We have are hosting a Benefit Show for our trip to Indonesia! We have teamed up with Jesterz Improv Comedy for a family-friendly show. Everyone can enjoy a night together! Bring $ for raffle baskets from Chik-Fil-A, Castles-N-Coasters, and more!

 

Day: Monday 10/19/15
Time: 6:30-8:00PM
Place: Jesterz Theater
Address: 1061 N Dobson Rd. #114, Mesa, AZ 85201
Where: Behind Bass Pro Shop
Cost: $20

Just donate $20 per ticket on the website and we will hold the tickets for you!

We believe there is more to life than just paying our own bills. The 5 Star Legacy Foundation is going to Indonesia in 2016 to open a Library. This Library will benefit many children, but especially those living in the Orphanage outside of Surabaya. Aunah and I have to pay our own way so we can be a part of opening the Library. Please be a part of our goal as you reach out your hands to bless the orphans of Indonesia. It will help us give them a hand up, not just a hand out! See 5StarLegacyFoundation.org for more info.

Feeling Better Inside and Outside

I have been looking for a gym to call home for about a year. Every place I tried was "Good Enough" but I didn't love it. Until I found... Revelation Wellness!!!!!

Now will a new "Clean Hearting" (instead of Clean Eating) challenge, Revelation Wellness is helping me in even more ways.



Please check this out and share! It will help those we love in more ways than one. It has brought the Holy Ghost into my life more, helped me feel loved and uplifted, and strengthened my physical muscles.

 

Please check out http://www.revelationwellness.org/

Middle-Aged Momma

I had a produce worker at Sprouts the other day who repeatedly called me Miss. I wonder why he thinks I'm a Miss when I have four children in tow... I'm Really a Middle-Aged Momma, not a Little Girl.

Tonight! Tonight! (Is Our Benefit Show)

I am so excited to invite you to a Jester'Z Comedy Benefit Show

Summary:

 What: Improv Comedy Show Fundraiser
Why: To send the Johnson Girls to Indonesia to open a Library
Date: Thursday April 30
Time: 6:30-8:00PM
Where: Jester'Z Theater (Behind Bass Pro Shop)
Address: 1061 N Dobson Rd. #114 Mesa, AZ 85201
Price: $25, or 5 for $100
Phone: 602-332-8916
Bonus: Ticket Holders get 10% off at Matta's Mexican Restuarant (or a free Cheese Crisp)

Details:
My daughter, Aunah, and I have been raising funds so we can join the 5 Star Legacy Foundation while opening a library in Indonesia. The 5 Legacy Foundation exists to alleviate the suffering of children, their families, and their communities by breaking the cycle of poverty. For more information on this stellar non-profit, go to 5starlegacyfoundation.org

We are teaming up with Jester'Z Improv to raise the money to get us to Indonesia. We will hold a special comedy night showcasing the professional Jester'Z (including my husband, Travis) but also Aunah and her classmates. Aunah took a Teen Improv Class at the Jester'Z Theater, so this will be a great event for them to show off what they've learned! You can't order tickets to the fundraiser here, but for more info on Jester'Z, go to JesterzImprov.com.

You can take advantage of a special offer if you are one of the first 100 people to order tickets! We will bring home 100 souvenirs from Indonesia for the first ticket buyers. So, order early and you will get a cool gift from Indonesia!! Also, you can get one ticket for free if you donate $100. Normally, tickets are $25 each, but you can get five for $100.



You can order tickets with a credit card here (make sure to include your name):

http://www.youcaring.com/nonprofits/the-girl-that-got-to-go-to-israel-wait-no-indonesia/151850#updates


I hope that all of you who want to will join us. This will be so fun!

A Little Bit Means A Lot

Reading this book... well honestly listening to the audio of this book... has brought huge insight to my life. For a little sneak preview, check out one of my speeches on the subject. 

We can really save the world as we help people use this knowledge to their advantage, instead of disadvantage.

Here is a diagram for another quick reference:

Now go out and get better! Today!

Finale Playlist

I LOVE working out! But when it's without music, working out is just a chore.  Some have requested I share some of the music I play in the Cardiomix class I was teaching.

 

 Here is the latest:

Titanium by David Guetta & Sia

I Can Only Imagine by MercyMe

1.000 Ships by Rachel Platten

DotA (Radio Edit) by Basshunter

Courageous by Casting Crowns

Don't Leave Me by Regina Spektor

Boom Shakata by Mondo (Step PowerMix)

Glad You Came by The Wanted

Honey, Let Me Sing You a Song by Matt Hires

The Middle by Jimmy Eat World

More Beautiful You by Jonny Diaz

Be OK by Ingrid Michaelson

Welcome to the Club by Manian

Replay by Iyaz

Tonight Tonight by Hot Chelle Rae

Get Ready for This (Calimocho Mix) Power Music Workout

Sweetly Broken by Jeremy Riddle

Soar by Jay Blahnik (Power Mix 4)

I call this playlist "The Finale" because yesterday was my last day teaching the Cardio Mix group exercise class. I wanted more time for promoting ProArgi+, competing in speech contests, and finishing my book. So, on to other ways of "Saving the World"...

Fat Heart in a Skinny Body, or Skinny Heart in a Fat Body?

I am absolutely not a TV watcher. (For a lot of reasons, but that is a subject for another post). HOWEVER, I stumbled upon a TV show last night that touched me so much I was shocked!  It's Drop Dead Diva and follows a really skinny model stuck in a smart fat woman's body. I have only seen two episodes, but it impacted me so strongly I had to post on this blog to save the world.

1. I have sometimes felt I am a skinny woman caught in a fat body. I have felt like shouting to other people, this is not really me!!

2. I have sometimes felt like the skinny woman judged by others not to be old enough or smart enough to be taken seriously. I want to shout, I'm a smart, experienced 36 year old!

3. Some women think they are fat, even when they are too skinny to be healthy.

I want to help people have healthier body images. I have two good friends that can help:

1. Jessica Walters

 She is a fitness queen, but I never hear her talk about clothing sizes or weight or anything. 

 

She only talks about being healthy and strong. I think that should always be your goal. Who cares about what the scale says? What is important is if I can run with the kids to the bus stop with ease. Jessica has inspired me to do more than I ever thought I could athletically, but now I'm even stronger mentally.

2. Linda Curry

 This lady has found peace and health in her life, in part by the way she eats.

Linda holds fun and educational luncheons that are DELICIOUS! I am so glad for all that I have learned about being aware of what I put in my body and on my body. When I think of treating my body right by the way I eat, I think of Linda.

For the women who are skinny at heart and stuck in a fat body, or who think they are fat at heart, but have a skinny body, I hope these resources will help you love your body--no matter what! For me, that is what health and fitness should be a product of: loving your body and taking care of it well!