Tag: health
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Forty Things for Forty Years
I turned the big 4-0 recently, and, hear me out, I know I’m not old. Forty is the new thirty, right? But damn, I’m not young anymore either. I guess I feel somewhere in the middle – old enough to know things, young enough to still be figuring things out. I’ve been reflecting and thinking…
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It’s Okay to Cancel Plans Sometimes
It’s okay to cancel plans sometimes. I’m not suggesting that you become the flakiest member of your family, or that you become the kind of person that your friends can’t rely on. Heck, if you call in to work all the time, you’ll likely get fired, and I’m not in any way suggesting that you…
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Low-Cost or No-Cost Ways to Practice Self-Care
In a world full of violence, viruses and uncertainty, taking care of ourselves is more important than ever. It is so easy to focus on our jobs or our family or the news. Often times, we get lost in thinking about everyone and everything else but ourselves. And it’s time to change that. Self-care is…
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My Relationship with Food
Part of personal growth for me is learning to overcome unhealthy habits, and for me, that includes my relationship with food. I was sharing in a group recently the fact that I think I have a food addiction, and that I am working to overcome it. A woman and I spoke about it after the…
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Self-Care is Not Self-Indulgent
Image Source My husband and I took a vacation at the end of October, traveling to Hawaii to celebrate our anniversary. Due to the time difference between there and my home – a five-hour difference – the first couple of days we were there, I was jet lagged and tired. On the first afternoon of…
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What I Learned from Doing 185 Days of 75 Hard
On April 17 of this year, I set out to complete Andy Frisella’s 75 Hard Challenge. After 185 days, I decided to hang my hat and move on. Here is what I learned from 75 Hard. ALL THE RESTARTS As I wrote in my previous post about 75 Hard, I had to restart the challenge…
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Drinking Water is Beneficial
You probably read that title and thought, “No duh.” We’ve all heard that drinking water is beneficial, but the truth is, most of us still don’t drink enough. Below is a my experience with increasing my water intake, the benefits for you if you decide to do so too, and a little thirty day challenge…
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Discipline is the Bridge to Accomplish Our Goals
“How do you stay so motivated?” I get this question frequently. Usually, people ask this in reference to me going to the gym or working out, something I try to do very consistently. But it could apply to anything I do consistently. I’ll let you in on a little secret: I’m not always motivated. I…
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The Four Aspects of Health to Live a Balanced Life
How is your health? No, I’m not asking about your weight or only asking about your level of fitness. I’m talking about your overall health – your physical health, your mental health, your emotional health, and your spiritual health. I have learned that in order for me to live a full and balanced life, I must pay…
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I Am Worth It, and I’m Not Too Old
Guest blog post by Julie Shropshire CrossFit. IYKYK, am I right? Just kidding. I’m going to tell you a story about a middle-aged broad who resisted change, and resisted CrossFit, because she didn’t have the right mindset. Okay. It’s me. I’m the middle-aged broad. WHAT IT WAS LIKE Back in March of 2016, my husband…
A Growth Mindset 