Last night I was thinking about how there is so much out there that can 'get you in shape' and a lot of it is BS and some of it works.

So I began getting deeper in thoughts with some things that I think people need to really consider before jumping into a new diet or training regimen.

I am really upset with the misleading information out there and wanted to break my thoughts down into 3 simple things for you to consider before starting any program.

1, Keep it Simple: Stop switching your diet up every other week. No more testing every diet on the planet until you see a small result. Keep things simple for yourself and find a consistent balance.

2. EveryBODY is different: You may see tons of results from other people on a program and then you may do it and it might not be perfect for you! Example, I tried intermittent fasting a few years ago and I could NOT benefit from it. There was no balance for me there. Whether or not it generated the aesthetic result in the physical body it was not providing me the fulfillment or balance in any other area of my life.

3. Your body already knows: Intuitive living is soo much more beneficial than anything. Your body wants you to be in an optimal state. Unfortunately, we have reached a place where there are so many layers on top of our intuition which keeps us from truly tapping into our intuition and living from this place.

I am so tired of seeing people fall for fad after fad. It is not you, it is the information you have been given, so be kind to yourself. But now, you know, which means, you gotta do something about it.

If we only focus on the physical outcome, there is going to be a LOT missing. Think about how your body functions, your mentality is impacted, your relationships, productivity, etc.

It is more important to live intuitively and listen to your body and honor what your body needs.

Become consciously aware of what is going into your body especially as you shift through layers and layers of blocks and limits holding you back. Combining science with intuition it is truly the most fulfilling, result driven, way to live.

It is best to focus on Building More than Just a Body so we can avoid going into viscous, unhealthy cycles.

In my membership site, you will receive coaching every week on any of the following topics: Mindset, Confidence, Self-Love, Long Term Success Strategies, Behavior Changing Modification Planning, Wellness Development, and of course FULL nutritional and exercise guidance with full plans and lessons on how to make it fit for YOU.

So, I want to offer you an all access pass to my membership site for completely free.

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2. Ability to ask me anything and request coaching topics for me to cover in the site. 
3. Notes for every training and workshop given in the weekly trainings on the site.

I am truly offering this in a no strings attached way. Seriously, you get access to my membership site with over $50,000 worth of coaching in their for completely free for a week and then if you choose to stay you can, but you do not have to!

I want you to begin embodying the best version of yourself by aligning inner work with physical results to generate sustainable success and to start Building More than Just a Body.

Interested in taking me up on this offer?
Follow these steps: 
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2. Click the button to Join
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4. Submit and follow the pages from there :) 
5. Know a friend who could benefit? forward this email to them
I am so excited for you to get started in your journey to living your most healthy, free, and empowered lifestyle.
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<3
Celeste Rains-Turk
Celeste Rains-Turk: Celestial_fit
Building More Than Just a Body

I remember when I felt like the 'odd one out'.
I always become obsessive about the things I enjoy, love, or am passionate about.

When I started my fitness journey I became a total gym junkie.

This was also at a time in my life where things were just less than great for me. Suffering with depression and anxiety on levels beyond me I needed something to turn to.

I remember feeling like my environment, the people around me, couldn't support or understand me.

I needed an outlet.


I turned to the gym and exercise to try and fill this empty feeling and even potentially cure it.
I realize I was just putting a bandaid on it.

I was trying to fill a void with something that I thought could 'fix' my darkness. Boy, was I wrong.

I was really lacking confidence in my body at the time and felt as though I wasn't living up to my potential (I always compete with myself and like to be my best).

I thought;
"If only I could be more fit, healthy, muscular, imagine how much more I could accomplish"
This is a good thought pattern to have.
But unfortunately, it wasn't the only one.
The voices screamed at me things like;
"Fat" 
"Gross"
"Jiggly" 
"No friends" 
And the list goes on.

My journey started in more loathe than it did love.
Which explains why it resulted in more loathe than love (well at least at the start).

