It’s incredibly hard to love your whole self if you don’t know yourself. And it’s incredibly difficult to get to know yourself without the willingness to tune in to hear and honor your souls deepest cravings and desires.
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When you love your whole self it’s not just about loving who you are or the things you do but it’s about loving yourself through the action you take.
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So maybe you start saying no more, or maybe you finally go do that thing you’ve been putting off, or you reach out to new people, or you stop doing the things you know deep down you don’t like but that you have wired into your identity and therefore are afraid to stop.
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Loving your whole self doesn’t just click for everyone. It’s a relationship that you’re getting into which is nearly inexplicable because to try and explain it would be to try and explain ones own consciousness.
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The soul is within the body and the body contains a mind that influences this relationship.
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One of my favorite things to do with my clients is have them get to know their CORE SOUL CODES then from there determine what’s necessary to satisfy those deepest values of themselves as a soul so everything they do can be in favor, honor, &/or alignment of those core soul codes.
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Want me to walk you through the process? Send me a message and I’ll see if or how it can help you ❤️✨🙌🏻.
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P.S. want some self-love inspo? I made a cute lil printable for you to download for free and refer to daily for ideas on ways to express love to yourself. You can find it HERE. These are some of my favorite so I hope you implement and enjoy them!🤗☀️
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[ATTENTION: THIS IS THE ONLY SHIFT NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE, SUSTAIN, AND CONTINUOUSLY BUILD YOUR BEST BODY AND FULFILLING LIFESTYLE]

PERSON A: "Living a healthy lifestyle is part of who I am and what I need to be my best for myself, my family, my purpose, and my entire experience as a soul"

vs

PERSON B: "I am going to eat super healthy and start working out a lot so that I can look really good for summer and I will just make sure to restrict all the food I love but binge on weekends or as soon as I am done with this summer challenge/event/thing then I will rebound and do it all again after the holidays!!"

Of these two, who do you think actually achieves, maintains, sustains, and continuously improves upon living their best life, in their best body, doing their best work?

Living a healthy lifestyle doesn't have to be hard, restrictive, or unbalanced. It really comes down to making a conscious choice every day to express love to your soul's vehicle.

But the reason this is not as easy as it sounds is because so many people are in combat with themselves. We must establish self-love and allow the loving actions to manifest naturally as a result of this.

The effortlessness comes as a byproduct to your choice to make a healthy lifestyle part of WHO you are and your daily non-negotiable list.

This doesn't mean you negate the opportunities to indulge in life, it means you no longer see or judge your choices by being 'good' or 'bad' but rather as 'serving' or 'limiting'.

In some cases eating the chocolate bar is WAY more beneficial to your overall being than saying no and munching on carrots even though you know you wanted the bar and it would have kept you from the binge session you have set yourself up for.

I HAVE BEEN IN BOTH PLACES.

I KNOW THE PAIN THESE INTERNAL STRUGGLES CAN BRING.

I UNDERSTAND THE EMOTIONAL TOLL THAT SHIFTING CAN BRING...

BUT YOU CAN AND WILL WIN THE BATTLE WITH SELF, FOOD, EXERCISE, AND HEALTHY LIVING WHEN YOU DETACH FROM FORCE AND ATTACH TO CHOICE/FREEDOM/AND LOVE!

I did, and I choose to continue to everyday. The struggle didn't just end for me when I shifted, committed, and challenged myself with change.

Every day I am presented an opportunity to grow, and some days are WAY more difficult than other, but given I am person A, and this is WHO I am, part of my needs, I face them, learn from them, and accept the healing necessary to benefit from the lessons most.

And when I don't feel like it...I remember and repeat this to myself:

YOU ARE WORTHY, CAPABLE, AND DESERVING...BE GRATEFUL FOR THIS PROCESS, IT IS THE JOURNEY TO YOUR NEXT GREATEST STRENGTH!

You are ONE TRILLION PERCENT worth fighting for...it may be difficult more than easy at first, it will require a learning curve, there will be ups and downs, but I think you and I both know, choosing to commit to the struggle now will keep you from a rebound+struggle rollercoaster later.

I recognize my soul mission and purpose right now in my life is to help shift people from State of Being B to State of Being A!

I am on a mission to help others Build More than Just a Body by aligning inner work with physical results through the emphasis of self-love, confidence, mindset, behavior change modification planning, and well-being development ALLL coming together with the proper training and nutrition lifestyle.

This is what I do every. single. day.

I live, breathe, eat, sleep, and invest in this lifestyle, coaching, and knowledge daily.

This is why I hire mentors, invest in my business, and left all other options behind.

Because I KNOW that I am making a difference in the lives of people who are SICK of being given programs, diets, and promises that lead them to feeling more lost, broken, and confused than before.

