Create Your Now Archive 5 With Kristianne Wargo

How unfair is it when you are wanting to give your family everything only to be left with little time at the end of the day? Where does the time go? You give all of yourself making sure to keep the routine and structure of day to be productive as a woman, wife, and mother. Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact You know those moments when you are consumed by what your children are doing throughout their day. You pause just long enough to inhale very slowly hoping to slow down time. Where does the time go? How is it that you trying to be the best mother makes you feel more like coming in last place for a contest you didn't even enter? This mom thing is very complicated the more you immerse yourself. It doesn't seem fair that you have to pick and choose at times. Your children over your business. Your children over your spouse. Your children over "ME" time. Your children over a clean house. Your children over a be

Are you tired of feeling defeated when it comes to your weight and your wellness journey? New York Times bestselling author, Jonathan Bailor, shares his expertise and breakthrough in conquering this fatal disease, diabesity, a name unfamiliar to many, in his brand new book, The Setpoint Diet.  Jonathan Bailor is a husband of 10 years to his beautiful wife, Angela, and father to their precious newborn daughter, Aavia. He pioneered the field of Wellness Engineering and is the founder and CEO of the world’s faster growing permanent weight loss and diabesity treatment company, SANESolution. Jonathan has registered over 26 patents, has spoken at Fortune 100 companies and TED conferences for over a decade, and served as a Senior Program Manager at Microsoft where he helped create Nike Kinect Training and Xbox Fitness. You might even recognize Jonathan’s name from his first book, a New York Times bestseller, The Calorie Myth. “You are of the highest-quality and deserve the highest quality.” ~ Jonathan Bailor Connect

Tired of having your health hijacked? Learn how to curb cravings so the chore of eating becomes more of an enjoyment. Food was created to nourish and fuel the body. Even with the basic necessities of nutrition, food was also designed to be enjoyed with family and friends. Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact However, most of us eat out of habit or feelings. We never stop long enough to consider the ramifications of our actions. So we either continue down the path of how we were raised, or fall into a lifestyle out of pure ease and convenience. Most of our failures are because of the chemical reactions hijacking our biology, cells, hormones, and brain. Talk about mixed signals. Are you getting this? When the pleasure center is stimulated, you want more of what you are getting. So you overindulge in yummy goodness leading you down "CRAVE STREET"! No time to cave. Have no fear, the rescue is here. The K.I.S.S. ~ P

Every day we need a reminder to just be YOU! There is no substitute or better solution to what YOU bring to the world. You're a one of a kind! Just be YOU!  A once in a lifetime opportunity to soar on wings that were created only for you to fly. Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact You know my love for football. Yesterday was the CFP National Championship 2019 between #1 Alabama and #2 Clemson. Now that the college season is over, it's all about the NFL playoffs followed by the Super Bowl. You may not be a sports fanatic or have any interest in football. However, there is one coach that is teaching beyond the field. Coach Matt Nagy, the head coach for the Chicago Bears, has on his play card to "BE YOU!". (see the picture here) Credit: Ben Volin “We all got here our own ways,” Nagy said. “We created our own paths. What can happen, as a player, is you think you need to maybe try a little harder, you may have to

What's in a word? Mark Twain once said, "I can live for two months on a good compliment." Words have power. The sentences you use are filled with stones or seeds. You are either using them to kill your confidence or to grow your mind. Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact Too many times we are destroying the exact thing we are trying to build. Dreams Aspirations Better health Thriving marriage Strong family Incredible career But instead of building up that which the world tears down, you add to the chaos. Confusion with contractions holds you back from precisely pursuing your purpose. English 101 - Do not use contractions in your writing. If you aren't supposed to use contractions in writing, why do we use it in speaking? Contractions take away; nothing is added except empty space with a dangling comma in the air. But that's what's happening. This space allows for a multitude of second-guessing. A time to hone

Have you ever noticed how dark a sky is until you see the one bright star piercing the darkness? Has your light gone out this season? The holidays have gone and the lights are being turned off. It makes a winter drive very dark in the country. Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact On our way to church yesterday, I made a bold statement to the family. "Let's call and have them put lights on the house now!" The children looked a little confused. And dad quickly responded, "I bet their season is a little slow now." Within a few giggles, I couldn't help but think how a lot of people have already given up on their dreams and the year is only 6 days in. Crazy? YES! Unfair? No! Because you have a choice. You can choose to let your light shine or you can choose to let your light go out. Which are you choosing today? Well before you make a decision, think back to Mary. Here she lays after giving birth to Jesus, a complet

