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29 Jan 2025
Purpose?

You were created on purpose for a purpose. Did you know that? You are here right now for a reason with the gifts and talents you have for a reason. You have a role to fulfill in this big world that no one else can fill. When my girls danced with The Grand Rapids Ballet Company, the Artistic Director would frequently remind every dancer how important their role was no matter how insignificant they thought it was. In Nutcracker, can you imagine a Mouse King with no mice? Or a Snow King and Queen with no snow corps dancers? It takes each and every dancer to make the scene happen effectively. You too, have that important role in this world. Whether you are the King or the corps, your gifts ....
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emPowered minds

As I continue reflecting on TIME this year, I am recognizing how much time I waste. So, I have decided to become more mindful of what I am feeding my brain. I am purging the unnecessary, harmful, wasteful garbage from my daily living. I notice how much time I waste on social media, just scrolling, with no intention or purpose. I watch tv and movies that don’t entertain me and sometimes create unnecessary anxiety. I mindlessly play games or watch reels on my phone…all wasting time that I could use for productive, enjoyable, satisfying activities. I invite you to identify where you are wasting time and take action. Feed your mind and emotions with good, purposeful, entertaining ....
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31 Dec 2024
TIME! by Raeanne

“Time is free, but it’s priceless. You can’t own it, but you can use it. You can’t keep it, but you can spend it. Once you’ve lost it you can never get it back.” Harvey MacKay You have 8760 hours or 525,600 minutes in 2025. How will you use that time? Will you plan your time? Live it spontaneously? Prioritize a bucket list activity? Or waste it? The choice is yours. Our time is limited so let’s live out our time wisely, intentionally, and with presence. Time is now. Be present. Be intentional. Be wise. We only get 8760 hours this year, so let’s live 2025 with purpose. ....
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13 Dec 2024
EmPowered Holiday

The Christmas holiday is just a short time away and we are all scrambling to get all our tasks done to make this the best Christmas ever. But are we missing opportunities to enjoy this holiday season by focusing on the hustle and bustle? I have been walking down memory lane with several of my massage clients this week, and what they remember most about past holidays are experiences. Not gifts. Not food. Not decorations. But spending time together with loved ones and sharing a fun experience like baking cookies, doing a puzzle, singing a special song, or playing a fun game. So, as we prepare for this holiday, let’s put our energy into being present in the moments, sharing ourselves ....
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2 Dec 2024
WILLPOWER by Raeanne

The dictionary defines willpower as “control exerted to do something or restrain impulses.” Some might say that most of our bad habits are due to laziness or lack of willpower. Do you lack willpower? Are you searching for your willpower? Or are you trying to connect to this willpower you haven’t yet created? I believe we create our own willpower. The more you practice and use it, the better you get at using and creating more of it. It’s like when you train a muscle or a virtue. It gets stronger with each use. Intentionally focusing on my WHY is how I stay using and creating more of my own willpower. That’s where my inspiration, empowerment, and ....
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14 Nov 2024
With A Grateful Heart

November is a month of reflection and Thanksgiving. As I sit here and reflect, I am so grateful for the opportunity to serve the Hudsonville, Jenison, Allendale, and area communities for 11 years now through Get emPowered Fitness Studio. Reflecting on where we started and how far we have come has been heartwarming. Along with the strength we have gained from the challenges we have overcome. The people we have met and the friendships we have gained over the years are priceless. I dare to state that this is just the beginning! As we expand our services and our team, we look forward to serving more of our community in more ways. Our goal is always to empower everyone who walks through our ....
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30 Oct 2024
Are You Sprinting a Marathon?

When you decide to run a marathon, how do you start? You don’t go out and run 26.2 miles as fast as you can. But we tend to think we can do that when we set a new goal. We want and expect to achieve our goal in an instant. When we do this, one of two things happen. We either get burned out because we have depleted our energy or we get injured because our bodies aren’t ready for the demand we are asking of it. We also tend to forget that most of our growth in learning about ourselves comes from the process rather than the accomplishment itself. Here at GEFS, we train our clients with a progressive level teaching style. We start with the base of the move and progressively make ....
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21 Oct 2024
Patience

Our Word of the Week the past two weeks has been Patience. We choose to keep this word for two weeks because we need it a minimum of two weeks per year to remind of us this beautiful, difficult virtue. Being patient is a choice. Being patient is being aware of the present. Being patient is giving grace to yourself and others. Good things are coming. We just need to be patient. Helen Keller stated, “We could never learn to be brave and patient if there were only joy in the world.” Obstacles and challenges are always going to cross our path. Learning, growing, and accepting them take us to new levels in our lives. Giving the driver who cut you off or the grumpy cashier grace ....
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30 Sep 2024
Fitness Goals?

Lately, I seem to be hearing a lot of chatter around fitness goals. But the common response isn’t about fitness but about appearance. So, I am wondering if Get emPowered Fitness is missing the conversation because our focus is NOT about appearance but about health and well-being. As a 60-year-old former elite athlete, I look at fitness as a holistic practice to create not only physical strength, endurance, flexibility, and mobility, but also mental, emotional, and spiritual strength, endurance, and flexibility. My belief is that “if my head and heart are in the proper space, my body will follow”. I don’t need to LOOK a certain way. I need to be able to DO certain ....
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17 Sep 2024
Dig Deep! by Raeanne

“Dig Deep, you are stronger than you think” is a phrase we use frequently in our group fitness classes. We use this phrase to challenge ourselves physically and mentally. It’s an absolutely true statement. When we dive deep into our inner soul, we are stronger, smarter, and wiser than we give ourselves credit for. But we frequently forget this. When experiencing a moment, a season, or a day of chaos or being overwhelmed, we can dive deep within ourselves to find calm, answers, and peace in what is happening to us externally. You have all you need within you. It’s tapping into the depth of your soul that can be forgotten. So, I invite you over the next ....
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