Let's find what YOU need in order to live the most Freeing, Empowering, and Healthy Lifestyle that not only allows you to achieve your ideal shape but also allows you to Live your BEST life as your BEST self.

I work with a limited number of 1:1 clients every month given the attention to detail and person experience I am committed to bringing each individual.

With that being said, I am accepting applications for my Completely Customized Build More than Just a Body programs.

No program is created equal, all are based on you. Because, let's admit it, getting OUR best results, comes from getting an action plan and coaching built for OUR needs, life, and goals.

To Apply, please click HERE, fill out the form, and give me 24-48 hours to get back to you after review. If you are a good fit, we will set up a call to determine your needs and then your options, if you are not a good fit then I will do my best to point you in the right direction!

If you have specific questions or would like to inquire about my other coaching programs and services then please send me a direct message so I can clarify anything for you.

[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


Bonuses: 
-Access to my VIP Membership site 
-Access to my Facebook Support Group


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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P.S. did you find this post helpful?

What’s more important, diet or exercise?

Before I even get to what could be seen as controversial, I want to make something very clear; I DO NOT PROMOTE OR SUGGEST ONLY FOCUSING ON ONE, RATHER I BELIEVE IN FOCUSING ON THE WHOLE ESSENCE OF YOUR BEING AND THE JOURNEY AS ONE RATHER THAN AS SEPARATE PARTS.

Ahh okay now that that is off my chest, diet or exercise?
Let’s cut to the chase. 
Diet.

Consider this, if you are fueling your body with foods full of vitamins, minerals, water, and the proper macronutrients your body is going to be happy.

If you fuel your body with junk and you exercise, your body still won’t be all that happy. The food you eat is actually going through your whole system on a cellular level.

Our cells form our tissues which form our muscles and our organs. Our insides are a pretty big deal right? 😉

While exercise can help with MANY things biologically, it is not AS effective as nutrition.

What we eat can reduce inflammation, lower our risk of diseases, improve our gut function, help us to lose, gain, or maintain our current physique, fight off illnesses, provide us with energy, increase our oxygen levels, keep our bones strong and getting stronger, help our muscles to stay fueled, help us fall asleep, or even wake us up.

THE LIST IS NEVER-ENDING.

Food is literally what is fueling our body. Without food we couldn’t actually function at an optimal level. 
Food is our MEDICINE. 
Food is our CURE. 
Food is our PROACTIVE CHOICE. 
Food is our FUEL. 
Food is our TREATMENT. 
Food really can save our lives.

Of course, I would never recommend only relying on food to solve your problems.
As mentioned before, it is about the WHOLE journey.

So, neglecting a workout won’t help you much either. Imagine living a life with the proper foods in your diet and exercises which complement the decisions you make for your fuel.

It is really amazing what can happen when we choose to love ourselves enough to take care of our body in a way which works both internally and externally in our favor.

HERE’S THE THING THOUGH. IF YOU ARE GOING TO TAKE ANYTHING AWAY FROM THIS, LET IT BE THIS;
I would drop dead before I EVER argued that diet and or exercise is ‘enough’.

You know how many times I have cringed hearing people say “Oh just eat less and move more”
I’M SORRY WHAT?!!

You mean to tell me that ALLLLL I have to do is put less of whatever I want on my plate and just move my body a bit more.

Yeah I don’t think so! If that was the solution there wouldn’t be a single soul striving for more. WHY?
Because it goes deeper than that, YOU go deeper than that.

I truly believe that your journey to developing freedom within your skin and your body, feeling empowered everyday, loving the way you look and feel, making decisions with ease and love, being rooted in your deep sense of knowing and understanding that your body is already telling you what is best for it and your soul, COMES FROM BUILDING MORE THAN JUST A BODY!!

When we emphasize the importance of self-love, confidence, mindset, wellness, behavior, and long term success strategies alongside the proper training and nutrition program we no longer have to worry about this decision or that decision and we can actually move through life freely and effortlessly because instead of feeling tied down to some diet plan or routine you can now be free and empowered knowing that you are ALREADY capable of giving yourself what you need and therefore you DO.

Best piece of advice I can give you is to focus on developing your self-love. With self-love comes every action, decision, thought, and choice being rooted in love.

So even if you make a mistake, fail, or feel lost, you can still be rooted in love.

