Ashleigh Farleigh

Sometimes us moms need a timeout ourselves! Refreshing and refueling is so important so we can give to our family (and customers, friends etc) with all our hearts. I'm on a mission to find 30 min of ME time a day and I challenge all moms to do the same! What will you do today?

Do it anyway!!!! I did not want to workout today! It's Friday,It's a busy day, I'm in a bit of a funk, but I did it anyway and am so glad I did! Stay on track this weekend!!! Make healthy choices, get sweaty and drink your water!

Sometimes in life you just have to dive in and figure it out. If you wait on the shore until you know everything or your confidence is perfect, you'll never take the first step. The secret sauce to life is to get uncomfortable. My husband is a surfer and I've been surfing a few times a year with him for at least 10 years. So when we had our son and the realization set in that we wouldn't be able to surf together anymore (someone has to be with Cam on the beach) I became terrified. "You want me to go out there alone?" I asked him. I have no problem taking my SUP board into the waves. It's a much easier sport with the paddle and the height advantage to see the waves but surfing, it's a different animal. Kevin has always told me where and when to paddle and when to pop up so not having that means I have to figure it out on my own. Luckily I've spent enough time IN the water and on the beach watching waves to know a good wave from a bad wave but doing it alone freaked me out. In the surfer world you are never really alone out there though. There are always other surfers out there looking out for you, but it's not the same as your husband. So I took a really great lesson in Hawaii that boosted my skills and confidence and I just did it. I did paddle a little too far out yesterday. Well I didn't intend to but I got into the "lane" aka rip current so was taken outside the breakers pretty quick with some waves beyond my skills but I paddled for a few anyway. I failed epicly but I tried, then came in a little closer and caught waves more my size. Coming out of the water to my cheering party (Cam, Bo and Kev) was pretty cool. I have a LONG way to go in this sport but I'm getting outside my comfort zone figuring it out. I am determined to get it. So my tip on this Monday...find that one thing that scares you and just DO IT! Before you know it, it won'e be scary anymore.

Happy Sunday! Waking up to birds chirping and the sound of waves crashing in the way distance! Not a bad way to start a day! I love the slowness of Sundays. Off to the beach for the day and trying out my new surf skills learned in Hawaii in the rougher, COLDER Oregon waters! Excited! Make it a great day friends! Get out and do something that gives you a little adrenaline rush ✌🏄

Happy Monday and Memorial Day!!!!! I'm back home and working away this fine holiday! My family is still on Hawaii time and sleeping so I'm grinding away! I can't help but just feel so happy and inspired after my trip! I have big dreams! Dreams that will become reality! This view is what I want to wake up to everyday! What is your DREAM?

You know you love what you do when you wake up on a Saturday before anyone else excited to do some work! Breakfast, workout and some time with grandparents today! Happy weekend! What are you doing this Mother's Day weekend?

What an incredible morning with these gorgeous mamas hiking Tryon Creek! I feel so blessed to have such strong ladies in my life, all connected or reconnected through this "job". Time to plan a happy hour next!! #theusproject Thanks for the fun ladies!!

I can't express how true this is. We HAVE to control our thoughts and our energy. What we put into the universe comes right back to you! It's tough to swallow...tough to think that WE are creating our own misery, our own drama but just letting it control out thoughts and minds. If you are in a downward spiral STOP what you are doing, take deep breath and start thinking positive thoughts, clear your mind of the negative and watch what happens.

Progress NOT Perfection is the phrase of the day! Day 13 of my cleanse and I may have had a few cheats and a cup of coffee. I'm only human! So many people beat themselves up when they slip but why? It doesn't do any good. The effort and the progress are what matters! Celebrate that, let go of the past and keep trying. This goes for everything in life; fitness, health, career, family etc!! Don't beat yourself up. Just move forward.

I get asked this question A LOT! What IS clean eating? It’s a tough one to answer since there are several answers and many people have different views. What I believe clean eating to be is very simple. It’s eating whole foods and avoiding processed foods such white flour, breads and preservatives and limiting coffee and alcohol. I don’t eat CLEAN 100% of the time. I doubt there is anyone out there that does actually but I try too as much as possible. I love my coffee, wine, burger and fries just like everyone else and I never turn down a margarita! Since starting my cleanse 13 days ago I am reminded WHY I do eat clean. It improves my mood, my digestion, my sleep, my skin, my hair, my nails, my energy, the way I feel about myself, how I fit into my clothes…to name a few. In the spirit of this cleanse some fellow coaches and I are going to do a FREE EAT CLEAN 7 DAY CHALLENGE. 7 days of eating clean and getting our bodies moving. We will explain what clean eating is, share a great meal plan and shopping list (no thinking about what to cook or shop for for a WEEK) and as a BONUS I am going to share some recipes from my cleanse with you all as well so you can see what it’s all about. The only requirement is to check in DAILY to the group. If you follow the plan you will not only end the week feeling amazing but will most likely lose a few unwanted pounds too. Who doesn't want that? If you want to join us shoot me an email at [email protected]. This will be hosted in a private Facebook page so Facebook is a requirement. We start MONDAY 5/4!

Lunch is served! I feel like I'm eating like a queen! Zucchini, cashew, basil soup (served cold) and sweet potato beet bake! Super simple to make and incredibly amazing!

Unsure what to do with those leftover Easter eggs? How about an egg salad salad. Skip the bread and mayo and save the calories. Add mustard instead and some pepper, paprika and tomatoes and throw over spinach or other dark leafy greens to spice it up! Incredibly quick, cheap and loaded with protein and vitamins!

I've been feeling a TAD stressed this last week. Not feeling well, Easter, my son's birthday, awesome stuff happening in my job but the hours just go by too quick. I will say that my stress level drops SIGNIFICANTLY when I exercise. I always KNOW when I've gone to long and need to just focus on me and sweat. So I got up before my son and got it done. SO WORTH the pain of getting out of bed. Did you also know on top of reducing stress that exercise also Increased focus and mental sharpness — including the ability to plan and organize tasks, improved memory and provides better sleep and it's FREE and doesn't take a prescription. YAHOO! Next time you feel overwhelmed, stressed, are having issues sleeping or concentratiing, try some exercise and see what happens

I KNOW I'm not the only one needing a little detox today after the holiday weekend. I just made this and it's super yummy! You can also use fresh lemon and mint. I'm doing this all week before I start my big 21 day cleanse next week!

First time skiing together since we had Our son! Beautiful day doing laps on the Palmer on #MtHood "Couples who play together, stay together"

Enjoying a little post swim lesson snack. It was his first real lesson and he LOVED it. I can't help but feel so grateful and blessed that I can take him to a swim lesson at 10am on a Friday. Without this amazing coaching gig and all those people who've chose to support my journey, I'd be sitting in a cube right now or in my car making sales calls! Now I'm my own boss, making my own hours and home with this little dude! Thank You!!! My next coach apprenticeship starts Monday! You can be doing this too!!

Proof I'm doing it too! Day 4 of our #waterweekchallenge. I'm up to 90 squats...that means I'm hydrated! Are you drinking 1/2 your weight in ounces a day? Most of my challengers are telling me they have more energy, less cravings and clearer skin! Crazy!