I felt awesome but it took me a few years to realize I had an unhealthy mental relationship with food and working out.

I remember a shift occurred that allowed me to see these unhealthy patterns I had developed.

I had seen amazing physical results but still felt empty and unfulfilled.

Mission NOT accomplished.

That's when I realized it's about Building More than Just a Body.

Because no external plug could fill an internal black hole.

I had some work to do.

I began focusing on what was really going on. 

I started taking care of myself more.

Literally, from my hygiene to random things that made me happy. I started giving more to myself.

I began separating myself from 'friends' who were more like energy suckers who didn't seem to care about how I felt all that much.

I started listening to how things made me feel, how people made me feel, and how I was feeling without anything at all.
I was still depressed and I went to therapy, this was a huge thing for me.

I understand, the physical results are so amazing and important and they mean a lot and it is OKAY to want to change physically.

But the internal world is where your soul resides. And if your soul is nudging you in a different direction than your body, trust your soul and your body will thank her.

Building more than just a body means aligning inner work with physical results to truly experience change in your self love, confidence, mindset, behavior and well-being all along side exercise and nutrition that fulfills you and makes you feel amazing for the long term.

It's about digging deeper, addressing the wounds, and making sure you really, really heal.
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❤❤❤

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I made a post just the other morning about how amazing and overwhelming the love I have for life has become and how there was once a time where that was rarely ever the case.

But, I want to let you know, a few hours later, mid day, a wave of depression came over me.

It's not something I can choose or control.

It just happens.

Not as often as it used to, but it does happen.

In the past it would lead me into a downward spiral.

Now? I recognize my patterns so I can easily disrupt them.

I used to try to do this by hiding from them or ignoring them or pretending like they weren't there.

I also would go into destructive decision making and thought processes that would leave me feeling totally empty.

I wasn't kind to myself in the past when these feelings would come up I would try so hard to fight them or question them or destroy them which only led to more feelings of hopelessness.

Then?

I immersed into the human function of feeling.

I have learned that feeling=healing.

I felt.

It wasn't necessarily easy.

I became a bit irritable and I was harsh on myself and not pleasant to be around.

I recognized this.

I went and laid down while the emotions and depressing thoughts moved through me until I fell asleep and felt my body's every vibration (seriously).

Then when I woke up, it wasn't gone. It still carried with me.

I went to work and I cried a bit. I apologized to the people I was irritable to and I breathed and felt a bit better.

I began smiling at everyone I saw and talking to people around me.

I began feeling better as I went on and I allowed myself to just be within these emotions.

I felt funny after making a post about this being so unusual for me now and then having experienced it hours later.

I laughed with the ways of the universe and remembered that last night I released a LOT of old ways of mine.

Naturally, I was going through a process of clearing.

I began to put meaning and love to the emotions I had.

I became kind to myself and allowed myself to just do what I wanted to do which was veg and chill out and just allow inspiration to flow to me.

And it did, naturally.

I remember, as I write this, that last night I released the need to always make things happen and began to embrace the energy of allowing things to happen as my new normal.

And so it was.

I share this because, my life is amazing, I always feel SO inspired by life and I am so incredibly grateful for everything I do, others do, and the people I am blessed to work with everyday.

But that doesn't mean I don't still have my 'stuff'

I actually love my dark stuff.

Years ago in therapy I was asked the question, how would you feel if we just got rid of it, all the darkness and depression and anxiety, gone?

And I surprised myself when the words fell out of my mouth as though spoken by someone else but entirely within and outside myself all at once I said, "I wouldn't be me without my dark sides. They make my light sides brighter. I love them. Thy have helped me to love life even more"

That was when I accepted my darkness.

I am happy to share this with you today to let you know that without your darkness, you wouldn't have your light. Light needs darkness to shine.

