a:3:{s:7:"widgets";a:2:{i:0;a:6:{s:5:"title";s:0:"";s:4:"text";s:2907:"<p>Have you ever wondered if you have special powers or what makes you unique? Can you see the beauty and strength in you and around you? I am committed to inspire you to create a healthy body and a healthy mind. </p><p><strong><em>Why I created choose2be</em></strong></p><p>I am going to share a secret with you in this post. A comment I often get from participants and people who know me is how much joy, fun and positivism I bring to them. Exercise is medicine for me, it elevates my mood and gives me power over my life. I use to be depressed and have a dark view of life. When I was a teen, I smoked tobacco, abused toxic substances and told people I wanted to die young. I thought life was pointless. Surprised?</p><p>I often struggled in life; to fit in, to find my place, to feel “good” about myself, to feel like I could make a difference in the world. I studied organic farming in my early 20s in the hope of making a change, but I became so frustrated by the politics, by the people using chemicals on their crops, with Monsanto, and on and on. I realized that I’d been lied to so many times about food, diet, and supplements, even promised that I would find happiness once I had a “bikini body/makeover.” That is why I decided to create Choose2be.</p><p>I didn’t know how powerful I was, how powerful we all are. I choose to lead by example, to change the world by changing myself and by believing that everything I do has an impact. Exercise empowers me to have discipline, to learn about myself, to connect with the moment and be present. It also healed my body from the pain and trauma from repeated accidents.</p><p><strong>Stop waiting for a quick fix. You need to make exercise a lifestyle.</strong> Do whatever type of exercise you enjoy and find inspiring: walking, biking, weight lifting, yoga, dancing… You can’t buy health. You can’t buy a strong body. You need to create it through every choice you make, from eating to how you see yourself. You may have an amazingly healthy body, but if you are unhappy with it, what good does it do to you?</p><p><strong>Choose to be happy right now!</strong> Start with the simple things; Be happy that you can walk, that you can see beautiful things, feel love and be loved. Look at yourself and focus on what you love about yourself. Be positive, cultivate gratitude and let it grow on you. I am committed to being real with you. I will be honest and tell you the truth. I have learned a great deal about health and fitness during my life. It’s my passion and I want to share it with you.</p><p>You don’t need to be on some sort of auto-shipment regime to create the amazing health you deserve. Simply set you mind to it and commit. You are beautiful and worth it. <strong>Choose2be strong &amp; healthy!</strong></p><p>I am just one click away. If you have any questions or comments, I would love to hear from you.</p>";s:20:"text_selected_editor";s:7:"tinymce";s:5:"autop";b:1;s:12:"_sow_form_id";s:13:"56ff4e8ecf952";s:11:"panels_info";a:5:{s:5:"class";s:31:"SiteOrigin_Widget_Editor_Widget";s:4:"grid";i:0;s:4:"cell";i:0;s:2:"id";i:0;s:5:"style";a:2:{s:27:"background_image_attachment";b:0;s:18:"background_display";s:4:"tile";}}}i:1;a:13:{s:5:"image";i:182;s:14:"image_fallback";s:0:"";s:4:"size";s:4:"full";s:5:"align";s:7:"default";s:5:"title";s:0:"";s:14:"title_position";s:6:"hidden";s:3:"alt";s:0:"";s:3:"url";s:0:"";s:5:"bound";b:1;s:12:"_sow_form_id";s:13:"56ff4e747eb75";s:10:"new_window";b:0;s:10:"full_width";b:0;s:11:"panels_info";a:6:{s:5:"class";s:30:"SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget";s:3:"raw";b:0;s:4:"grid";i:0;s:4:"cell";i:1;s:2:"id";i:1;s:5:"style";a:1:{s:18:"background_display";s:4:"tile";}}}}s:5:"grids";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:"cells";i:2;s:5:"style";a:0:{}}}s:10:"grid_cells";a:2:{i:0;a:2:{s:4:"grid";i:0;s:6:"weight";d:0.58516260162599997851629041178966872394084930419921875;}i:1;a:2:{s:4:"grid";i:0;s:6:"weight";d:0.41483739837400002148370958821033127605915069580078125;}}}