The longer I write about fitness the more I realize losing weight/carving our healthy living path is, indeed, the easy part. Sure it's challenging to get started. Yes it can be daunting to stay on plan & not veer off onto Slacker Lane or Poptarts Place. Yet the number of emails I receive from people (fingerquotes) at goal (unFQ) who are panicking because they're terrified they wont be able ... Continue Reading
Ahhhh People. Life has been hectic around here lately. I've mothered. I've panicked about money and retirement and will I be alone forever?! I've hung with some fave people and refilled my connection tank. I've laughed until I cried. I've created a biz I never ever saw coming. I chatted with one of my board members (she may not know she's on my 'board of ... Continue Reading
Recently Ive thought a lot about self-care and pleasure. Self-care for me used to mean pedicures, massages and weekends with friends. Self-care was defined as 'things which made me feel nurtured' and which relaxed me. Not all of these activities co$t money (an afternoon spent reading was as decadent as a fancy night out), yet they had one thing in common. They weren't productive. ... Continue Reading
The other day I sent this email to friends and family: And so many responded with: I wondered what you were up to! S0----->here it is. What I'm up to. The good, the funny, the healthy, and the BOX'y. ... Continue Reading
So much happening around here these days. And, during the moments where I think I just can't continue on, it's my gratitude practice which sees me though. What are the new things? What does my practice look like? Click the hands to find out (I'm about 3:24 in...). ... Continue Reading
This is 12. I love 12. Recently, I lied to the almost 13-year-old. It wasn’t a white lie. It was one of those full-on, bearing absolutely no resemblance to the truth fabrications. It happened in a flash. In a moment where I gave fleeting thought to truth-telling and instead chose to plunge ahead and commit a falsification. Spoiler alert: As with all lying liars who lie I was found ... Continue Reading
Drake sings it. I preach it. There are myriad reasons a certain human may or may not succeed in her new side-hustle (foreshadowing!), but one thing is certain: All great things take time. I won't dash. I won't rush. I won't hurl my *anything* full speed ahead. What will I do? Thanks for asking. Small daily steps. Yep. It's still how I live every facet of my ... Continue Reading
It's stunning to me how rapidly my child has grown from this: into this: As a mother I’ve failed her in myriad ways. Accidentally. Ways which should have been within my control, yet were not. Choices which seemed to be for the best and, in hindsight, may not have been. Upon reflection, which I did last week, I can see my actions came from places of good intent. This ... Continue Reading
Or so we like to tell ourselves when we're falling. And bouncing. And it's definitely what we like to tell ourselves when I am, in fact, the WE. CLICK MY POMS CLICK MY POMS! ... Continue Reading
After forty nine years on the planet I've learned a lot. I've learned to embrace my fears. I've learned about forgiveness and resilience. I've learned the importance of growth even when I'd prefer stagnation. I'd thought I'd learned acceptance around loss of relationships and how to rebound. Spoiler alert: I was wrong. I'd mastered the listed lessons, but there was one I'd not yet ... Continue Reading