Love on yourself, all of yourself, every day


Here was the post I had made which I referenced at the beginning of this blog:

"Every morning I have a ritual and I always find myself feeling overwhelmed with an energy of love, gratitude, fulfillment, and pride when I write:
"I am so happy and grateful to be alive and well. I am so happy and grateful for my life."
There was a time when I didn't feel this way. Actually, multiple times; I felt depressed, suicidal, and anxious.
It had virtually nothing to do with my actual physical life and the world in which I lived in.
But It had virtually everything to do with the world I created in my own soul and mind.
Now my inner atmosphere has created a physical dream world and I'm in love with every moment.
The trust, love, and knowing that everything is always working out exactly as it should be keeps me in the present moment.
I never knew what it was truly like to be fully present until now and I know it can go even deeper than this.
Who knew that the love I had for life would come from just living it?"
✨

WHAT A BACKWARDS WAY TO LIVE...hating yourself for everything you 'stand against'...?

Preaching that, it's not about your body or your skin or your hair or your looks.

Asking for love from others that goes deeper than skin deep.

Seeking peace from discrimination and biases regarding your physical appearance.

Announcing that none of how we look will matter at the end of the day.

Then living the opposite truth? 
Living through your limiting belief patterns.
'I'm not pretty enough' 
'I have a weird body' 
'I don't like the way my skin looks' 
'I hate my hair' 
'*Insert other toxic self loathing here*'
Do you see what I'm getting at?

Wake up people.

I have a serious #lovenudge for you today...

You're bringing this upon yourselves.

(Yep, I said it!)

If we fight for the truth that we want to be seen beyond skin deep then we must first see ourselves past surface level.
"But I mean, it's the industries fault, it's the magazines, it's this it's that"

TAKE RESPONSIBILITY WILL YOU?

I mean seriously.

Don't you want to love yourself so much that;
-Seeing a girl with airbrushed legs isn't an attack on 'how you should be' but rather a beautiful representation of art and magic?

-Being told you should consider the food you're eating isn't an attack against your body but a loving service to your body?

-Seeing a number on the scale for the shits and giggles of knowing gravity's impact on you versus a defining factor of your own self worth?

-Seeing a thin girl photographed in a magazine and loving that it is a beautiful representation that all bodies are different and actually noticing the photo of the 20+ other people in the magazine who aren't 'thin' or 'touched up' rather than just noticing a skinny girl and assuming THAT is how you should be?

-Seeing 'No carb snack' and recognizing that it's a great option for someone with sensitivities or for long lasting energy from a fat source versus seeing it as a label and a suggestion that YOU shouldn't be eating carbs?

I mean seriously????

STOP RUNNING FROM THE WORLD IN WHICH YOUUUU ARE CREATING IN YOUR OWN MIND.

You want to change the way the world works? 

Consider all perspectives first.

Unfortunately we are seeking the negatives in the things we see so we can fight, argue, and stand up the the man.

We see the things in which we want to change within ourselves. We think it's an attack or a sign that we 'shouldn't be that way or live that way'

What Kind of BS is that?!

Last time I checked;
-You are the only one who can define yourself.

-You are the only one who should choose your values (and if they are different than someone else's than that's GREAT be proud of it!).

-You are the one who determines your reality.

I'm not here to tell you how to live your life, because if I was, this post would be different.

You have a frikkin choice.

But you can't deny the fact that what you are seeing in your outer world is a reflection of what you are feeling inside?

Granted, there will be things that trigger you (maybe even me), shake you up, or make you want to stand up and change the world. And guess what? YOU SHOULD!!!!

But peace and love for all bodies does not come from labeling people as;
-Too skinny 
-Not curvy 
-Too curvy 
-Too fit 
-Too Muscly
-*Insert other weird hypocritical label here*

Peace and love for your body and all bodies resides in acceptance and taking responsibility for the truth of a situation.

If you don't know the truth, don't judge.

Maybe that person who is 'too skinny' is healthier than EVER!

Or that 'fatty' yeah no issues or even signs of potential health problems.

