Introduction

Hi everyone!  My name is Cassie Bush.  I am a proud 43 year old momma of 4 amazing children, Brendan-18, Ashleigh-17, Jacob-13 and William-12.  I can't believe it, but a month ago I sent my eldest child off to college!  Time goes by so quickly!

My blog is being set up to inspire, motivate and support a healthy way of living.  I will be sharing my personal journey, successes and failures.  As well as, helpful tips, recipes and inspiration.

A little back history on how my journey began.  I had my first child when I was 23 years old...to say the least that was many years ago.  Three more children came within the next several years.  I spent my life devoting every hour, minute and second to my children.  My identity had become solely mom.  There were many times throughout those years that I yearned to do something for myself, become healthy and fit.  This never seemed to pan out as it required time, time I felt guilty taking away from my children.

In 2012, with my children being older and more independent, I really began thinking about my life, and health.  It became evident that if I truly wanted to be present for my kids, I needed to make life changing choices.  My family is riddled with numerous health issues and complications to include, heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes to name a few.  Being overweight really sealed my fate with any of these complications.  In that moment of realizing my own mortality, I decided it was time to make the change and take control of my life, my future.

At that time, I wasn't educated in the nutrition and fitness world, so the internet became my best friend.  I began searching top at home fitness programs.  This is where I met my life saving, Shaun T and his fitness program, Insanity.  This man has a wonderful way of motivating and inspiring the push!  It is through this program that I dropped 40 pounds and my love of health and fitness began.  I started getting educated, filling my head with all the knowledge that was available, so that I could pay forward my life saving journey!

Now in 2014, I am the healthiest version of myself and am educated both in fitness and nutrition, but still longed for a platform that I could share my journey.  In August 2014, after responding to a health and fitness post on Facebook, a friend approached me about becoming a member of her team with Beachbody as a health and fitness coach/consultant.  I will be forever grateful to her for believing in me and my ability to inspire and change lives.  Beachbody has given me the platform I have so desired.  I now am spending my days changing lives!  I am blessed to be able to be a part of someone's life changing journey.  I can't begin to tell you how rewarding that is!!

My journey has come full circle.  In a million years, I would have never thought that 3 1/2 years after starting my journey with Insanity, that I would be a health and fitness coach with that very company! Life is full of surprises, twists and turns, ups and downs, but the goal is to go with the flow, take control of your life and create the future you long for!!!