When I was about eighteen, I went to the doctor for a normal physical. She did blood work and went over it with me. Normal stuff, right? Then she brought up her concern for my cholesterol. She was surprised at how high it was, especially for someone my age. She implored me to get it […] Read more…
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Lessons my kids learn watching me exercise
Looking back, I don’t know when I first jumped onto the exercise bandwagon. I wasn’t super active in college. I barely used the gym there. It was after graduation that I really started to get interested in working out. I joined a gym and haven’t looked back since. I’m a work in progress physically, but […] Read more…
What Do You Do With an Idea?
One of my favorite spaces to hang out probably won’t surprise you. I read – a lot. It’s not shocking to anyone that knows me that I love a good book store. I wish there were more indie bookstores around me. Those are the best. They just have a character to them that you can’t […] Read more…
Is Your Self Care in Shambles?
Exercise is number one in my self care arsenal. In the morning, I’d like to get up and work out before the kids get up. When I make that happen, the whole day flows better. I am more focused and better able to help them with virtual school. It works because my mind is clear […] Read more…
3 Tips for Quarantine Goals
Have you read all of these posts that encourage you to be productive through this quarantine? I’ve seen so many posts that say that you should come out of this with a new skill or a business among other things. I’m keeping my expectations in check during this time. This isn’t anything that we’ve lived […] Read more…
On trying yoga while trying not to break…
I almost feel like this is a journal entry. Over a month into this quarantine and I think I’m just starting to break a bit. I am overall surprised with how OK I am with being inside – ALL THE TIME. Still, the carefulness and overthinking that goes into this life is A LOT. Aside […] Read more…
R+R: Weights + a Gucci scandal
Show me your checkbook and I’ll tell you what your priorities are. I think I heard my old pastor say that back in the day. My check book will tell you that my kids get all the love and that we love to eat! You know what else spills the beans about my priorities? My […] Read more…
Trust me, you’re beautiful
I think I might have a five head. You know when your forehead is too big to be called a forehead? I first heard this term when someone used it when talking about the beauty that is Tyra Banks. Anyway, I looked at a couple pictures of myself and realized I might have one too. […] Read more…
10 Lessons I’ve Learned in the last decade
For so many people, this New Year isn’t like the norm. It’s packing more punch than many before it. While it’s not on the level of Y2K, 2020 still feels big deal-ish. As we neared the end of 2019, it didn’t occur to me what 2020 would mean. Then, I heard so many people say […] Read more…
A Love Letter: Timelines and Peer Pressure
Dear Me, When you were younger, you had the timelines all figured out. You would go on to college and finish in four years. Because that’s what you thought you needed to to to be successful. You had a double major and a minor and were in jeopardy of not finishing in four years. So, […] Read more…