Or the girls who were pictures and labeled as 'curvy' who maybe were learning to love their bodies and their curves for that.

(Which by the way, everyone has curves as straight lines don't exist naturally lol)

The point is, throwing out your magazines, or your scales, or your health recommendations with numbers and guidance is NOT GOING TO CHANGE HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT YOURSELF.

Your standards, my standards, everyone's standards for themselves and even of others is D I F F E R E N T. (thankfully)

Changing the physical world won't change how you feel about your physical body.

You're allowed to want change. 
You're allowed to want to be more x,y, or z. 
You're allowed to count your calories, your macros, your measurements and your weight.
You do as you damn well want.

But please, when it comes to defining yourself, stick to your own damn standards.

Remember?
-Love that goes beyond the surface? 
-Defining factors of who you are that are only made by your character? 
-No bias and judgement based on your body, skin, hair, or looks?

Ya. Those standards.

When you truly love yourself there is nothing that can get in the way of that. It's unconditional...
No magazine...
No numbers...
No looks...

...Could stop you from living by your standards and creating the most healthy environment for your soul to live in.

When you DETACH from the preconceived/conditioned notions that these things are bad and step into the belief that they have the power to serve you, you have found peace within your body.

If you can't count a calorie without feeling shit about yourself, that's not love.
If you can't see a number on a scale without feeling shit about yourself, that's not love.
If you have to throw away all your magazines and close your eyes walking by a news stand or a clothing store, that's not love.

If your love is unconditional, none of that actually phases you.
It all becomes noise. 
It all becomes a 'thing'. 
It all becomes 'whatever'

Because you don't need anything or anyone else defining you when you've already found the deepest love within.

You know this work, that I do, has always gone beyond surface level. And when I say we are building more than just a body I mean we are truly building. More. Than. Just. A body.

Share this blog post with someone who needs the reminder.

With love, 
Celeste Rains-Turk
Celeste Rains-Turk: Celestial_fit
Building More Than Just a Body
P.S what do you think about this?

#lovenudge #selflove #truthbomb
💜💪🏻💙

[FORGIVENESS, EMOTIONS, AND LOVE] 
*in this blog I also share 5 steps to moving into forgiveness or releasing any heavy emotions to find more freedom and peace within yourself that allows you to move through life in love*
Something I have had to come to realize is that forgiveness does not equal obligation.
I used to struggle to forgive anyone because I felt like if I did then I was obligated to be their friend or love them or want to spend time with them.


Because I was reluctant to forgive I would then hold a lot of negative, heavy, and limiting energy withing me.


I recently read a quote from Buddha which inspired me to share my trials with you all which is;
"Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of harming another; you end up getting burned.”


It is amazing how much we hold onto things because of the fear of letting it go or unleashing it or even truly allowing ourselves to feel a certain way.


I just recently learned the power of truly forgiving and moving on.


I have never believed in the whole 'forgive and forget' as I don't believe forgetting something is an active process but rather one that is done passively like when you accidentally forget someone's birthday.


I think it is important to forgive when you are READY not when you feel like you HAVE to.


You know when you used to be told as a kid to 'say you're sorry' and it NEVER felt good and almost seemed to create MORE resentment and negative energy between you and the other person?


Yeeah, that's why we should forgive when we are truly ready to, even with ourselves.


Imagine if you never let go of the heavy energy that was brought onto you by bad experiences or other people, your vessel for life and of life would have very little capacity to attract anything positive.


About a week ago I asked myself if I truly knew what the energy of forgiveness felt like. Yes, a week ago.


I have been forgiven by others thankfully people who truly love me unconditionally, and I have forgiven others too.


But, I was asked recently to get into the state of forgiveness and love and I struggled to do this.


Usually we can't get into this place because we fear a LOT of things revolving around the person we need to forgive like;
--they won't learn their lesson
--they will do it to more people
--they will think they can treat me like this
etc, etc.


