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Overcoming Self-Limiting Beliefs & Finding Happiness!

22 Monday Apr 2013

Posted by Sarina in Anxiety, Career, College, Facing Fears, Goal Setting, Happiness, High School Students, Life Lessons, Relationships, Self-limiting beliefs, Students, Success Strategies, Travel, Yoga

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Traveled to the other side of the world!
Sarina riding Elephants on land and water when in Luang Prabang, Laos.
GAdventures SE Asia Trip 2/2012 - 3/2012

When life isn’t quite happening the way you expect or want it (e.g., a relationship, a job opportunity or making a sports team), it can be frustrating, particularly if it seems that everyone else around you is living the life you want. Let me share, I have been there myself many times. Of course, this has lead to me search for answers to make sense of the situation by asking why and what can I do differently next time?

Well, I’m here to tell you that you’re not alone and I’m here for you. So let me share some insights, strategies, resources, and encouragement that have helped me gain clarity and move past my self-limiting beliefs that were holding me back.

It’s been through a dedicated practice of self-awareness strategies that has [Continue Reading...]

How I became a Half Marathon Runner & Then got featured in FITNESS Magazine

29 Friday Mar 2013

Posted by Sarina in Determination, Facing Fears, Fitness/Wellness/Health, Goal Setting, Happiness, High School Students, Life Lessons, Motivation, Relationships, Resilience, Runner, Self-limiting beliefs, Speaker, Success Strategies, Travel, Yoga

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A few weeks ago, I was a Guest Speaker at Half Hollow Hills High School West (3 classes back to back!) and I discussed with the students the topic, Learning to Embrace Change in Your Life and Career. Without a doubt, Embracing Change is so essential to master, especially if you want to achieve some big goals and conquer your self-limiting beliefs, fears and doubts!

It’s when I’ve stepped forward, believed in myself, stayed committed to the outcome and true to myself, that’s when some powerful moments happened in my life and career!

In this video clip from that day, I shared with the High School Students, How I became a Half Marathon Runner & then got featured in FITNESS Magazine for the July/August 2012 issue.

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Key Strategies / Insights to Take Away

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Release the Need of Acceptance & Fear of Being Judged…Choosing to Live Life with Intention

28 Thursday Feb 2013

Posted by Sarina in Career, Determination, Facing Fears, Happiness, Life Lessons, Motivation, Relationships, Respect and Honor, Self-limiting beliefs, Travel

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Masaya Volcano Sunset Hike in Nicaragua
GAdventures Volcano Trail Tour 1/2013

Let’s decide to journey together with a clear intentional statement for how we want to live our lives today and everyday thereafter! Come from the feeling place as you envision what you desire it to be, so you can begin to manifest this into your life. Then commit to it by bringing it forward from your mind and writing it out. Make it real and acknowledge what it is for you. Allow yourself to hold the space of all these desires in your heart, mind and soul.

While on my flight to San Jose, Costa Rica for my GAdventures Volcano Trail Tour, I considered again my decision for traveling on this adventurous trip – continuing to embrace stepping outside my comfort zone, taking more risks, having more once-in-a-lifetime experiences, and reconnecting with [Continue Reading...]

How I became Volcano Vixen! Recognize when to Seize Opportunities in Life!

22 Friday Feb 2013

Posted by Sarina in Determination, Happiness, Hiking, Living in the Moment, Motivation, Travel

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Sarina + Martin, GAdventures Tour Guide. Conquered hiking Volcan Santa Ana – highest active volcano in El Salvador! GAdventures Volcano Trail Tour – 1/2013

Hiking up a Volcano on a beautiful paradise tropical island off the coast of Nicaragua on NYE/New Year’s Day is exactly where I intended to be when I booked my GAdventures fascinating tour to Central America, and traveled to Costa Rica, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala!

However, plans changed and I came to realize that hiking up Volcano Concepcion or Volcano Madera while in Nicaragua wasn’t going to happen for several reasons. It rained the day before making these extreme hikes now dangerous, especially for a beginner volcano hiker like myself. I was also sleep deprived and exhausted from waking up at 3:30am the night before, not to mention that I had come down with sinus cold and cough. So we continued on with our tour to El Salvador and I learned of [Continue Reading...]

Ziplining & Facing My Fears to Step into My Greatness!

31 Thursday Jan 2013

Posted by Sarina in Anxiety, Courageous Self, Determination, Facing Fears, Friendships, Happiness, Hiking, Life Lessons, Living in the Moment, Remarkable Self, Self-limiting beliefs, Success Strategies, Travel

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Ziplining Adventure in Monteverde, Costa Rica - GAdventures Volcano Trail Tour - 12/2012. Facing my fears, Letting go of what is holding me back in life & Embracing the moment at the highest cable of 540 ft above a mountain valley for 1km distance!! I did it!

Monkey see, Monkey do in Monteverde, Costa Rica! From witnessing monkeys hanging in the trees right outside our hotel doors, to Ziplining through the canopy tree tops high above the mountain valleys like fearless monkeys. This was how one of our most adventurous mornings began and ended on our trip!

Ziplining was so exhilarating and liberating, although I had a moment when I didn’t think I could continue on. Truth be told, I was definitely more nervous seeing the distance I had to go rather than the actual height, while waiting on the platform for my turn.

I started to get heart palpitations, while standing out on the zipline platform at cable #6, with only moments away from it being my turn. My most terrifying fear was getting stuck out in the middle from breaking [Continue Reading...]