Create Your Now Archive 2 With Kristianne Wargo

Sometimes planning a specific activity or outing can be a daunting task. Enjoy your summer and celebrate family! After spending time getting everything organized and the trickles of whines begin, "Why can't we do this?", what really matters. Celebrate family! Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact    So instead of putting yourself in the position of frustration and fatigue before the event even happens, celebrate family! Family is so precious. And with our schedules jam packed, we are already limiting our time together. Be together. Laugh together. Enjoy food together. Share stories together. Create memories together. Celebrate family! The K.I.S.S. ~ Celebrate family! Make this summer sizzle Saturday super duper by being a family! Not just on paper or on social media. But celebrate family by being together.   If you would like to go deeper and explore this further, let's get on a DISCOVERY CALL. Go to createyourn

When a child wants something yet is told "no", he is quick to ask, "Why can't I?". Why can't I have that sleepover? Why can't I have a piece of cake before dinner? Why can't I go play with my friend? Why can't I have a cell phone? Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact    "Why can't I?" is a conversation that you as a mother can't win. Your child keeps pushing and pressing asking the same thing hoping to trip and trick you into saying --- "Oh, I guess you can." What if you turned the tables and YOU were asking "why can't I?" Why can't I go back to school? Why can't I have an online business? Why can't I love again? Why can't I stay at home? Why can't I write a book? Why can't I? If you were pressing in and pushing hard like a child does with "why can't I", how would things be different for you right now? The "why can't you" all comes back to YOU!!!  The K.I.S.S. ~ May the force be with you! May the force field "w

Greatness happens when you go for it! Don't back down. Press in. Be bold in each step. Go for it!!! Anything I've done and viewed as an accomplishment, the grammy of life, it took work and me being really me. Paying attention to my gut. And then going for it! Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact    Some of my grammies in life: Mrs. Hedges and my children. And I look at my husband. The children tease him from our dating pictures, spiked hair and big nerd glasses. Yet I saw and felt his heart! When we went through our tornado in life, I remember saying, "What do you have to lose? Go for it!". "Greatness happens when you go for it!"  You can make up excuses for not doing something, but what will bother you later? You not getting exactly where you thought you were going? Or being stuck right where you are? The K.I.S.S. ~ Go for it!!!  Throw all excuses away. Bury the what ifs and go for it! Be a Woman of IMPACT. Wh

There are so many different factors and reasons that go into why you're not getting results. Today, seven reasons will be highlighted so you can perform a self assessment of your routine. HEALTH STRATEGY SESSION Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact    Why you're not getting results can be one or any of the following reasons.  The K.I.S.S. ~ Identify the problem and make the shift! You're working TOO hard! Trying to do too much. Die-hard workout queen! You are overtraining your body. SHIFT - Your body needs rest. Rest for success! Sleep is good for you. You're not working hard enough! Just going through the motions. SHIFT - Fit body and fit mind. They must work together. Increase your degree of difficulty. Your diet (eating) does not support your goals. You're eating clean. Is it supporting your goals? SHIFT - Eat to support your goals. Keep a food journal so you know what you need to tweak. You're doi

Today is a big day for me. It's the anniversary when my earthly world was shaken and my internal world realized. The most important thing to do is fall in love with you. I never settled for anything less than perfect. Each assignment I completed with excellence. Each project or performance was elite, my best. But my view on me? The jury was still out. Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact    But six years ago, I realized that in order to be my best selfie, I had to fall in love with me. Whatever battle you are fighting today... building your business keeping your young children out of trouble working on your degree training a new puppy trying to salvage your marriage hope to lose more weight getting ready for the family vacation moving to a new town hustling to get the house cleaned just trying to stay afloat without driving yourself crazy hoping to survive the summer days living paycheck to paycheck ... you m

Welcome to mindful Monday! A time to bring awareness to the reasons you do what you do, the decisions you make and how to create your now. As a woman seeking to become her best selfie, why do you want to change? So many people in the world say they want to change, do something different. But the either don't stick to it or some don't try at all. Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact    To change a habit and make it stick, to reach a goal and see a dream come true, you must have a reason, a WHY, you want to do it! You see a WHY allows you to grasp something deeper than the surface level result. It compels you to work harder, pushing through when the tough tides roll in. It sustains you until a quiver of success can be felt within your heart and mind. It buries the excuses of giving up when failure would be the easier option. Your WHY is the motivation to keep going until you feel the inspiration. WHY do you want

The world holds us to so many expectations from after graduating high school till death do us part. The chains of perfectionism bind us to the journey of unrealistic patterns, tempting us with success only promising defeat. With society's influence and the multi-media's influence, we receive endless messages of how to live our lives. What to wear, how to look, what to eat, what car to buy, how much soda to drink, what cell phone to purchase. Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact    How can you ever get it right? The world's expectations are impossible to achieve. I have struggled with perfectionism my whole life. Maybe because I'm a firstborn. Maybe because my father was raised that way. Or maybe it's because I am a dreamer, a visionary. You say can't and I say just you wait! "Those who wait for perfect weather will never plant seeds; those who look at every cloud will never harvest crops." ~ Ecclesiastes 11:4 T

