How Vulnerably Vibrant Fits With Revelation Wellness®

Slim is sexy, they say. Get a better body. Be addicted to the gym. Eat fad diets. Do beach body workouts. And envy half-dressed people with 6-pack abs. All in the name of what? Health? Status? Image? 

Picture Of Health

The heath and fitness world can be such a confusing place. Even the most well intentioned people can influence and be influenced in harmful ways. It's not a light matter and it must be navigated with great care. Our health and fitness is extremely personal, but our society has increasingly made it more public. Anymore social media anyone to place themselves as an expert in the industry if they want to. And through all the magazines, TV shows, celebrities, and even music, pop culture fitness tends to paint a perfect picture of health, yet it sends a strong message of image - what it's suppose to look like. what it supposed to feels like. what health and fitness is supposed to be like. 

But you Are an Individual. Not an Exact Copy. Thank Goodness!

We, as humans, just want to fit in. To be loved and accepted. So we buy the lies, and desperately try to make ourselves exact copies of society's picture of health and fitness. The bad news is it simply can't be done. The good news - it's not supposed to. 

Vulnerably Vibrant and Revelation Wellness®

That is why I am so excited to go through Revelation Wellness® training. To bring holistic wellness to health and fitness, and ultimately serve the community through movement - in a positive light, the way it was designed to be. As Alisa Keeton, the founder and CEO of Revelation Wellness® says, "we desired to breathe fresh hope into the fitness world and provide a new way for people to meet together and grow in love for God and for one another."

I encourage you to visit the Revelation Wellness® website to read more about the call for movement that has been placed on my heart AND watch this awesome RevWell video. 

For more information on Revelation Wellness® visit www.revelationwellness.org

Movement of the Body

Revelation Wellness® is the perfect compliment to the Vulnerably Vibrant mission - serving others through the message of God's Word, music from the soul, and movement of the body. Bringing this training back to the community is a huge physical, spiritual, and financial investment. But I believe in the cause and that it is an important step in serving through movement. 

Movement is About Wellness and Freedom

Health and fitness is not about looking a certain way. Its not about wearing certain clothing - or wearing little clothing. Its not about fitting the picture portrayed, or fitting in at all. It's about what's happening on the inside, not the outside. It's about wellness and healing. About peace, and growth, and individuality, and joy. It's about worship and freedom and setting people free.

What does health and fitness mean to you? Share in the comments below. 

Also learn more about the Vulnerably Vibrant mission and click donate to support the cause.

Why Your Mindset to Moving Can Have so Much Meaning

Wake up. Get ready. Squeeze in a devotional reading on the Bible App while I eat breakfast. Go to work. Take care of kids. Clean the house. Do the laundry. Mow the yard. Feed the dog. And if I'm lucky - workout. There just never seems to be enough hours in the day. Its true. Life is busy! And working out often finds itself at the bottom of the To Do List. 

But it's Important

The problem is, we all know the importance of working out. We are machines built to move. But our mindset and busy schedules tend to make it difficult to incorporate and enjoy regular movement in our daily lives. Even as an exercise and wellness professional, I have found myself to struggle with this before. And it seemed, the more I knew, the more guilty I felt about not working out and moving my body. 

The Mindset of Moving the Body

This is because the world tells us working out is is something we should do.  But should is such a brutal word. A word that tends to invoke guilt and failure. And working out, or the lack of it, is never meant to do that! Movement is all about mindset. When we choose to look at moving our bodies as something we get to do, any dread, irritation, and unrealistic expectation of working out actually turns to joy.  It is then that our workouts can truly become worship. How cool is that!

Working Out as Worship is Powerful

I am passionate about overall wellness. And for me, part of that includes worship and working out - even when it feels like I'm barely squeezing it in. So when I began combining the two, which happens to also usually include music, my life was reenergized. I discovered it was a powerful tool to help change my mindset, to heal and grow, and hear from God. And not that it's all about lists, but it is nice to be able to do two things at the same time.

Working out as worship allows me to further serve others as I continue to fill my life with positive and empowering movement. And because of all this, I am thrilled to be a part of Revelation Wellness - more on that in the next post - and to be able to serve the community through the message of God's word and movement of the body. 

So Let's Move

Let me know If you are interested in learning how your workouts can be worship. And if you already do this, please share your experience. We would love to hear!