About a year ago (pre-packing up & moving to Oakland. pre-trying to settle us in a new 'hood. pre-really having any sense of what busy really truly was...) I made a decision to change the way I spoke. You see, when asked to participate in something (work or pleasure), Id noticed Id begun to respond: Gosh, school volunteering/book club/starting a girl scout troop etc sounds great---Im just ... Continue Reading
Deconveniencing our lives.
Im obsessed with Blue Zones. (Like obsessedobsessed since the book came out in 2009.) Ive integrated the Blue Zone Power 9 notion into my personal mission statement & it's one of the reasons I touched down in my new city and immediately searched for purpose/a way to "belong." It's why I PLAYout not WORKout. For *me* that's movement which comes naturally. I strive to eat only ... Continue Reading
Personal first aid kits (Bay Area redo).
To know me is to have heard me yammer how I regretted some summer decisions. The Tornado did camp. The Tornado had playdates. The Tornado staycationed. Mama made a mistake and planned nothing for August. Yep. The key word there is *planned* as I deliberately scheduled nothing. I saw she longed to reconnect with new-friends at the-school-which-still-feels-new & simply PLAY. This ... Continue Reading
It’s like SANTA for your VAG!
Right now Im imagining 29% of you wondering what the heck Im talking about, 70% of you laughing & immediately knowing to what I refer, and 1% of you NOT opening the post after spying VAG in its title. For the twenty-nine percent of you who have a life/spend time OFFLINE here's to what Im VAG-refering. Please to take take 107 seconds and watch. I promise---GUARANTEE if you possess said ... Continue Reading
Why I hate fitspiration.
Im married to a onetime trademark/copyright attorney. If I werent featured below would be an example of a FITSPO photo Ive seen for those who may not know to what Im referring. Alas, Im going the boring definition route which is guaranteed not to get my misfita** sued. Fitspo---or fitspiration---is a relatively new term used to describe something (typically images) intended to inspire ... Continue Reading
Im declaring independence from…
For the past thirteen years our July 4th celebration has been a hothothot affair. We've attended an AMAZING neighborhood parade: One which took place at the CRACK OF DAWN, but was still scorching: At the end of said parade there was a carnival of sorts. A sweaty affair where children & adults frolicked in joy and delight: The event was sweltering---and at times a ... Continue Reading
How do you FRAME yourself?
(A small sampling. I am, indeed, an addict.) Ok, People. Allow myself....to date myself. To know me. To *really* know me. Is to realize I aspire to be Elton John. (if you're young & befuddled please to see caption under photo above) It's addiction so raging & pricey Ive been informed decided I was allowed no other. Fancy shoes? Nah. For the most part Im happy with ... Continue Reading
I never felt stoppable.
When I launched MizFit it was "enough" to have a passion for healthy living. It was 2006. I was just back from Guatemala. Gnarls Barkley was popular. Skinny jeans were only starting to emerge on the Austin hipster scene. And The Biggest Loser television show was born. People heard what I had to say----but my message was diminished because I was a long-term loser. No big ... Continue Reading
My broken window.
The notion of broken windows has been on my mind lately. Each time I park my car and walk away---Im convinced when I return it will either not be there or have a broken window. More than negative thinking or using law of attraction in the wrong manner---it's felt like a form of self-protection. This way, if I return and my vehicle hath been, um, (finger quote) altered (unFQ) it's neither ... Continue Reading
Im not boring.
The other day I stumbled upon an article which resonated with me. I usually avoid "list articles" as the voices Im drawn to dont typically lend themselves to 8 Ways to Drink More Water Than You Ever Dreamed Possible or 5 Tips for Creating the Life You Want in 7 Seconds. This article, however, had me nodding in agreement as it listed ways/tips to be more interesting. First, it ... Continue Reading
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