BLOG
What is Plyo and Why Should I Do It?
My clients and I joke that when they see plyometric exercises on the whiteboard, they’d better plan to have healthy snacks on hand for the rest of the day. But is that really true? Does doing exercises like box jumps, burpees, and jumping lunges...
21 Day Water Challenge: On Drinking Water
Before I get too deep in the science of why you should drink *enough* water, I want you to take a pause, wherever you are, whatever you are doing while you are skimming this article (let’s be real, here) and offer up a silent thank you for your body. Your body, no...
Why You Should Eat Carbs….
...and are carbs really what you think they are? When you hear the word carbs, what immediately pops into your brain? This day and age, it may be a skull and crossbones. Or maybe that little devil that sits on the shoulder of a cartoon character when he’s...
Learning FROM Home
I have talked to so many friends lately who are completely overwhelmed by the “homeschooling” they are being asked to do. I am overwhelmed by a lot of things these days. Finances, keeping my house in order, lack of schedule, and grocery shopping to name a...
How to Feel Like It’s a Gift
This morning I set out on a run. I usually turn to my favorite playlist for inspiration and to keep me plugging along, but this morning I felt like listening to a podcast. I looked at my regular favorites...Invisibilia, The Beautiful Writer’s Podcast,...
Begin with the Vegetable in Mind
Back in my teaching days, the school where I began my career adopted the principles of Dr. Stephen Covey. You may remember him--author of The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. Be proactive, put first things first, think win-win, begin with the end in...
Find the Thing that is your Thing
The other night at bedtime I listened to Camden laugh. The laughter rising out of him was this pure, unadulterated beautiful sound. I joined in, not able to help myself. Tears squeezed out of the corners of my eyes as I realized what was happening before...
Running is the Antidote
“Only if someone’s chasing me…” Yes, I hear that all the time. Or I am just met with a blank stare. Like, seriously, you want me to voluntarily take up running? Yep. Yes, I do!!! Let me give you a little history of my running background. I started running in high...
Go with Your Gut: 7 Reasons Intuitive Eating is Right For You
Diets. I just can’t get behind them. And I can tell you right now, I will not recommend dieting to you if your goal is weight loss. Diet fads are just not sustainable. And they lead to binge eating, labeling foods as “forbidden,” and yo-yo dieting which can be more...