I’ve been doing a lot of thinking over the past couple days now that (ALL!!!) the kids are in school. Going from all cylinders running to downshifting to a lower gear takes some getting used to. And I’m not complaining at all. It’s just a big adjustment. I spent a good part of the first […]
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Tonight, self care wins.
The other day a friend texted me this question: What is the difference between a week where as a Mom you are working your ass off to get work, laundry, etc done vs. a week where you work some but also take time for self care (exercise, nap, read) and “take time to smell the […]
This is your year. More living. Less not dying. Let me help you.
I’ll get right to the point. My next e-course starts on Monday, January 4th. It’s called Not Your Average Fitness Course. It originally started as a weight loss course, but now it’s evolved into more of an improve the quality of your life course. Yes, if you want to lose weight it will help you. […]
Thank God for all of you. And thank God for exercise.
This post is going to be a little bit all over the place, but I do have a point. So bear with me. The past couple years have been very difficult. This is no secret. The past few months have been even harder. That’s no secret either. And the past three weeks have just been ridiculous. […]
When I grow up, I want to be just like my dad.
This is my dad. The kids call him Papa. They love him. More than me. I’m not really kidding. He turns 70 in three weeks. Last summer, at 68, he did a mud run with me and Numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4. We had trouble keeping up with him. If there were ever a […]
Dear Discouraged
Yesterday I got a message from a reader who was feeling a little discouraged. I’ve been following your blog for a while now and thoroughly enjoy it, you’ve helped me through some rough stuff, thank you. I’ve never actually responded to any of your posts but they’ve certainly made an impact on me which is […]