Brooke’s Story: I Knew How to Meditate, Eat Right, Exercise & Be Positive, I Just Wasn’t Doing It.
~ by Brooke Haynes and Diana Cohen
This week’s spotlight shines on Brooke Haynes, another Virtual Lifestyle Design Retreat graduate. Brooke felt pretty confident in her abilities and was no newbie to personal growth but she jumped into the retreat with both feet hoping it would reignite her passion for life.
This is her story.
I considered myself to be a high functioning and mentally stable woman who was capable of running her own business and being the support for many friends. I had a good mindset and was positive most of the time. I understood how affirmations, beliefs, and knowledge worked and lead a life that was witness to this in many respects. I had spent years working on my personal growth and overcoming past challenges and really didn’t feel like I had any baggage.
I was ready for the next level, but I knew this meant figuring out what was holding me back. Even though life was good and I felt confident in many areas, the fact of the matter was I was 36 years old, 100 pounds overweight, and drinking (“just” a couple of drinks) every night. My closets were crammed packed, my living room walls had been half painted for two years, I could not focus on a project nor complete it and my savings account was non-existent. Worst of all, for the first time I couldn’t get excited over what I really wanted to do with my life.
I knew how to eat right. I knew how to mediate. I knew how to be positive. I knew how to exercise. What I didn’t know was why I wasn’t doing any of it. I knew something deeper than just information was missing in my life.
I joined the be. Virtual Lifestyle Design Retreat because I knew their approach was to help people help themselves. Most programs want to teach you how to be like the coach. This is something very different. I made it a priority to change my life, I came up with the financial investment and made sure I put everything I could into the retreat.
After 8 weeks of learning about myself and working through the problem areas in my life, I was a little nervous to return to life without the structure and support of the woman in the retreat. I dove into life holding onto the precious tools.
I quickly realized these tools are designed for me to use forever. The knowledge I gained from this retreat evolves as I do. It’s three weeks later and I am 21 pounds lighter (and I eat ice cream every night!), I have completed 2/3 of my long and very old TO DO List, and I’ve taken the relationship with my boyfriend to a new level with new passion, understanding, and patience. I have the knowledge on how to complete each day with a success and understand how to continue to drive the passion for my life.
This retreat was a game changer in my adult years. I will always trust in the be. staff to support me when I need it and to guide me in a direction that serves my best interest. It is so precious just to be.
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Do you need to reignite your passion for life or finally be able to eat well, feel in control of what’s going on around you and improve your health, relationships and confidence in life, come on board our next Virtual Lifestyle Design Retreat and finally do what it takes to make it happen!
Hint: It’s not what you know, it’s what you do that will make the difference. Don’t get stuck “thinking” about making a better life. Apply now, join us in September and make change happen!