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Ten Minutes and a Whole Lot of Gratitude
There’s a prompt each day for random topics to discuss, and one that comes up is a ten minute free-write. Whatever we want – just type for ten minutes. No editing, no evaluating. Just sit down, and type what comes to mind. Here are ten minutes in my mind… I’m tired. But the good kind… Continue reading
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School’s Out for Summah!
Yesterday was the last day of school. A day that we’ve all been looking forward to. No more having to get up, schedules to keep, or homework to complete. As I walked up to pick up my tender-hearted little girl, she ran to me and buried her face in my lap. I asked her if… Continue reading
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It’s Not Flashy…
I was chatting with another trainer friend of mine, discussing how frustrating it is to sell what really works. After gaining strength and losing fat, someone will inevitably ask, “How did you do it? What’s your secret?” Usually it’s asked in a conspiratorial tone, the asker typically wants whatever book, diet guru, meal plan, macro… Continue reading
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The Phone Call
“You’re cholesterol numbers look good…” The nurse paused as I anxiously wondered why they were calling me. I’d had the exam last week, and as per usual, no news is good news. Yet, here I was on the phone going over lab results. Okay… But. There’s always a but, isn’t there? “But…you’re blood sugar numbers… Continue reading
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Body Image and Progress Pictures
When first embarking on this fitness ride 5 years ago Facebook was still (fairly) new and smartphones had been out for a while, but I didn’t own one. I remember taking pictures on a flip phone when my 6 year old was born. People didn’t edit profile pics and use fun filters like Instagram like… Continue reading
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The Mental Weight Room
A while ago we were prompted to discuss confidence and describe the things at which we excel. It was a hard post to write in that describing fears and humility can sometimes come off as false, or at worst fishing for compliments. Barf. That’s so not my intention. I do wonder, though – do we ever… Continue reading
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I’m the mom
I’m the mom whose garage constantly looks like it vomited a Toys R Us into the driveway. I’m the mom whose children pick out their own clothes. (Therefore ensuring that they never match.) I’m the mom who is passionate about fitness, so yeah, I DO wear yoga pants. A lot. I’m the mom that goes… Continue reading
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Turn Off the Noise
I’m really tired. I’m tired of all the drama, the hype, the noise around pursuing a healthy lifestyle. Have you heard the term orthorexia? According to the National Eating Disorders Association: Orthorexia nervosa is not currently recognized as a clinical diagnosis in the DSM-5, but many people struggle with symptoms associated with this term. Those who… Continue reading
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Red Flags
We survived spring break! We didn’t do much, more of a stay-cation really – but it was nice to have no where we HAD to be. The kids, of course, not wanting to miss a minute of the nothingness, continued their pattern of “up at o’dark thirty”. That was until this morning when it was… Continue reading
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On Confidence
In the latest WordPress prompt, they ask us if we are good at what we do, and what would we like to be better at. I find it coincidental* that this subject pops up right when I’ve been discussing the subject of fear and confidence with a few different friends lately. Usually when things like… Continue reading
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