Hi friends! Today we're focusing on the topic of health. Time for some real talk: In both working in the health & wellness industry and just randomly talking to people in my life, one thing that I've noticed is that people love to make excuses when it comes to their health. There certainly may be obstacles in taking charge of your health, and sometimes eating well and exercising often are not easy, but when it comes down it, they're excuses used to justify why people are giving up on themselves. The other day my neighbor and I were talking. He's a middle-aged guy, and was telling me how his sister just passed away. She was in her 60s and died of a heart attack. "People in my family just don't live long. We don't usually make it past 60, it's just the way it is," he ... [Read More]
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Get Out of Your Comfort Zone By Feeling the Fear & Doing it Anyway
Hi friends! How has your week been? It has been quite a busy one for me. Lots of good stuff happening, including my participation in a workshop to get certified to teach Yoga Sculpt! If you've read any of my monthly workout recaps recently, you may have noticed that I've been going to Yoga Sculpt classes. I love the mix of cardio, weight training and bodyweight exercises with a bit of Om sprinkled in. It's a little bit of yoga, and a lot of sweating and sculpting. Out of the many kinds of classes that I've taken, the one I'd probably want to teach the most is Yoga Sculpt, so when the opportunity came up for me to take a certification class, I went with my heart and jumped on it. While I'm obviously a longtime fitness lover and have gotten to do a lot of cool ... [Read More]
Introducing My Custom Meal Planning & Health Coaching Program!
Happy February! How's everyone doing with their New Year's resolutions & goals for 2017? According to Forbes, only 8% of people actually achieve their resolutions. JUST EIGHT! Not surprisingly, I've also read that the #1 New Year's resolution for 2017 is to lose weight & eat healthier. Personally, I'm less of a New Year's resolution person, and more of a make-goals-at-any-time-and-crush-them kinda girl. Why? Because while I like the idea of a fresh start with a new year, I believe in the power of hard work & consistency to make changes in any month. I also believe that if you've already given up on your resolutions, you always have the power to start again with a renewed sense of motivation - no matter the time of the year. When it comes to weight loss, eating ... [Read More]
A Day in the Life: Workouts, Health Coaching, & Running Out of Groceries
Hey, hey! I haven't done a day in the life type of post in awhile, so today I'm sharing what one day last week looked like for me. I'm also joining in on Arman's What I Ate Wednesday party! The reality TV lover in me always finds this type of blog post interesting, but if it's not your cup of tea, tune back in on Friday or check out my pumpkin chocolate chip cookie recipe from earlier this week. Since I work from home and do a few different things for a living, my schedule can vary a lot. The day before this, I worked for 9 hours straight, then took a class at a fitness studio in the evening. The day after this, I went grocery shopping in the middle of the day, then was working at 9 pm... so the point is, I like to change it up and my schedule all depends on what work I'm ... [Read More]
An Exciting Health Coaching Announcement!
Hi friends! Today's post topic is fun stuff you guys, so let's get to it! As some of you already know, I became a student at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition to become a certified health coach last January. I had gotten to this point where I had become fully aware of just how passionate I am about healthy living, and I wanted to somehow spend more of my energy in the wellness field. When I heard about IIN, it immediately clicked for me. My intuition told me that the school would be a perfect fit, and without giving it much time or too much thought, I enrolled. Over the course of the year, I've been enthralled in the world of heath coaching. The reality of it is that I've been unofficially counseling my friends and family for years on how they can be healthier and ... [Read More]