When your being is surrounded in the light of love you are able to radiate this light out into the world and thus the more love you can receive.
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So trust me when I say, it is not just about diet and exercise 😉
xx,
​Celeste Rains-Turk

Everything amazing in my life has been led by a feeling, discovered through feeling, or decided upon through feeling.
Everything less than amazing has been driven by thought, ego, or negativity.
I remember as a volleyball coach we used to tell the girls 'when you think, you stink'.
In ju jitsu I am told to let go of thought because my body already knows what to do.
When I eat I listen to my body's needs and trust that she knows what is going to sustain me.
In my business I am driven by high emotions and feelings. When it feels good I follow it. When it doesn't I drop it. So when I feel like working with someone I do. When I feel like hiring someone I do. When I feel like changing something I change it. Simple.
When I speak to my clients I don't think rapidly and crazy like. I trust that I already know what they need. I feel into their emotions and tap into the energy of which they are SEEKING to have then I provide this.
When I met Robbie it just felt right. And it still does. And I don't think it will ever feeeel wrong.
When I started lifting weights it felt proper that this become my passion.
When I prepped for my first show. It felt right.
When I wanted to do another show and stopped my show prep it was because it didn't feel right.
Now, I'm prepping because it feels right. It has been the MOST energized and excited I've been in a long time. I feel rejuvenated actually.
Every feeling I get leads to the action necessary, the positive choice, the right step.
It all just starts falling into place.
Because feeling is the gut reacting. 
Feeling is your souls choice. 
Feeling is first nature.
When we feel we have been conditioned to question it. 
As if we are 'not allowed to' just because it feels right. 
If I had listened to all the times people told me it wasn't enough to go off a feeling I guarantee I'd be no where near where I am now. 
It's almost as though we are being conditioned to think that 'feeling like' something is not allowed. And actually should be ridiculed.
God forbid you listen to your soul right? Ridiculous... ;)
Imagine a world where EVERYONE trusted their intuition, their soul, their gut. 
And then even more so, ACTED ON IT!
Wow. That would be beautiful.
I've been really expanding lately within myself and because of it I have been attracting other soul creators, followers, leaders, and seekers.
And let me just say, they are frikkin AMAZING.
Now imagine a world of the...
When you say or hear "I wish there were more people like you in the world" I want you to know IT IS POSSIBLE.
In fact, there IS a world of us out there.
Some of us are consistently shattering the ceiling of the demands placed on our soul. 
And others of us, 
Well, unfortunately some of the world is still stuck, lost, trapped, confined. 
Some are worse than others. 
But no one is actually broken or dead or useless. 
Our differences in imbalances of the soul message we have for the world is what true uniqueness looks like. 
Being unique is a part of you. Just by being YOU. No one else can do that.
When we can embrace the different journeys of all our souls and come together the world produces magic. If you want to call it 'magic'.
You are not meant to live this life outside of yourself. 
You are meant to literally live through yourself.
Because you are a soul. 
A badass soul might I add. 
And you have a responsibility on this earth to release your soul to the world daily. HOWEVER THAT LOOKS FOR YOU.
In order to do that though, you have to take care of the home in which your soul resides.
-listen
-trust
-fuel
-love
When you can do these things you can give the most valuable gift EVER to the world.
Your love. Your soul. Your energy.
YOU.
Because the more love you have within, then the more love you can radiate out into the world and thus the more love you can receive.
I am thinking about running a 7 day Intuitive Living Course to truly help others know and trust the voice inside of them which allows them to live their most empowered, free, and healthy lifestyle.
I wanted to run this course for $97 but I'm thinking about doing it for free..
If you're committed to taking care of your soul, loving yourself more deeply, and trusting your intuition to live from your most free and empowered state of being then this is for you.
Comment below saying 'I TRUST THE POWER AND LOVE IN MY SOUL'
If I get enough people involved then I will run the course for free!
It's time we all commit to loving ourselves and our souls more deeply and make it clear to the universe how serious you are.
Are you in?
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"I am so happy and grateful for my transformation and happy for hers too"
This came out of me while journaling in gratitude this morning. 
I was really connecting to a feeling and just writing as gratitude flowed through me and I almost crossed this out because I thought, "who is this 'her'?"
Then I realized. That 'her' is my soul.
I am happy and grateful that my soul has transformed with me. 
That she's shown herself. 
That she's opened up. 
That she's appeared in the world and is standing up for herself and her beliefs. 
That she's healthier. 
That she's more free. 
That she's happier.
The crazy thing? 
I didn't consciously think to write this down. 
I consciously thought to scratch it out as a mistake.
I then realized who really wrote this...
My soul took control and decided that she belongs in every aspect of my life.
I thought she had. 
She thought differently.
So she showed up and she made it known that she deserves to be recognized and acknowledged.
I fought the idea thinking, well technically she is me. But this was just to cover up the truth that sometimes my soul and I have space between us that's filled with a bunch of emotion either serving or limiting.
And this was her way of letting me know, "I am here. I transformed with you. Be grateful for me because I am grateful for you."
So it hit me.
When I would and do feel intertwined with my soul it is natural.
When I am only acting from my headspace I do not feel 'one' with her but rather like we are just holding hands on the journey.
That's it.
It's not only about knowing my soul is apart of me and choosing to sometimes showcase her or listen to her or become her.
It's about truly recognizing that she and I are the same. 
Every day. 
Every minute. 
Every decision. 
She's been here.
And I am grateful that she has transformed with me. Even when I neglected her consciously I took the time to connect with her when I felt that I was neglecting her.
This was a beautiful reminder to not just 'connect' with her. But to become her. And truly embody her. Because she is me at the deepest rooted level there is.
I am grateful she naturally came out of me today without me even consciously realizing immediately what happened until she stopped me from crossing it out and I took a deep breath and saw it for what it really was and felt her strong presence actually flow out of me, naturally.
This would never happen if I didn't recognize her power and love and abilities and strength and spirt.
Because I have. She has too.
We are transformed together. 
We are no longer just connected every now and then. 
We now seek oneness over connectivity. Because oneness allows us to show up together consciously and unconsciously;naturally.
❤ Your Soul and she will ❤ you back more deeply than you ever knew possible.
Xx
Building More Than Just a Body

