As we approach 2023, many of us will vow to change something about our lives. We might set a goal. Something like this: I need to lose weight. I want to be more organized. I need to start exercising consistently. I want to cut back on my expenses. I need to get out of debt. […]
Self Care
Small Changes, Big Results
I kicked off 2022 weighing 184 pounds. It was the heaviest I had ever been outside of pregancy. I basically ate my way through the discomfort of 2021, and I had developed some solid (and really unhealthy) eating habits in the process. I used food to numb myself, and I did a good job! 😂 […]
I’m ready to focus on sleep.
I haven’t ever had great sleep hygiene. When I was a kid it often took me a really long time to fall asleep. In my late twenties I developed some really bad issues with insomnia that eventually led to depression and hospitalization. Lying in bed trying to fall asleep and then having major anxiety about […]
When you break the chain
When you fall off track you don’t need to jump back on right where you left off like nothing ever happened. You don’t need to get back up to the same speed you were moving at immediately. Sometimes when we break the chain of doing whatever it is we’ve been trying to do consistently, we […]
Race4Chase – Turning Tragedy Into Triumph
It’s hard to imagine the unimaginable. It’s pretty much impossible to imagine something amazing being born from an unimaginable tragedy. Chase Kowalski was one of the victims of the Sandy Hook tragedy. And from that unimaginable tragedy, the Race4Chase Tri Program was created. Chase Kowalski loved the sport of triathlon. After his death, his parents […]
The Fundamentals
I spent yesterday intermittently crying. It was situational, but I have also been under quite a bit of stress recently. I knew I needed to get back to basics and take care of myself and my environment today. I spent about five hours cleaning. The kitchen is totally clean. The dining room is totally clean. […]