Every summer should have a vacation included. But funds are tight. What if you could have the adventure on a budget? And it works for all ages and couples too! First off, let's start with the basics. What does an adventure on a budget include? Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact    Here are the TOP FIVE must haves! Dates Transportation Housing Food Destination DATES: Pick the dates that work for you. Think about a way to make it a 3-day weekend. TRANSPORTATION: You can use your car, or take the local bus or subway. If you were a tourist, you would be taking the local transportation. Explore the city that way. HOUSING: Set it up like you're at a hotel. Have clean sheets and remove the bedspread. You don't have bedspreads on at a hotel. And then add a few extra pillows. Chocolate on the pillows are extra sweet too. If you are swapping homes with another family, then be sure to prepare your house appropriately

How you see your reality is based on your perceptions. Confessions of an upset mama discusses perceptions.  Perception is the ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through the senses. Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact    Perception is also a way of regarding, understanding, or interpreting something; a mental impression. This is the definition most of us cling to. "Your perception of me is a reflection of you." This means that the way you perceive your reality, your life, that is how you see me. Does that make it right or wrong? As my youngest boys carried on a conversation, I was reminded the importance of perception. "We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses." ~ Abraham Lincoln We argue for the sake of being right, even though as human beings we are imperfect. Perception. The K.I.S.S. ~ Your perception is a blink of reality! There is more tha

Older doesn't mean wiser unless you choose to be a student of life. How scary would it be for you to know everything? It probably wouldn't be very heart-warming. conversations would no be interesting. Why have relationships because you know everything. Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact    You were created to be a student of life. When you approach life with a student's mindset, you become more appreciative of what's around you. It's like experiencing your first puppy. Holding your first newborn baby. Buying your first home. When you approach life with a student's mindset, you think deeper. Your values become more prevalent. By being a student of life, it brings balance to the constant...Change! You'll laugh a little easier because frustration is sidelined. Your focus is on the new, the beginning. It's a gift to be a student of life. The K.I.S.S. ~ Engage yourself and be a student of life! Be mesmerized, amaz

You pushed play hoping you would be given the perfect diet plan. And guess what? You are going to hear lots. But the key is what works for you. The perfect diet plan is what allows your mind, body, and spirit to work synergistically. This is a lifestyle. ACES STRATEGY SESSION Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact    There are so many options out there as to diet --- And no, it's not just about losing weight. We're speaking of nutrition. How to balance your body so it can perform to its optimum. You've heard of a lot of diets (different ways to eat) --- Paleo, Ketogenic, Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig, NutriSystem, Atkins Diet, South Beach, LCHF, LCNF, Intermittent Fasting; Supplements like Advocare, Arbonne, Beachbody, TrueStar Health; even body wraps. And local stores to in your town. To confuse you more, there are celebrity endorsements for both the traditional weight loss companies and network marketing compani

Today, who are you trying so hard to be? Playing copycat with others who have more success than we. I am enough! Stretching yourself, pushing you out of your comfort zone is all good. But when aiming everyday to be someone you're not, it's self destructive. Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact    It robs you of your gifts, your talents and your purpose. It suffocates your heart and your passion. It eradicates your hope. But have no fear, God is here. I am enough! If you are searching for the leaner body, the calmer mom, the sexier wife, the successful business, the intelligent woman, the financial planner; I am enough! God holds the answers to all you need or ever wanted. He opens and closes every door. Where are you searching today? Who are you playing copycat with? God created you --- You are enough! He hold your dreams close to him. I am enough! As easy as it is to play squirrel and chase those shiny new obj

The stories you tell yourself either lift you up or put you down. You hear the enlightened "Cinderella" dream story, or the disheartened slumber of defeat story. What stores are you telling yourself? As your eyes began to fixate on the sun peeking through the blinds this morning, what story was playing in your head? Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact    The story of "I have so much to do, I'm not going to get it all done." Or maybe the story of "I'm blest with another day to impact the people I serve." The stories you tell yourself become your daily beliefs, your mantras of the day, your focus! By focusing and hearing the story of hope and impact, your day is off to a pleasant and uplifting start. However, focusing on the drudge of incompletions, you have convinced yourself that today will not go down as a win. You're defeated. You're beat! Do you recall fishing for the first time? My fish tale has changed as

People-pleasers. Have you ever met one of those people? Maybe it's you. Who are you pleasing? As a child, it is easy to want to "please" your parents, teachers, mentors, and your first boss. Our actions are rewarded. Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact    But as we get older, pleasing doesn't always come with a reward. We get stung; not getting the reward we think we deserve. Yet we still believe that people-pleasing is the way to our goals, our dreams. Who are you pleasing? We all desire to be lifted up and revered by others. Is this really a good thing or can it be beneficial in your life? Hold on to your seat --- because pleasing can be good and beneficial.  Who are you pleasing? The K.I.S.S. ~ Be pleasing to God! Your primary obligation is to please God's expectations, not the imperfect man or woman. Seek God's guidance as you focus your energy on becoming your best selfie. Psalm 19:14  "May the words of m

