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Health & Wellness Update : September 6, 2020

Sep 10, 2020
3 min

Health & Wellness Update : September 6, 2020

The first thing a health coach will help you realize is your “why.” Your “why” for wanting to accomplish a goal or dream you have set your eyes upon. A coach will use this “why” to keep you focused on your goal. My “why” has always been a problem for me. I searched for my “why” for years, but only recently found it. Ten years ago, my “why” was to look good. I wanted 6 pack abs and I wanted to prove I could be someone based on my looks and my ability to work hard in the gym. T

Natalie Bonkowski

Mar 3, 2019
1 min

The Pile of Health & Wellness

Today I was cleaning out some stuff and saw my pile of “Health & Wellness.” I call it my pile because it’s a 20-year pile of dreams, hopes, trials and errors. Twenty years of struggles and attempts of change. It’s 20-years worth of diet programs, workout plans, health and wellness articles, and logs of success and failure. I’ve got it all. Every program imaginable. From cabbage soup in the 90’s to recent plans of Keto. I have done extensive research on every single one (and t

What's Stopping You From Getting What You Want?

Natalie Bonkowski

Oct 5, 2018
4 min

What's Stopping You From Getting What You Want?

What keeps stopping me from getting from point A to point B? What is holding me back from doing and getting what I want in life? Hum…let’s see… 1. A feeling of “poor me,” I have so much to do, there just isn’t time. 2. Fear of failure. 3. Past habits that keep replaying themselves instead of the new ones I am working so hard to develop. Those are the top three that come to mind. Let’s over analyze each one, cause that’s what I do. “Poor me,” my life is busy. I have lots going

Natalie Bonkowski

Sep 12, 2018
1 min

Have To vs. Get To

Sharing my thoughts on a Tuesday. Working on shifting my thought process from "have to" to "get to." It's amazing how much better life is when I "get to." #balanceandbabysteps #healthcoach #getto #lovelife #happiness

Natalie Bonkowski

Sep 11, 2018
2 min

Hiding in the Jacket

The last few years, I am cold all the time. Any place cooler than 75 degrees and I am cold. I typically wear a sweater in the office. But only a few years ago, a sweater or jacket worn by me wasn’t only for the temperature. I wore a jacket or sweater to hide my body. Yep, just said it. Glad I got that off my chest. Anytime I was feeling frumpy, I just put on my jacket. Sometimes I wore my jacket and was sweating inside. I hated myself so much, I hid. Funny thing is, the jacke

Worrying about the To-Do-List & My Journey

Natalie Bonkowski

Sep 5, 2018
3 min

Worrying about the To-Do-List & My Journey

This is probably something I blog about too much…but my biggest struggle in life besides losing weight is time. I always run out of time. I always want more time. I have so much I want to accomplish, but I need more time. Yesterday was one of those days. How can I keep doing everything I do? I hear the quotes, “Just say no." and "You are doing too much.” My grandma used to tell me that. Or, “Those that multi-task, aren’t doing anything well.” Great, that means I’m doing a cra

Natalie Bonkowski

Jul 30, 2018
1 min

Thank you & Word of the Week:Kind

I woke up this morning & thought...what the heck did I do yesterday? I shared my deepest darkest secret with social media. My struggles with body image and weight loss are out there. AAAHHHH. But then I remembered...the pain is real. What's one of the things that helped me overcome negative body image? Knowing others suffered the stuff I have. I am not alone. Follow my stories & know you are not alone. Let's find peace and happiness amidst our battles. Word of the week: Be Ki

Five Years Ago...A Stage, a Bikini and a Tan

Natalie Bonkowski

Jul 28, 2018
3 min

Five Years Ago...A Stage, a Bikini and a Tan

Five years ago, yesterday, I walked on stage in a bikini and dark tan for a transformation contest. I worked really hard the 6 months prior to transform my body. I should have been proud of myself. But I remember that day being so disappointed in myself for not doing better. I remember still being so insecure and worrying about what everyone was thinking about me. My sister and friends tagged me on Facebook and I remember hiding those pictures from my timeline. I didn’t want

Natalie Bonkowski

Jul 25, 2018
3 min

What is a Health Coach?

Listen, I avoided "coaches" in school because I didn't like P.E. Running wasn't my thing. When I hear the term "coach" I think of a PE coach. That's just the first thing that comes to mind. In high school, I may have avoided athletic "coaches," but little did I know I was being "coached" in many other areas in school. Coaches can help in all areas, not just P.E. Here's Webster's definition of "Coach." a : a private tutor b : one who instructs or trains Here's my definition

Natalie Bonkowski

Jul 15, 2018
1 min

Love is the Answer

Have you ever heard this statement? "Gotta love yourself first before you can lose weight and keep it off?" It took me a really long time to love myself. And now that I do, weight loss is not a priority. Getting healthy is a priority because I now love myself enough to take care of myself. The urgency of changing my appearance is gone. I remember (just a few years ago) walking into a room and worrying about who was judging me. Worrying about what I looked like. Worrying about

This One Took me a Day to Decide to Upload

Natalie Bonkowski

Jun 27, 2018
2 min

This One Took me a Day to Decide to Upload

Ok, here we go. Sharing my story in hopes to help others. I don't really want to share this stuff. It's hard for me. It's hard to share. It makes me feel vulnerable. But vulnerable to what? Other peoples opinions? Does that matter? This is my life. My story. We each have our own story. This just happens to be mine. I always searched for "skinny". Turns out I was hoping "skinny" would make me happy, make me fit in and make others accept me. I was really searching for self-wort

Through the years, I have learned that those around me and the things that I hear and see, have a great impact on my life. I have chosen to listen and read positive words each day. I have also found that listening to others who have my same struggles and knowing that I am not alone, help me get along the day as well. I hope to share my life, the things I am reading and listening for you to realize you are not alone and that there is hope. It's a mean ol' world, but with friends, mentors, and Jesus, we can make it!

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Dear Diary, Videos & Blogs

Health & Wellness Update : September 6, 2020

The Pile of Health & Wellness

What's Stopping You From Getting What You Want?

Have To vs. Get To

Hiding in the Jacket

Worrying about the To-Do-List & My Journey

Thank you & Word of the Week:Kind

Five Years Ago...A Stage, a Bikini and a Tan

What is a Health Coach?

Love is the Answer

This One Took me a Day to Decide to Upload

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