Encouragement Articles

Articles About Fitness, Family and Faith

I hope to encourage and inspire each of you to make simple choices to feel healthier, calmer and more confident, and to help you and your family feel YOUR best .

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Health and Aging. Drop the Stress.

Health and Aging. Drop the Stress.

As crazy as it seems, I have been in the fitness field for over 30 years. That's a long time. Even more concerning, lol, is that I have had stress in my life for a lot longer than that. Ugh.I've never been a fan of fads and diets, or stress, for that matter. I know that my days in grad school, and all of my anatomy and...

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Choose to Own It and Keep Your Eyes Up

Choose to Own It and Keep Your Eyes Up

Different. The word that has passed through my mind many times.  The world has just felt different this past year.  There was a shift under my feet, in my heart, and deep in my soul. I have sat with it. I have pondered and thought about what to do with it.  Which led to more thoughts and intentions as to...

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Celebrate with me on turning 50 🥳

Celebrate with me on turning 50 🥳

This has been a big week for me. I turned 50 on Monday... and that right there is something to celebrate.  So many emotions. I have been doing a whole lot of reflecting, of course celebrating 🥳, and I have been battling the devil, and all of the expectations and gray clouds he is chasing me with.  Listen, I am...

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