I like to think of myself as an adventurer. I love exploring new places (I have constant wanderlust!), doing "dare devil" kinds of things, and looking at life as one big adventure. Many come up with lots of reasons as to why they can't travel, move somewhere new, or be more adventurous in general. People have jobs they don't want to lose, family they're afraid to leave, and a pretty fixed vision of what "home" looks like. There's no doubt that taking risks is scary, and there's comfort in the familiar. I've also noticed that people like to look at this kind of stuff in a "lucky you" kind of way - as in, it's great that I have the ability to do it, but it's not possible for them. "You're traveling to XYZ? Do it now while you're young!" "You're thinking of moving to XYZ? ... [Read More]
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5 Healthy Ways to Add a Little Adventure into Your Everyday Life
Happy, happy Friday! And Happy Labor Day weekend to my fellow Americans! Hope that you're looking forward to your long weekend. My hubby has come down with a nasty cold for what will be the first weekend we've had together in a month - so I'm just trying to allude the sickness and hoping that he gets better ASAP so that we can have some fun! Speaking of fun, I definitely consider myself to be a fun, adventurous person. While I'd love to go on a trip every month or jump out of a plane or some other daredevil activity every week, that isn't really feasible. So, even during the week when I'm busy with normal things like work, I like to add a little spice to my life in small ways. I think that one of the major ways you can live life to the fullest is to make every day an ... [Read More]
A Weekend of Firsts: Vegan Sushi & Standup Paddleboarding!
Hey, hey! You know that feeling of satisfaction you feel after an awesome weekend? That's definitely what I'm experiencing on this Monday, as my weekend was an adventure filled few days that has left me smiling! In contrast to the San Diego area being rained out two weekends ago, last weekend was full of sunshine, and we took full advantage of the beautiful weather. Before I get started with sharing it with you, I want to announce that I'll be sending out my monthly newsletter this week! The newsletter is full of healthy living tidbits, recipes, workouts, and health coaching exclusives. If you aren't on my subscriber list yet, you can sign up here: Subscribe to the Nicole Crane Health newsletter list! Any who, on Saturday afternoon, my hubby, pup, and I went for a ... [Read More]
Lost Horse Mine Hike in Joshua Tree National Park
Hello, hello! How was your weekend? Not surprisingly, my whirlwind weekend in Palm Springs just flew by. Without a doubt, my favorite part of the getaway was seeing Joshua Tree National Park for the first time ever. It was about an hour drive from our hotel in the Palm Springs area, and was well worth the trip. I've heard things about Joshua Tree before - mostly tidbits about people walking aimlessly around the park while on acid trips, and after exploring the park, I can totally see why it gets that reputation. Joshua Tree is a huge park in the middle of the desert, full of its namesake tree and crazy big boulders. People were rock climbing all over the place. I had read that Joshua Tree is one of the most popular rock climbing destinations in the country, and I ... [Read More]
The Peaks of My 2014
Happy New Year’s Eve everyone! What are your NYE plans? My hubby and I are heading up to Anaheim today to meet up with my family, who are in town for a week. My dad is a high school football coach, and is coaching an all-star game with some of the best players in the nation here, so he’s in California with my mom, sister, older brother (who also coaches football), sister-in-law and nephews. It’s kind of funny that I was just in Jersey where they all live, and then a few days later they all flew out to my neck of the woods on the west coast, but I’m looking forward to getting to see them some more and spend New Year’s together! As 2014 comes to a close, I thought it’d be neat to look back at the highs of my year. Here are my 2014 highlights! Buying a home & moving back down to ... [Read More]
Hiking & Camping on Catalina Island
Happy October! Tomorrow marks 5 years since I married my man. Normally I'm not huge on anniversary celebrations, but since 5 years feels like a milestone, I wanted to commemorate the occasion by doing something memorable and fun together. Instead of going on a relaxing weekend getaway to wine country or something obviously romantic like most normal couples probably do, us nuts decided to embark on what turned out to be the toughest endurance challenge of my life hiking around Catalina Island. Buckle up for this long weekend recap friends - it was most definitely an adventure with a roller coaster of emotions! Catalina is a gorgeous little island off the coast of SoCal that has this sort of Mediterranean vibe to it. I visited there for the first time earlier this year with my mom for ... [Read More]