Just Start

Starting is the hardest part. Gathering that willpower can be the most exhausting part of the whole process. The anxiety, stress, and overwhelm leading up to taking the first steps is what’s preventing you from starting. What if those feelings lead you to the best journey you’ve ever taken yourself on? You can spend so…

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Being Brave

What does being brave mean to you?  “ A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is braver for five minutes longer.”-Ralph Waldo Emerson  Stepping into who you really want to be, who you think you need to be takes an insane amount of courage. These steps you need to take to…

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Your Tomorrow

Here’s a thought you may have never considered- the choices you make today will create your circumstance for tomorrow.  Each day we make so many decisions. These decisions could be massive, but they could also be something so small as hitting snooze for an hour in the morning. (Guilty of doing this).  What happens when you…

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Do It For Them

This is to all the parents, grandparents, guardians, uncles, aunts, brothers and sisters out there. You have people that care about you. You have people that look up to you. You have people that rely on you. You have people that are counting on you to be there. Each time you don’t choose to make…

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6 things I’m loving This Week

Taking an evening trip to the beach after work on Sunday was the absolute highlight of our week. Great to break out of routine, get out of the house and see Norah wave to every human and run around like crazy. This left a smile on my face all week. Another reason you should try…

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What’s Getting In The Way

How many times have you told yourself : “I’ll get to that once I lose these 20lbs”  “I’ll do that once I have more money saved”  “I can’t leave my awful job because I need this job.”  “I can’t eat better because my family doesn’t like any of the health foods I like”  “I don’t have…

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Five Solutions That Don’t Work

Ignoring the facts. Not going to see your health care provider because you are afraid of what they will say doesn’t solve the problem. Ignoring the facts that they tell you doesn’t solve it either. Ignoring will just delay the inevitable. Make the appointment, go to the appointment, take action.  Telling yourself you’ve already tried,…

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We Have The Ability

We are so fortunate! Most of us are able to move our bodies in any direction we want. We are able to do any activities we want. We are able to participate in all of the events. We don’t have to think about our limitations on a daily basis. I bet you can think of…

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Why Quitting Isn’t Worth It

Imagine if you gave up after every time something got hard.  Where would you be working? Where would you be living? Who would be you partner? Would you have kids? What would your lifestyle be like? What degrees would you have? I could ask myself these questions: What if I gave up when I initially…

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10 Reasons Why You Haven’t Started Improving Your Health

You tried before and didn’t see success. Sometimes our initial plans don’t workout the way we planned. So adjust the course of action. Start again. It’s not always easy to make big life improvements, but they are always worth it. Think to yourself, will I always regret the fact I didn’t start again? Will you…

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