What is keeping you hopping this summer? Please be safe in the sun and make sure to hydrate. Today is Summer Sizzle Saturday. And it's BIGGER and better! The thing is my children taught me this. I tried to gather some history on this, but all I know is that it's been around longer than you and me. YES!  Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact   Have ever heard of Bigger and Better It's actually a game that can be played with teams of 2-6 or families in the neighborhood. Also, it's great for family events. You can take it up a notch and make it a little more sensual with the hubby. Bigger and Better. The simple idea is to start with something small and trade up for something BIGGER and better. For example, you could begin with a paperclip and then go bigger and better from there to a pencil to a book to a soda pop to a big bag of chips. If you have multiple teams, set a time limit to be fair. You can involve the ne

Human nature and communication fascinates me. With summer here, our home is a revolving door for the neighbors. What my children teach me daily is they too are leaders! Whether your a stay at home mom, an entrepreneur, a woman with a deep-seeded passion, you too are a leader. What captivates my heart is that the children see it before we do. Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://facebook.com/groups/thewomenofimpact   Here's where the "upset" part comes in though. we down play the importance of our role. When our children up play us. They know how special you are. But you throw caution to the wind and convince yourself that you aren't all that. You're just a mom! This may be a little graphic --- but we are committing emotional suicide. Why shoot yourself in the foot? You are incredible with what you've been given. Times may get tough, tempers may get elevated, finances may get stretched; but that doesn't change the fact the potential you have within

As your day moves to night at an accelerated speed, you become entangles with the webs of life. How to restore hope when you feel like you are drowning. Just surviving in life does not make for joyful days. When struggles challenge you and the world seems to be falling apart, hope is present. Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://bit.ly/WomenofIMPACT   You can restore hope even while in survival mode. And you really don't need to put much effort into it. Sound impossible? You know that answer! NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE!!! I can remember when making a cross country move with the biggest ice storm in the history of the state, hope did not seem possible. Traveling with 5 children, 3 dogs, 3 cats, and a gecko to boot in a conversion van with a rental trailer behind...oh how I needed to restore hope! Where do you restore hope? Who can give it to you? My hope came solely from God. So we can say with confidence, "The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. W

Are you ready to ramp up your workout and take your fitness to the next level? If yes, you might be asking, "Is HIIT for me?". HIIT stands for (High Intensity Interval Training). It's a form of exercise alternating between a high, intense, quick burst of anaerobic exercise and a less intense exercise during recovery. HIIT is great for cardiovascular exercise. The key to HIIT is a short burst of FULL OUT activity with a recovery period. HIIT protocols can last anywhere between 4-30 minutes. Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://bit.ly/WomenofIMPACT   When doing high intensity, you are pushing yourself well out of your comfort zone. You should be UNCOMFORTABLE. HIIT is best known for time efficiency and fat loss results. Some other improvements are: Aerobic and anaerobic fitness Blood pressure Cardiovascular health Insulin sensitivity Cholesterol profiles Abdominal fat and body weight while maintaining lean muscle mass Is HIIT for me? HIIT is excel

When you surround yourself in the company of naysayers and pessimists, our attitudes gravitate towards negativity and cynicism. That's not you today! You are going to celebrate. The celebration of your endless blessings. Think back to how you started your morning. Do you like how you felt? Or were you wishing for a do-over before 1 hour into your day? Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://bit.ly/WomenofIMPACT   Well guess what---that's a blessing! You are alive and able to make a switch in your morning attitude. But what do you do? You talk about all the reasons why you started your day off like this. EXCUSES!!! These aren't excuses, they're blessings. Your endless blessings. What does your day look like so far? Are you rolling your eyes hoping the ink will fade away so you don't have to get caught in the mess? Or can you see your day (your schedule) as opportunities to impact, to change the world. Going to the grocery store is not my favorite thin

The best cup of coffee to start your day is the happy habit! Wouldn't it be great to drink up your "happy" and fill yourself up with it? It would be so nice to wake up every morning and know you were going to be HAPPY!  Life is so much better when you are happy. Waking up in the morning with peace and joy knowing all is going to be alright. Desire to be supported and encourage by other like-minded women? Join us at Women of IMPACT. http://bit.ly/WomenofIMPACT   However, we have to be honest with ourselves. How many days do you wake up happy? Free of stress and frustration; free of worry and pain. Simply embracing happiness. "People are as happy as they make up their mind to be." ~ Abraham Lincoln I personally believe we can establish happiness within ourselves. And when you have the happy habit, it serves YOU! In life, there are going to be days where you don't "feel" happy due to circumstances that try to rob your joy and poison your happiness. It's the sting --- the negativity! You can allow yourself to fal