How much of your life are you running from and hiding away? Maybe it's all about FLEES! No one really likes looking at their mess. So instead, a false reality is created, so the one that's being lived in can be forgotten. Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact Marriage can be that way too. You wish it was the beginning when you first met. The tingling feelings in your stomach at just a glance. The voice resonating your heartstrings. The OMGosh, "He just touched me." Call it the good ole days. The days you felt alive. A man asked me a question after we chatted for a while about what I do. "How do you stay in love after let's say 20 years of being married?" You know how my response started. Love is an action verb, not a feeling. His look was puzzling. And the barrage of questions began. "Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for."  ~ Joseph Ad

Nothing like having a conversation with your children only to discover, I am too old for this! But who is too old for slowing down hoping for the fountain of youth to spring forth? Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact Age is just a number. Now we may say it, but do we believe it? What is it that you want to do which has an expiration date? Because in actuality, that is exactly what we are saying. Activities have expiration dates; it's your age! And think back to when you were little. (You may not remember, but your mother shared it with you.) Age has always been a marker in life. You have been marked for saying your first word, getting your first tooth, taking your first step. Then you graduate to driving, being able to drink and all. It's the continuation of what marks you. So what about today? What marks you today? Do you look at your life wishing you could go after your dream, but oop...There it is! I am too

It's time to kick your New Year off with less stress before overwhelm overcomes you. Dr. Samantha Brody shares how to dismantle your stress from the inside out in her new book, Overcoming Overwhelm. Dr. Samantha Brody is a wife of 14 years and mom to their son. She is a licensed naturopathic physician (ND) and acupuncturist, plus the owner and founder of Evergreen Natural Health Center in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Samantha earned her doctoral degree in 1996 and her Master of Science in Oriental Medicine in 2001 from the National University of Natural Medicine. She has spent over 20 years addressing the physical, mental, and emotional aspects of her 30,000+ patients helping them effectively address and achieve their health goals. In addition to her clinic, Dr. Samantha has a virtual practice across the globe. She's worked as a consultant on dietary supplements and product development for physicians and health food companies. Dr. Samantha is an international speaker and an author of her brand new book, Overcoming O

The new year has begun with only a few days in and overwhelm is taking over. You got this! Blow your own mind.  No reason to let overwhelm and nerves, along with chaos and busyness take over what you decided for your new year. Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact You matter! So first, let's think back about 48-72 hours ago to what you decided you wanted this new year. Now instead of thinking about how you are going to get there, what would it do for you to achieve that goal and get what you wanted? Would it shift how you felt throughout your day? Would it elevate how you see yourself in the mirror? How would it assist in the confidence arena? Where would you be willing to go when you accomplish it? What song would your heart sing? That last one is a little strange. But if you want to get something different, you must be willing to go beyond what you have done before. Blow your own mind! The K.I.S.S. ~ Blow yo

This is your New Year! May your heart be wonderstruck! Look for what awakens your soul and drives your actions to explode with heavenly enthusiasm. Nothing is impossible! Reach beyond the stars. This is your year to claim and make your heavenly mark here on earth. Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact There's no time like the present than to ROCK your day and be wonderstruck. Be attentive to the blessings around you. Don't let a day go by without counting your blessings. Be grateful for what is and for what's to come. You may not always have the answer or will struggle before you celebrate success. So be grateful in the moment. May your heart be wonderstruck. Trust in the strength who created you; God's strength. (Isaiah 26:4) Wait upon the Lord to show you His way. May your ways be dissolved and His way shines brighter in your heart. Wonderstruck. The K.I.S.S. ~ Wonderstruck! You will trip us this year, and may

Are you ready for the New Year? Regardless of your resolutions and promises you'll break, who you become tomorrow starts today. Everyone loves the idea of a fresh start; a new beginning. And what better time than the start of the new year. Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact Now with that energetic enthusiasm to begin something new, you must be realistic. How many times have you found yourself in this position? A New Year. A new you! What is going to be different about THIS New Year? Maybe you are going to set better SMART goals. Maybe you are going to set goals that are shy of your greatness. Maybe you are going to reset goals that you've already reached. Usually, when we try to get where we've already been, we explore the routes familiar to us, the ones traveled most. Yet you still want something different than what you have gained in the previous years. Who you become tomorrow starts today. So how do you

The countdown has begun to a New Year, a new you! However, you don't have to wait for the ball to drop. Let your faith be bigger than your fears. As you look back over this past year, what do you wish you had accomplished? Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact Now be honest! Even if you had the best year ever, you still would wish something was different. a better job more clients less bills a growing family a new house a certification more books read more time to yourself less complaining a new car So if you took a few minutes to ponder, what kept you from going for what you wished was different? Most of what didn't happen can be found wrapped and driven by FEAR! fear of rejection, fear of missing out, fear of conflict, fear of change, fear of success, fear of failure, fear of not being good enough, fear of not be loved. FEAR! FEAR!! FEAR!!! Fear is real and something we need to protect ourselves from dange