So we tell ourselves these stories and in a way we are subconsciously punishing them, almost like a subconscious revenge in well 'if I don't forgive them then they are trapped by this and won't do it' rather than 'if I do forgive them then I hope they see their wrongdoing and learn on their own time'


There's a massive difference in life when we approach it from love and hate.


Sometimes, hate reveals itself first. Mostly because are minds are wired to multiply negativity as a protection mechanism for us so we act strongly against it.


I recently learned some steps one can take in forgiving another person and I will be honest, a lot of it did NOT resonate with me. I have never really been one to seek physical revenge through pain or hurt like getting 'even' or 'payback'


I want to share some steps I take and also some I learned that resonate with me and which I have used before:
1. THIS IS ALWAYS THE FIRST STEP AND IN MY MIND IS THE MOST IMPORTANT...FEEL THE FEELINGS. 
-do not hide from the way you feel
-do not belittle the way you feel
-do not bash yourself for feeling a certain way
-do not blame yourself
-it is okay, it is necessary
-feeling is healing


2. Take the time you need, not the time you think you should need. 
-do not rush yourself to conclusions or decisions
-do not force yourself to say something or do something
-do not allow your ego or fear to run you and tell you you have had enough feeling or enough time to decide. You do what you need to do when you are ready.


3. Find Support in a way which feels best to you. I will give some examples:
-friend
-nature
-sleep 
-faith (you don't need to have religion or beliefs or anything if this doesn't feel right to you--for me I turn to my core beliefs, universal laws, and the spiritual practices like meditation or earthing)
-coach
-therapist (I loved having a therapist)


4. Learn the lesson. Why did you go through this? What is there to learn from it?
-journal
-visualize
-express 
-do what you need to do to seek the answers you need from this. it all happens for a reason right? find out why you needed to go through this.


5. Movement. 
-walking
-lifting (this is particularly good for scientific reasons of release, I can expand on this is in another blog)
-stretching
-adventuring


There are a lot of ways in which we can seek the freedom and the release we need from negative emotions and energy. This is not just for forgiveness but for all things which may feel heavy or unbearable at times.
The key is to never FORCE or PUSH yourself into certain feelings or emotions but to rather FEEL yourself into and through them.


In forgiveness there is love and this love is self-love.


I am opening up 5 spots to work with me 1:1 to develop more self love and heal your relationship with yourself. This is something I offer year round but to only 5 people at a time as it is intensive work.


You and me, 1:1 going all in, every week, and even daily to discover what is holding you back, what needs to be released, and what needs to occur for you to have a better relationship with yourself.


How it works: 
-One phone call per week (recorded for your benefit to save and use in the future and to replay and learn more) 
-Daily access to me 24/7 to ask me anything, lean on me for support, share your wins, or seek further counsel. 
-Month to month we go until there is a result or until you feel ready to continue on your own <3 I am committed to the result


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-Access to my VIP Membership site 
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Everything which occurs outside of us is a direct reflection of what is happening within ourselves.


Take some time to ask yourself, if I were to truly allow myself to love myself unconditionally and fully, how would all areas of my life be different.?


Message me now if you are interested in 1 of the 5 spots.


This is for you if you are serious and committed to growing the relationship you have with yourself.


