“Live your dreams” A phrase so overused that it has about as much depth as a rubber bracelet it is seen stamped on. Many of us have lost sight of our dreams. They got stored with our childhood toys and they didn’t hear that My Little Ponies made a comeback. Or cynicism is not cool. […]

Happy 2012! I love the New Year. It’s a chance to begin a new adventure and to evaluate our choices of the past year.  What worked? What didn’t? Are we headed where we want to go? There is something fun about hanging a new calendar and seeing all the empty pages just waiting to be […]

(source) I can’t even begin to tell you how important goal setting has been in my life especially in regards to maintaining my weight loss. I’ve mentioned before that I naturally gravitate towards sedentary activities.  While, I’ve learned over the years to love exercise, I can’t say I would have gotten to this place without […]

I didn’t write a “New Year Resolution” post this year.  Instead, I reflected over my last 10 years and the years to come. At the time it was what I needed. But now I need a short term reminder that THE YEAR IS HALF OVER! Can you believe it?  I can’t! So what was it […]

New babies.  Sickness.  New jobs.  Lost jobs.  Moving.  Travel.  Injuries. Life happens, sometimes with a super sized portion of “BUSY” making it nearly impossible to maintain a routine.  Especially if you’re like me and easily get overwhelmed. I’m all about making priorities but sometimes priorities mean there is very little time for exercise.  The last […]

Two nights ago, I cried myself to sleep. It’s been a long time since I’ve woke up with a pounding headache and swollen eyes. Eleven years ago, my parents helped us buy a mobile home in a nice mobile home park.  Previously, we had been living in a super small one bedroom apartment with a […]

hand. Does anyone else find that SpongeBob episode hilarious?  Anyone?  Anyone?  I bet this girl does. Unlike Sponge Bob things aren’t so funny right now in my life. I have two days until the Russian Kettlebell Challenge and the scale has been erratic.  Up and down.  Up and down.  My body is bi-polar.  (Oh wait, […]

(Source) Intentional. I want my life to be intentional.  I’m a pretty simple person but I don’t want to wake up in 35 years only to realize that I never hoisted my sails.  I may not be able to control the wind (A realization that I’m still throwing a tantrum over.) but I can control […]

That’s a lot of alliteration. I had almost forgotten my little birthday present to myself that I have yet to “enjoy”. My  upcoming RKC certification.  I got an email from Dragon Door yesterday reminding me of the requirements.  Oh yes….those. Can I confess something? I’m nervous.  I was nervous for the one day HKC certification. […]

During one of my morning workouts, I caught a glimpse of my shadow. In an instant, I went from feeling strong to feeling like a pear or a bowling pin.  No matter how many swings, sprints, or squats I do, I’m still a bit of a pear shape.  I started to get down on myself. […]