortunately I spent a lot of years living my life with one goal in mind: Lose weight. That was the top of my agenda every single day. It was the first thing I thought about when I got up, and the last thing I thought about when I went to sleep. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Until it wasn't. Until God set me free and I allowed Him to show me what I WAS made for. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ I was made to be a wife and a mother. I was made to counsel and to write. God did use those wayward years to further define my purpose of helping women build a healthy life on a foundation of faith. To ultimately help women live fit and free. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Have you discovered your why? Share it below!⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ #LifePurpose #YouMatter #MadeForMore #MadeWithIntention #GodsPlan #PurposeInLife #QuoteofTheDay #FaithAndFitness #FitAndFree
{Sunday Devotion - Make Him Known}⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ “Oh, give thanks to the Lord! Call upon His name; make known His deeds among the peoples!” Psalm 105:1 (NKJV)⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Give thanks and talk about it.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ What has God done for you?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Where to begin?? Well, let’s begin with your beginning and mine. He chose to place you and me on this earth. He breathed life into us. He designed a life for each of us to live. He has filled that life with people and experiences and has blessed us with gifts and talents. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ I have a daily gratitude practice where I write down a few things from the day that I’m grateful for, but I don’t always tell someone about them. Today’s verse is reminding us to give thanks AND tell what God has done. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Take this as your invitation to share something God has done for you - big, small, years ago, or a few minutes ago. Your words could be just the encouragement someone else needs. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ One thing I’ve been talking about for more than five years is how God set me free from body insecurities and weight loss worries. There’s more to life than the pursuit of weight loss. I can’t thank Him enough for what He’s done for me in that area, and in so many other areas of my life. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ I pray that you find hope and encouragement from my experience. If you struggle with those same body issues, please reach out. I want to help you learn to live fit and free the way He helped me!⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Give thanks and talk about it - today and every day!⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Happy Sunday!⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ #SundayDevotion #GiveThanks #VerseOfTheDay #GodsWord #SundayMorning #FaithAndFitness #FitAndFree
"I think I should keep your email and read it ever "I think I should keep your email and read it every day." "First off I like reading your emails, it makes me feel like I have a friend." "I always look forward to your email." These are some responses I got recently to my weekly email. I generally send out an email every Tuesday. I might send another on Friday if something important is happening.  Facebook and Instagram recently went down for a day. If that happens again, I hope we can still stay connected via email. If you'd like to be added to my list, message me or go here to sign up:  https://marshaapsley.com/simple In next week's email, I'm going to share what helped drag me out of a little depression a couple of months after I had Ethan. Sometimes little things can make a huge difference in our mindset and how we feel in our own skin...no diet or weight loss required! #WomenSupportingWomen #FeelBetterNow #CommunityOverCompetition #CommunityIsEverything #SupportOneAnother #InThisTogether #StayConnected
It's only October, but before you know it you'll b It's only October, but before you know it you'll be bombarded with New Year's diets and detoxes. If you're not careful, you'll easily fall into the traps because you'll be led to believe that it's the answer to all your problems.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ I spent many New Year's Eve's buying a new diet or supplement that promised quick weight loss and the end to my belly bloat. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ I doubt I need to tell you that none of them ever worked. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Eventually I broke that yearly tradition. I got my focus where it should've been all along - on Jesus and what He said about me. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ I committed to caring for my body in a way that honored Him - and that was not with another diet or detox. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Friend, when you rely on God and His strength, you'll stop looking for quick fixes. You'll not be distracted by empty promises nor will you waste your money on another weight loss trick that won't work. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ You can make the shift now. By January, you won't be looking for a quick fix. You won't be wasting money. You'll simply be walking with Jesus, getting closer to Him, and living fit and free!⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ #FaithAndFitness #FitAndFree #MadeToCrave #HealthyLife #HealthyLifestyle #NewYearsResolutions #NonDiet #PutGodFirst
This is my gym.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ I used to have a memb This is my gym.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ I used to have a membership at a local gym where I taught spin class. I loved teaching that early morning class. Years before that, I taught step aerobics (is that still a thing??).⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Anyway, I stopped teaching and eventually didn't renew my gym membership. This alley has become my home gym. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ I take my weights outside and do "box jumps" on that short ledge you see behind me. I can run sprints up and down this alley. I do push ups and burpees and all the things. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ You don't need a gym membership, a fancy watch or special clothes, or even an hour to get a good workout. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ How (and where) are you exercising today?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ #AtHomeWorkout #WorkoutInspiration #FitnessInspiration #WorkoutMotivation #GetOutside #HomeGym #JustMove #DoWhatYouCan ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ {Photo: @gracedilephotography
Self-care...Tuesday?!  You might be used to seei Self-care...Tuesday?!  You might be used to seeing #SelfCareSunday or #SelfCareSaturday because we've been conditioned to think that self-care only happens occasionally and usually on the weekend. But I'm a firm believer that self-care must happen every day.  Daily self-care doesn't mean a life on vacation. Some days it might be a spa visit or a day spent curled up by the fire with a good book. Most days, however, it includes things like a short time out for a breath of fresh air, balancing your checkbook so you stay in tune with your finances, signing off social media an hour before bedtime to improve sleep, attending a medical appointment. You get the point.  Self-care is what it takes for you to be your best self so that you can live the life God designed for you to live and do what He's called you to do. You can't do that if you're not healthy and whole.   My self-care today included another day of walking instead of running due to foot problems and getting my flu shot.  My Kitlife Planner serves as a daily reminder to address my self-care. What would you write in the self-care blank today? #TakingCareOfYourselfIsTakingCareOfOthers #SelfCareIsImportant #SelfCareEveryDay #TakeCareOfYourself #HonorYourBody
Did you get outside today? Yesterday was World Me Did you get outside today? Yesterday was World Mental Health Day, and I suggested that one thing we all can do to improve our mental health is get outside. You can walk. You can run. You can simply sit for a while. No matter how you choose to do it, getting outside and breathing fresh air will improve your overall mood.  I got outside a few times today, and I'm hoping my mood stays positive when the Colts take the field for Monday night football!  Are you watching football tonight? Go Colts! 💙🏈 #MondayNightFootball #FootballFan #GetOutside #MentalHealthMonday #MentalHealthMatters #EverydayIsMentalHealthDay
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