Stress is remarkably damaging to our mental and physical health. Even though we know how serious it is, most of us can’t seem to find an effective way to get rid of it (or at least reduce it). Here are six all-natural, healthy, and highly effective ways to reduce chronic stress in your life. Exercise […]
Category: NSV
Forget about big goals. Do this instead.
This post is all about a very simple (but super powerful) philosophy in business that improves efficiency, creates steady long-term growth, and basically helps you to CRUSH your goals. But the power of this philosophy goes way beyond business. It also can make a HUGE difference in living a better, healthier and more fulfilled life. […]
Truth About MY Transformation
Here is the truth about my transformation – piece by piece… and total honesty! This picture was taken while I was on the phone with my mom telling her that we were no our way to the hospital – actually we were on our way to the food court at the mall because I knew […]
Favorite Things Friday – #1
Ya’ll its Friday! And the above is true… it’s my second favorite “F” word! Now before you go and get your mom sassy pants on and chastise me for how this looks… my first favorite “F” word is FREE! So today – I want to give you my top 5 playlist songs for my work […]
But Why…
I am not at this stage in parenthood yet, but my day is coming I assure you… “But why??” This small question from a toddler has peaked my interest in the reason for people making a certain decision… A few posts back I spoke about what got me back into my journey of health and […]
Distractions Happen…
There are easy days and there are hard days. Most days she sleeps through the night with no problems… but these dang teeth – they are the worst! Soon this little one will be grown and not need me… but today she does, even though it may not look like it at times. She woke […]
2018 Motto
The Life Stride Fitness Training and MY OWN PERSONAL Motto for 2018: Consistency OVER Perfection… As any fellow perfectionist knows it is often really hard to be positive about your outcomes when you are not getting things done 100% all of the time. Meaning perfect… all the time. Which is not realistic – but sometimes […]
New Year and New Goals
Every Year at this time we start fresh and make new goals for the new year. If you have been following me on any of the social media platforms I am on – you know that this year I am doing something a little different and making “reverse resolutions”. What are ‘reverse resolutions”? Well I […]
Power Of Modification
Have you ever joined a workout group or a class at a gym and quickly felt like you were over your head? Have you become discouraged at not being able to do something that is written or shown to you by a trainer the exact way that they are performing it? Have you let yourself […]
NSV’s for the Win!
This is me. Post baby, still a little fluffy in the middle, taking my time… me. Here is what I can tell you… and what I tell almost all of the moms who I train (although this applies to EVERYONE – not just mothers). We weigh once at the beginning and then we put the […]