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What is the 11 Day Jumpstart? One Year Review

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It's all the buzz these days as we step into a New Year... healthy eating, setting goals, resetting our body and mind, creating new routines and establishing new habits. Everyone is talking about an 11 day Jumpstart program and well....ME TOO! If you haven't heard me talking about it yet, buckle up, here we go!

So, if you're like me...you get tired of looking back at your last year and hate that nothing really changed! But you tried SO HARD!!! Year...after...year.....

You've done all the things and nothing sticks except the weight! You've even tried starving yourself and even though you lose some weight, it piles right back on a few months down the road. Everyone says the brain fog is just because you're getting older, your joints aching for the same reason too. They say its hard to lose the weight after 50 and to a point they are right, but it doesn't mean it isn't possible! For me, I finally found the easy button for feeling better WITHOUT eating cardboard meals, skipping meals or popping a bunch of pills!

I am forever grateful for the 11 Day Jumpstart program! Who knew 11 Days could be so impactful....

This isn't just about the scale! This is for your body, mind, and soul. The food? It's yummy, real food! No-one is starving over here – it's all about loading up on the good stuff to boost your energy and breaking free from those unhealthy cravings. Don't worry...we still eat delicious desserts!

Worried about workouts? Don't worry, The goal is movement. When I began, I was healing from frozen shoulder and recovering from neck and back injuries so you can just start wherever you are and do what you can. Now, a year later, I can do so much more! I no longer feel trapped in my body! Oh, and I've been writing all year again too!! 

The 11-Day Jumpstart isn't just about what you eat and how you move. Within the first 3 days, the Founder of the 11 Day Jumpstart, Martha Krejci, teaches us a crucial part of healing our body, through mindfulness. Our negative thoughts are just as toxic to us as the toxins surrounding us in the world. A healthy mind is just as crucial as a healthy body. This was a game changer to me.

Just so you know, you're NOT doing this alone either! Martha takes the group of over 3k of us Live, every month for 11 days, educating us along the way from her years of wisdom living a healthy lifestyle. Martha created this program after losing her Dad and healing her own body. It's so simple, anyone can do this!! 

This is personal, not just some random program! 

Eventhough I have done it for a FULL YEAR now, you may be wondering WHY I am STILL doing it?!? Great question! I'll tell ya...because it has unlocked my body. I am not in the perfect place I want to be, there's always a next level and I feel myself stronger and stronger every month. Now, I am moving into strength training and learning to manage my new found energy so I never find myself in another hustle burn out! I love moving more freely and especially having my brain back!! My creative flow and photographic memory is returning! It truly is a way of life for me now! 
  
If you want more info, you can grab it here! There's NO monthly commitments or contracts...you just need to grab some juice and real food from our recipes! Oh, and of course you'll need water....in fact, if you don't do anything else after reading this, PROMISE ME you will drink your water (experts recommend half your body weight every day), eat real food and move your body! 

Trust me,this can be the reset you need this year! It has opened up my world, body, mind and soul! I know it will for you too if you do the things too!! I'd love for you to join me!! Again, hop over to jump.MicheleDickerson.com to grab more info and see what it's all about.

11 Days is just the beginning. Are you ready to change what hasn't yet?!? Let's Do This!!!
Here's a blog I wrote with 5 Helpful Things when you're getting started with a new fitness/health routine.

All the love, grace and hope,
Michele 


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Heart Hugs and Blessings,
Michele
I am so glad (and honored) you are here! I have been blogging since 2009 as a way to journal out my thoughts as I pray God would use these story shares as practical heart encouragements for YOU TOO! We all need to recall and share those Living Stone moments.
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I share encouragement over on the Facebooks on my personal profile as well as the Encouragement Page Livin’ Where Faith Is on too.

I have two free resources for you: 
1.) If you'd like some help sharing YOUR story or testimony, here's a link to grab the fill in the blank PDF I created to help you get started sharing YOUR heart with others! There's a video that goes with it over in the But God Sister Squad Community on Facebook.

2.) www.CreatingSpaceforGrace.com is PDF I share the things I have done (and do) the help guard my peace on the daily!!! I get asked about this all the time, this is my practical resource guide!

Heart Hugs and Blessings,

Michele"For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named that according to the riches of His glory He may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith--that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen."
Ephesians 3:14-21 ESV


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A Little About My Heart

 
Born and raised in the church, a Christ Follower, Kingdom Encourager, Wife, Mama, and an Overcomer! GLORY TO GOD!!

I lived most of my life fearful, anxious, and insecure.. I found myself always hiding but serving, striving for perfection in my less-thanness, as a way to earn my worth to self, God and others, sacrificing in the name of serving, hospitality and humility...putting others needs before my own from a place of hiding in my lack, and trying to earn value rather than serving in the space of grace, confident faith and overflowing love. 

Never attaining, only to lead a life of more insecurity, overwhelm, anxiety, and panic, screaming to break free from this bondage, to be that actual strong, courageous Christian Woman everyone else seemed to be, but me. 

BUT GOD.

In 2009, Where Faith Is was born as a blog, learning my voice behind the safety of a keyboard, building courage to speak my truth behind the screen...and here all these years later, Little by little, God is expanding my heart boundaries as He reveals more of His to me. I am so excited to share so freely! 

I especially love being an encourager to other encouragers in the faith who know they are called to encourage yet they themselves struggle with their value and ability. Isn't that how the enemy works? He tries to disqualify us in the same area we are called to shine! What an irony!  

I believe if more people let go of fear and insecurity, surrendered to grace and BELIEVED their value, their spark for life will return to a roaring fire that lights up wet wood! 

When women choose to walk courageous and strong in body, mind and spirit...they step out of the boat and walk on water as Peter did, part the waters like Moses and set more people FREE in His name through their Divine purpose to the Glory of GOD! We are each a Light House of Strength on the shorelines of Grace . 

Friend, you may not believe it, but you are meant for more than eat/sleep/work/repeat. You are also equipped with good works to serve and bless the Kingdom Body, and the world with His Love, through YOU! You've got to surrender your fear and let Him lead you.

You are more able than you think you are and most likely, the thing you feel is the weakest part of you is the strongest thing about you!

If you are an introvert too and want to be a part of our newly launching online community, we are here for you!! Let's Connect! It's an honor to encourage the Encouragers.

I am H.I.S. (Heart In Surrender & Service).

Hugs & Blessings, 
Michele

"So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. 
Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others." Philippians 2:1-4

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