I chose self love when...
--I gave up the things which no longer lit me up inside.
--I stopped after one suicide attempt.
--I demanded I go to therapy.
--I snuck out of a verbally abusive relationship.
--I stopped hanging out with people who didn't care even half as much about me as I did them.
--I sat in my car alone at lunch in high school to protect myself from negative energy and feelings I was left with. 
--I stopped putting up with men cheating on me or lying to me.
--I looked in the mirror and chose to start taking care of my body. 
--I turned down party invites which made me feel hurt and uncomfortable
--I stopped allowing people to guilt trip me into doing things for them or 'because they needed me' when in reality they just didn't feel comfortable on their own and would ignore or neglect me when they felt comfortable. 
--I stopped putting up with an environment full of people who didn't 'get' me. 
--I started my health and fitness journey and got a job as a coach to pay for my gym membership
--I started sleeping more and adjusted my schedule after almost crashing my car from nearly nodding off to sleep
--I started cooking healthy meals and pushing my body past its limits.
--I stopped allowing people to make me feel obligated and started allowing myself to trust what I truly felt and gave myself the power to say no. 
--I allowed myself to realize I had an unhealthy relationship with food even when I was at my most fit physique. 
--I allowed myself to heal.
--I invested over $30k in my personal development in one year. 
--I wanted to rest and sleep instead of going to the gym because I knew I'd be too out of it to even benefit.
--I listened and trusted my heart and quit a sport I played for my whole life and even signed to play in college so I could pursue what truly made me happiest. 
--I continuously follow what makes me happiest, not what is 'right' to others. 
--I allowed myself to love and be loved completely
--I focused on my bodies health and function over its look and shape. 
--I could have given everything up and gone the 'easy' way which in my mind would have been so much harder.
I don't need to continuously go on and share EVERY time I chose self love. Because, the truth is, I choose self love everyday, in every moment. 
No, it is not always easy. 
And yes, I do sometimes fail. 
No, it does not require painful work. 
Yes, it does require deep healing, releasing, liberation and creation. 
No, it doesn't have to wait until x,y,or z happens. 
Yes, you can love yourself RIGHT NOW.
It comes down to a choice. A decision. An identity shift that you are no longer a person who loathes, rather you are a person who loves.
I am hosting a Self-Love Creation and Self-Loathe Liberation workshop. 
We will be diving deep into: 
---Releasing Self-Loathe
---Discovering More ways to Love Yourself
---The Difference Between Affirmations and Actions and how to find a Healthy Balance between the two which Supports your growth.
---Digging Deep into WHY it's important to love yourself more for YOU not my why, or so and so's why, YOUR why.
---Daily Mindset Ritual to Align with your Souls inner beauty and warmth while setting you up for a successful day. 
---Specific Self-Love exercises will be walked through during this live workshop
There will also be time for questions of course!
This will be fun, exciting, deep, and potentially quite revealing for yourself.
I am so excited for the people who have already enrolled and locked in their spot.
This workshop would normally run for $97 but I am offering it for $20 for the next 6 days because I want to empower as many people to join as possible so we can empower others since 10% of every registration will be donated to the YMCA-Miller Family and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ventura County
If you know this is something you could really use right now, why hold back any longer? 
It is no coincidence this opportunity was placed in front of you today...
You can join here: https://celeste-rainsturk.clickfunnels.com/self-love-creation-and-self-loathe-liberation-workshop-registration
FYI: This is a LIVE workshop which will be held in on Sunday, February 5th at 2 pm PST but will be designed so you can access it anytime be it through a replay a few hours later or 5 years from now when you want to revisit it and dive deep again.