For the last few years, many bloggers have written annual posts about their “word” for the new year. Oh, that’s nice, I thought sarcastically while scrolling past the articles. You might think I am jumping on the bandwagon, and you might be right! Initially, I didn’t see the value in a single word as a year-long theme. But then I … Read More
Lessons from a Mother-In-Love (Part 2)
Earlier this year I wrote a tribute to my Mother in Law. She called me her daughter-in-love, and I referred to her as my mother-in-love. You can read about this how this woman touched many lives here. Over the years both she and my own mother taught me valuable lessons about being a wife mother sister daughter and friend. While … Read More
3 Tools you are over loooking that can Change your Physique
Diet and exercise are necessary for physique change, but only if they are used consistently. They fail for many reasons. Very often our thoughts and attitude limit us from being consistent. “My hips are like battleships” “I have batwing arms ” “I can’t go to the beach, because I look like a whale” Have you ever noticed when women are chatting, … Read More
A (raw) Truth About Shame and Authenticity
Warning: This post is raw, and it has taken courage for me to write. I have put off sharing it. As a high level fitness professional, and a woman in midlife. [that is statistically where society puts women in the 40-50+ age group] I have made it my passion to share my experience, and to be frank with my thoughts … Read More
5 Ways Women Self Sabotage
In my 20’s my Dad and fiancé were determined to teach my sister and I how to play golf. The guys would take us to a par 3 course weekly, to teach us how to play. I didn’t think it would take much effort to excel, because I was a confident and successful athlete in my youth. Golf was different. … Read More
“A Jar of Hearts”
The original topic for today was about setting up a home gym, but I trashed it in favor of a juicy topic that surfaced at my in-person small group trainings this morning. Self Love. We freely shared our insecurities today. It became clear, that we are more alike than not, in our fears and anxieties. I quickly realized that this is not … Read More
How Making Fitness Fun Can Improve Your Success
Recently I polled my clients about the biggest roadblocks women face in fit living. We identified some common denominators, that can be powerful roadblocks if we let them. Two biggest issues that surfaced repeatedly were: 1. FOMO ~ A common misconception is that to be fit we have to give up all of our free time and eat boring food out of … Read More