Nothing I’ve shared the last 10 days is groundbreaking. Truth be told, I don’t have anything groundbreaking to share.  All I have are things that I’ve seen work for me and my clients. It’s all really simple but not necessarily easy. If it was easy we wouldn’t be facing the problems we are facing here […]

Almost any blog post or article you read on HIIT cardio or high intensity interval training training will show you pictures of a marathoner and a sprinter side by side with a caption that says “Who do you want to look like?”. Since, I don’t think it’s helpful to compare and each athlete is AMAZING […]

Take the stairs.  Go on walks.  Park farther away from the store. Organize the garage.  Go to Costco. Play and impromptu game of tag.  Dance in the kitchen. Move more. For me, this is a tough one.  I naturally gravitate towards more sendentary type activities.  Reading? Writing? Daydreaming? Cuddling? Yes, yes, yes, and YES. (Source) […]

I know.  Shocking. But guess what?  I’m not going to tell you to drink 8 glasses of water a day.  Nor am I going to rattle off the benefits of drinking water. There are no shortage of articles touting the importance of drinking water and plus I know you’re informed. Besides, science is conflicted (imagine […]

When it comes to people I love, I’m a major somewhat of a control freak. Don’t believe me? I have goodbye letters written to all my family members and directions on how to “run my funeral” if I should die an untimely death. Where to find pictures, who to contact to put together a slide […]

Day 4 we talked about surrounding yourself with Girl Heroes or women who motivate you to be your best self. Today, we are going to talk about the Girl Villain.  In my world, I call her Garbage Girl. And she’s me. Garbage Girl uses many weapons but one of her most deadly is “comparison”. It’s […]

Confession. For the last year, yes YEAR, this has been my biggest struggle.  I routinely go to bed around midnight (or later) and get up around 6 am. It’s starting to show.  Literally.  My skin is duller than before, I have more breakouts, I get frequent headaches, and I can’t remember my name half the […]

My motivation has been high this week all in thanks to Girl Hero Danyelle! Danyelle is a wife, mother, dedicated martial artist, RCK Level II instructor, and CSCS certified trainer. She co-owns the Baltimore Martial Arts Academy and Baltimore Kettlebells with her husband, Gary Berger. They have two young children. Before getting into fitness, Danyelle […]

Making a major lifestyle change can be difficult. Maintaining a major life change is even harder without a support system. When I decided I finally wanted to lose all the post baby weight I sought out the support from friends online and off.  I needed to know there were real people, with real lives, who […]

Strength. Train. It will change your body and your mind unlike anything else. I’m guessing most of of my readers already know all this but just in case you’re new here. (source) Benefits of Strength Training 1. Helps manage stress.  Nothing calms my nerves like a good lifting session. 2. Improves self-esteem.  I love the […]