Looking forward to working with you.
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Let's face it, in life, you can either be broken by the things which are thrown at you or you can break them.
You can either dull and lose your shine or you can continue to do your thing with love and light radiating out of you.
Becoming diamond strong doesn't mean you become emotionless and numb to the world.
It means you wake up to it.
You become strong. 
You find balance. 
You embody a higher energy. 
You radiate such strength that the world already knows you're unbreakable. 
You shine even through the worst of it. 
You realize that you really are the only one who can break you.
Nothing can truly have power over you unless you give it power.
We all have the diamond 💎 strength within us.
Some of us will allow it to be known. 
Others won't.
I was inspired by the month of April...
Spring=Transformation, blossoming, shining. 
Birthstone= Diamond.
What an AMAZING reminder that we all deserve to embody the strength of a diamond in our lives.
As we transform we are litterally taking 'new form' so we have the ability to choose the new form of which we embody.
We all are capable of stepping into a new identity which serves us and creates balance in our life.
What I love about the diamond is that the only thing that can cut a diamond is a diamond.
It's THE hardest stone out there.
Unbreakable AND shiny.
Hell yeah ;)
Those of us diamonds who do come together, do not to break each other apart but rather come together and create even more diamonds.
Imagine this, a diamond collides with another diamond and they 'break'. But you're not left with a broken diamond. You're left with more diamonds.
The more of us who can embody the strength of a diamond, the better.
When we stand in our power, and we approach another person, we have the ability to give them permission to do the same, and thus, more diamonds.

​xx

Everyone's journey is different. This is only a snapshot of what was going on behind each picture...
You might be surprised to know that: 
-My journey started from a place of self loathe 
-I was depressed, anxious, and very harsh on myself. 
-I developed unhealthy relationships with food and my body for years through my journey. 
-I found passion and stability and strength in fitness. 
-I found myself and my mission in the deeper roots of my journey which lie in my discovery that fitness is about building more than just a body. 
-Through all the ups and downs I can actually say I fully LOVE and HONOR myself. 
- I make decisions which feel good for myself and my body. 
- I allow positivity and love to be the energy behind all my decisions and nothing less. 
- I listen to my intuition and allow her to guide me in my choices. 
- I don't do what feels wrong. 
- I challenge myself. 
- I fuel my body properly. 
- I dance and pose and do silly things in the mirror because I am proud of myself and my body (even when carrying extra fat or not losing the fat) 
- I love myself fiercely and EXPRESS this love daily through these choices.
Your journey started the moment you decided to change.
Whether or not it's been all loving and all positive, it's YOURS.
Own your mistakes. 
Own your lessons. 
Own your growth.
And most importantly, own your soul and love her deeply.
Physical forces in the world can get you the physical results you desire but we all know, It goes deeper than that, You go deeper than surface level, So start treating yourself like it.
What you need does not lie within a restrictive lifestyle or unhealthy relationships with food, working out excessively, or hating your body.
It doesn't lie within the next best fad diet or workout.
It lies all lies WITHIN YOU (the 'problems' AND the solutions)
Building more than just a Body is about aligning the inner work WITH the physical results for long term success by emphasizing the importance of mindset, self-love, confidence, behavior change modification planning and wellbeing, all alongside proper training and nutrition choices.
You CAN do this. 
You are CAPABLE of deciding to do this. 
It DOES work when you focus on both your inner work and your physical commitments.
I want to share this message I received from one of my clients yesterday that said: 
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"Hey!! I LOVED the program. Was such a great intro to the fitness world and I'm so happy I chose your program 🙂
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It's interesting how working out (besides actually getting fitter)is making me feel more comfy in my body because I'm noticing it more, taking care of it and just appreciating it more!!

Definitely the fact that I started my fitness journey with such a loving atmosphere created by YOU, is the reason I'm so open and excited to explore it further.

If I would've started in a body shaming type of way I would forsure give up.

You're awesome!! So happy we connected. Your self love inspires me ❤
Thank you beautiful amazing Goddess woman!!!"
--

These types of messages WARM my heart and validate that this is what is missing from the lives of people all over the world who are attempting to change their bodies and their lives.
I am so excited to share this journey with you.
To those of you who know that this is the next most loving and best step they can take for themselves then I honor you and love you and cannot wait to embark on this life changing journey together.
Your ability to take responsibility for yourself, your soul, and your life will ultimately lead you to your most free, healthy, and empowered lifestyle full of love, light, and supportive energies.
Message me now or follow the link on this video if you are seriously interested in Building More than Just a Body and we can determine what program will be best for you. 💖
Xx