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Hustle. Keep moving and shaking. Just go for it. Stay the course. If you make a mistake, shake it off and move on.  But wait, there’s power and knowledge in stopping and assessing.  The question is, are you thought looping and stuck in shame or are you trying to gain...

I wish I had a dollar for every time 11 year old son, Cash, said “candy corn” to me this week. I love Halloween for the costumes and colors and the excitement of being out and about trick or treating, but this “holiday” represents so much of what is messed up with our...

I did a DISC assessment recently and was going to over the results with the facilitator and she said, “You are very concerned with making mistakes.”  Some people might call this perfectionism, but I think of it as more of fear of failure mixed with an aversion to...

I think in a past life I was pioneer woman going out to settle new lands. I can see myself in a covered wagon going over dirt paths in a wagon, dealing with the dust and hardship with stoicism. I’m practical, efficient and uncomplaining, working sunup to sundown.  You...

One time I was doing breathwork with my coach and during the practice, you’re supposed to laugh. Even if it’s a fake laugh, it just gets you going and then in some weird way, you can start really laughing.  But I couldn’t even start laughing or smiling. I said, “I...

I write a lot about how to create change and growth, but I’ve been struggling with letting go and forgiving myself for things in my past. I’ve had a few people tell me that I’m kinda hard on myself (but I don’t really feel like I’m unique in that…).  This got me...

How come when life is stressful, we think we have to go into survival mode? “I just need to get through this, and it will be better.”  How come we believe we can only thrive when things are “perfect?” It doesn’t make sense. Nothing is ever perfect. Especially not...

I experienced a really big milestone recently — I passed the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) exam to become a certified personal trainer. The last few months have been study, study, study… all while “regular” life was going on.  I'm normally really good at...

Do you know what you want?    Last week I shared a post that was about going after what you want and my intention was to expand on that to help with getting unstuck and moving forward, but then I wondered:     When it comes to your health do you actually know what you...

That time when I was really stuck and what I did about it...  I remember awhile back, I wrote in my journal that I wanted to be a health coach. And then I wrote a big, ugly “NO” under it. I literally said no to myself. Then I listed all the reasons why I shouldn’t. I...