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...
Most mornings I get up and do what's called morning pages; stream of consciousness kind of thing that's just for me. It's all great and wonderful that I have my sacred journaling time, but I don't want to be alone with my thoughts. I have a sense of urgency and...