The Journey of Actlive Life — A Subscription Box For the Everyday Mom

The Journey of Actlive Life — A Subscription Box For the Everyday Mom

The Actlive Life subscription box is designed for the everyday mom who enjoys being active. Or moms who are aspiring to become active but need a little more motivation. Do you have a friend who recently had a baby and who wants to get back into a fitness routine? Or a family member who just needs a little extra fitness inspiration. Or maybe it’s that colleague or lifetime best friend who you love to work out with and just want to say “thank you.” And of course, sending yourself a box is also a great way to treat yourself to a healthy lifestyle! 

We get so caught up in the day-to-day of raising our children that it’s easy to forget about our own self-care and wellbeing. Working out—even just for 15 minutes—is one of the best ways to help become healthier, happier, and ready to positively impact those around you.  

We share exercises that don’t require weights or special equipment. 

These exercises can be easily combined with an established fitness routine or they can get you started on your unique fitness journey. The monthly Actlive Life box is filled with 5-7 quality items. These items can include fitness apparel and accessories, a gift to share, a tasty treat, workout routines, a 30-day fitness challenge (with an online community for support) and lots of motivational goodies, too. To help support other small businesses at least one item will be sourced from a small or local business and featured in the box.  

Actlive Life was founded by Jessica, a Midwest mom to two growing daughters, a wife to an understanding husband and a dreamer who is always thinking about new opportunities and challenges. She loves to learn and try new things. Jessica has loved fitness and running for most of her life. She’s completed four marathons; the first was New York City and the fourth was the Boston Marathon. Someday she hopes to complete another one. Recently, she owned a children’s consignment boutique as well. The store really made her fall in love with small business and community. She was able to build friendships with her customers and see their children grow. She also learned from fellow small business owners and got involved with the local Chamber of Commerce. Sadly, the store closed after several years and left a void she’s been looking to fill ever since. 

Fast forward a few years and Jessica is still craving the need to be part of a close community. 

Jessica joined a local fitness club and found an encouraging, supportive group of women who motivated each other and pushed each other to be better each class. These new relationships sparked the idea for the Actlive Life subscription box. Jessica wants to help motivate other moms who love to work out but maybe don’t have the same support team she currently has. She also noticed how excited the moms are to wear fun new graphic tanks or share delicious protein shake mixes. So, for all those active moms who need a little extra encouragement, who love to discover new products, who enjoy surprises and who also love to get happy mail, Actlive Life is here for you! And to help support other small businesses there will be at least one item in every box from a local or small business. As small businesses we need to support each other in any way we can.  

Of course, like many businesses Actlive Life thrives everyday to get their name out there. Social media, email, events, and PR are great channels but also require a lot of time, dedication, and consistency. For a mom who has a full-time job and promotes, grows, and maintains Actlive Life on a daily basis it can be overwhelming at times. It is also very rewarding as well when progress can be seen. (Actlive Life is currently a side-hustle worked on during nights, weekends and lunch breaks.) 

The opportunities are endless as Actlive Life starts out on its journey. It is only a few months old and there is so much potential for growth. There are so many ways Actlive Life can evolve. It’s more than just a box! Actlive Life is encouragement, fun, community, motivation, hope, wellness, fitness and self-care. 

Actlive Life is in its infancy stage. However, it is a real business. It wouldn’t be a monthly box that is inspiring other moms to work out if it was still just an idea. For all the other moms out there who have been thinking about a business idea, take action. One step forward each day will get you to where you want to be if you truly want to put in the work and make your idea a reality. Do your research of other businesses you are exploring, be passionate about your idea, test out your idea on friends and family, start marketing yourself, find a mentor, believe in yourself and just start. Focus on one step at a time. Score.org is a fabulous resource to check out if you don’t know where to start. It’s all a learning process…the good and the bad…keep moving forward. Don’t wait for everything to be perfect or for you to have all the knowledge you think you need or the stars to be aligned. Those items won’t happen and you will just keep dreaming instead of taking action. Now’s the time to do it. Your future self will thank you.  

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