In 2015, I decided that blogging needed to take a back seat so that I could focus on work and marathon training. Ironically, as I looked back on my year, my own growth and staying on track with my goals went along with my blogging. So when I stopped blogging, it was easier to veer …
Continue reading Back to Basics: Accountability, Mantras, and a Bucket List
The last few weeks have been some of the most challenging in my career. Nothing seems to be going my way. People have suggested I start buying lottery tickets because all of the things that have happened recently are so abnormal, I'm lucky (except that they're all terrible). I've found myself in a funk. Not being …
Now that Valentine's Day is over, whether you're single or coupled up, it's time we admit it is a bogus holiday. It's not about showing the people you love how much you love them anymore. A friend noted that at her child's pre-school, Valentine's cards now come with substantial gifts (not just a pencil or …
Last year I wrote about being health bullied at work, and decided it needed a bit of updating. Over the last couple of weeks, I've had more than one friend be questioned for doing the 3-Day Refresh. The reason? The people questioning it thought they were "skinny" enough. It killed me. Neither was trying to …
Continue reading Health Bullies – The other side of Healthy Living
Earlier this week I posted my “Then” and “Now” picture on Instagram as part of #TransformationTuesday. My main point in posting it is that I’ve been working hard for 23 weeks to lose 15 pounds. That seems like a lot, and a little if you think about how long that is, but it is 10% …
With constant sources of inspiration being thrown around through social media, on TV, books, movies, blogs, we are never want for something to inspire us to work harder, be better, and set bigger goals. But when it comes time to deliver on those goals, even with classes, running groups, accountability groups, social media friends, it's …
I've lived in cold places before. I grew up in Maine, spent 4 years in Connecticut, 2 years in Pittsburgh, and a year in Philly. Chicago is giving me a whole new challenge with winter. But who wants to give up on training or workouts for months while it's cold out? Certainly not me! Staying …
My Happy, Healthy New Year group kicks off today, and one of my favorite discussions to have with my groups is about non-scale victories. It's the first Monday of the New Year, and a lot of people waited until today to really kick off their health and fitness goals for the year. If 40% of …
A year ago I sat writing my year end thoughts so very ready for the year from hell to be over. I could never have known what 2014 would have in store for me, nor would I have wanted to, because it kept me guessing and growing. If 2013 was a year of being broken, …
The morning of December 14th 2012, I was finishing up a conference call at home, before spending the day finalizing my Christmas shopping, packing up my apartment to put into storage for my move to Birmingham, and getting my car serviced for several thousand miles of driving between Christmas and the move. I had the …