We’re looking forward to introducing you to Sarah Weber. Check out our conversation below.
Sarah, it’s always a pleasure to learn from you and your journey. Let’s start with a bit of a warmup: What do the first 90 minutes of your day look like?
While most of my days are different lately, typically the first 90 minutes look about the same. I do my best to have a morning routine but I can’t say I stick to it 100% of the time. I came up with a 5 minute daily routine I can do from bed (I released a video on my YouTube channel talking about it step by step) that really affects the rest of my day in a positive way. I tried to make it as simple as possible so I would be more likely to stick to it. I work with my dreams, so the first thing I do is voice record anything I can remember in the voice memo on my phone before it slips away. Sometimes it’s a few minutes long and I can recall a good amount of my dream, and other times it could just be a word or a feeling. After that, I smile. Sounds simple, but it changes your brain chemicals right at the start of your day and while I do that I practice gratitude by thinking about 3 things from the previous day I am grateful for. Finally, I state some sort of mantra – sometimes out loud, sometimes in my head, and this changes depending on what I’m working on at the time. After that, I get dressed for the gym, make my bed, take my pre workout and head to the gym!
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
I dabble in a few things and have always been that way. The primary focus changes every few months or few years. Currently I am focusing on my YouTube channel. My brand is “Spiritual Fitness”, since spirituality and self mastery are a practice. I put out a weekly video (most of the time) all centered around practical ways to bring more peace, love and happiness into your life. I believe if a person has those 3 things, everything else is just a bonus. Since every person is unique, different things will bring those things into our individual lives. My message is all about self reflection, gratitude, and changing your life from the inside out. It’s about feeling the things you don’t want to feel, going through the pain to get to the other side, and doing everything you can to see the sliver of light in an otherwise dark scenario. I want people who watch my videos to feel inspired, to love themselves more and to not be afraid to be limitlessly themselves. As much as I have enjoyed my more traditional career in sales and real estate, my YouTube channel is really where my passion is and where I believe I can help people the most.
Amazing, so let’s take a moment to go back in time. What did you believe about yourself as a child that you no longer believe?
This is something as an adult I am still continuously working to “unlearn”, but it is being responsible for other people’s emotions. Managing other’s emotions is something I have always naturally done as a child. It is stepping in and redirecting conversations when I pick up on someone starting to feel something unpleasant, or doing things I didn’t want to do so I didn’t disappoint someone. It was abandoning myself and putting everyone else around me as the priority. I am learning that as the cliche says, “You can’t fill from an empty cup”, and when you continuously abandon yourself, you aren’t helping others as much as you think you are. Being authentic in today’s world isn’t easy, but it’s incredibly rewarding. It’s learning to be true to yourself and do things (or not) that feel in alignment with you. And what’s cool about that – is that those things eb and flow over time. But if we are so focused on others, how can we possibly know what is best for us? So through this process, I have come to believe that there is no higher frequency or responsibility that we have except to be the best possible version of ourselves for us, and for others.
If you could say one kind thing to your younger self, what would it be?
That things always work out and that worrying and overthinking doesn’t change anything and if it does, it just makes things worse. As someone who has always been a chronic worrier, I am finally realizing that it is completely unnecessary and most of the times, the things we worry about don’t even happen. If I could speak directly to little Sarah, I would tell her to let things go and to learn how to be more present. Because worrying and overthinking do nothing but take you away from what’s right in front of you. How can you enjoy life when you’re constantly in your head? You can’t. I would tell her to take a deep breath and come back to the now.
Alright, so if you are open to it, let’s explore some philosophical questions that touch on your values and worldview. What’s a belief or project you’re committed to, no matter how long it takes?
Helping the homeless. I have always been extremely passionate about this and have had a lot of big ideas that I haven’t implemented quite yet. When I was in my teens and early 20’s I participated in pageants and always ran on that platform. Over the years I have sat down and had conversations with a ton of people who are homeless – men and women of all ages, races and backgrounds. It is heartbreaking to hear all of the stories that have put people there, and on top of that to see how most homeless people are treated as sub-human. Sure, there are people out there that are scammers – but I would rather help out 100 people who need it and a percentage of them be scammers than never help anyone at all. I plan to create programs and spread awareness more in the future when I am able to. For now, I drive around with decorative bags in my car that have toiletries, snacks, waters, blankets, etc. that I can hand out when I come across someone in need.
Okay, so before we go, let’s tackle one more area. What do you understand deeply that most people don’t?
That we have a lot more control over our lives than most believe. I think the reason most don’t see that is twofold – first, it’s difficult to take ownership of the things we don’t like about ourselves and our lives. Secondly, we have been taught and programmed into a victim mentality over an empowered one. Our emotions, thoughts and beliefs are what control our reality and the lense that we see things through. An easy example of this is a pile of laundry. Most people that see a huge pile of laundry feel a lot of negative emotions – dread, annoyance and sometimes anger. Almost feeling like a victim for needing to do the laundry. While someone else can look at that pile of laundry with gratitude – “Wow. I am so lucky that I have these clothes” or “Doing this will give me the chance to listen to that podcast I’ve been wanting to dive into”. It’s all about our perspective.
The way to fix this is to reflect and examine our beliefs around the things that we feel are holding us back or are less than what we desire. Next time you get stuck in traffic, for example, try something new. Instead of getting angry or feeling annoyed or getting worried you’ll be late to something, try flipping the script in your head. “I’m so lucky I have this car to keep me safe, warm/cold, full of gas, etc. while I am stuck in this traffic” or “It’s okay that this is going to make me a little late, I’m just glad I can get there safely”.
If we change our perspective, even on the little things, it will quite literally change your life.
Contact Info:
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/SarahWeberLimitless
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahmweber/
- Youtube: https://www.YouTube.com/@SarahWeber
Image Credits
Black and White photo is @120ish on IG (Mike Arrison)
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