When you are tired and don't feel like doing anything, do everything in love.  There are many days where you are exhausted, little energy left to even go to the bathroom. You know those days. Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact You are deflated and wishing you could stop time. But everyone continues to demand more of you when you have little to give. Even in marriage, we get tired. All we want is to win. Win for ourselves and stop the madness of all the other stuff in life. But winning isn't everything. It's more about sharing and compromising. Loving when it's easy; and more importantly, loving when you don't want to. Now this idea of winning, getting your way, always being right, is something that comes easy for all of us. Call it human nature. Who doesn't want to win? Who doesn't want to be right? I know I do. In watching the bowl games, you can see it written on the coaches' faces. WIN!! Let's do it my way

It doesn't seem fair that everything leads up to a moment of ripping paper and extreme joy. So what happens beyond the bows and wrapping paper? Maybe it's the fighting and arguing for who gets to play the new game first. Or panicking for what is lost in the paper pile; where's the money? Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact Oh, the days of celebration can lead you down the alley of headaches and heartaches. So why is it that we keep putting ourselves through the chaos to celebrate more pain than happiness? The expectations of what is supposed to be for the holidays rules the celebration. Unfair both to you and the family. No one wants screaming children because they didn't get what they wanted. No one wants those stares that make you feel like a worthless parent. We even experienced this. Now there wasn't any screaming or temper tantrums. But there was a very concerned look as one son opened a gift that the oth

Now that Christmas has come and gone, what deadline are you rushing to next? Remember, the last shall be first. Because in all seriousness, is rushing getting you where you want to go? For most of what we want, NO!!! Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact Rushing just gets us further behind. We think that if we can take the lead and have convenience work on our side, then all will fall into place. Or will it? Convenience is not sacrifice. And sacrifice is what God desires from us to change up the game of mundane living. He wants you to BE alive! Be present. Be incredible. Be YOU!!! If you want to walk by faith, it requires sacrifice, not convenience, nor habits or dates. The last shall be first. Where does rushing really get you? Not very far, especially the driver who cut me off, followed by two other drivers, only to get stuck at the same stoplight and me and the other drivers. What if he would have been a litt

Now that the holiday rush is over, the line begins for returns and lots of leftovers. You can't forget how to make the best of Christmas leftovers. All that food; some you love and other stuff you wish never entered the refrigerator. Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact But now what is one to do. You feel guilty for throwing away the leftovers; such a waste. You feel guilty for NOT eating the leftovers; such yummy goodness. You feel guilty for eating the leftovers; too much for your hips. How do you make the best of Christmas leftovers with no guilt and all glory? No matter what you do, it seems like you're living in a pile of guilt. That is no way to live. It's not good for your health nor your heart. Guilt shortens your passion and lengthens your time of worry. "Stop living on leftovers and enjoy your candy, M&Ms with Nuts!" ~ Kristianne Wargo The K.I.S.S. ~ Stop living on leftovers!!! It's all about th

The things we love are never far away. They are within our heart. Hope is born! Love came down. Joy to the world! So much of our life, we are searching for the star; the ONE thing to light our way. Something that will transform us. Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact But unfortunately, our days seem darker than the promise and our hearts become entangled in various deceptive actions and addictions. money drugs alcohol food social proof sins of the flesh career advancement accolades and accomplishments When has any of this been enough? We're always looking for light in all the dark places! Today, marks a day of celebration. Love came down. But it's not what is happening now under the tree. It's what God gifted the world thousands of years ago. Hope is born! Luke 2:1-14 In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (This was the first census that took pl

It's beginning to look like an upside down Christmas. Not only a topsy turvy day, but a feeling that flows throughout the year. Living in an upside down world might be trendy and rad, and create a memorable experience (for only a chaotic minute). But Christmas trees weren't designed to hang from the ceiling or be suspended upside down. Or were they? Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact Some of this trend dates back to decorating for ease, not enough space, and cutting only the tip of the fir off the tree and hanging it pointing it towards the dinner table. Did you know that last year, there was even a tree, an upside down tree, sold at Target for close to $1000. Now I'm all for beautiful trees, but is setting the trend really worth the cost? You better believe it!! God set the trend before we even knew there was a trend. The creator of the universe decided to send a part of Him, His son to the world that He cre

It's better than a dream, because it's real! Christmas is real! Not something found in stores or something you can buy. Christmas is in your heart! And it's not a dream. I'm dreaming of a white Christmas. Just like the ones I used to know. But it's not the snow either that makes Christmas so special. Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact So much of Christmas is wrapped up in what we see. But we forget about what we see, because we aren't even looking. You know how we take pictures and then use an app to edit what we see. Change saturation Adjust exposure Remove blemishes Whiten Teeth Blur the background to make the foreground image clear Add fun sayings, stickers, and all Highlight one color Alter bodies too Our daily lives trap us with tangible things that distract our hearts. What should be real becomes a dream. And what is a dream, becomes lost hope. Reality becomes distorted. When something good happens, p