Encouragement

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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Hey there Mama…I See You

Hey there Mama…I See You

Hey there Mama...I just want you to know that I see you. I am rooting for you. I believe in you. As if our job, life, marriage, relationships, parenting, and self-care wasn’t hard enough already.  I just want you to realize that I see you. I feel you. I am you. I have been you. I know you. I strive to be you. I...

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Welcome to Homeschooling…  Encouragement and Tips

Welcome to Homeschooling… Encouragement and Tips

Welcome to having everyone at home. This has been my journey for the last 5 years, and I have to say, we have come a long way. Yes, there have been many challenging days, but I like to remember how many more good days we have had...because there have been many more of those. You are the Captain of the Ship The path of the...

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5 Ideas to Strengthen Resilience for Yourself and Your Kids

5 Ideas to Strengthen Resilience for Yourself and Your Kids

This time is uncertain for sure. Living one day at a time is for real. We are all in this together, hoping for the same, and enduring an unknown that we have never, ever seen. I love this quote Mel Robbins posted... "Our kids are watching us and learning about how to respond to stress and uncertainty. Let's wire our kids...

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10 Truths to Protect Your Energy

10 Truths to Protect Your Energy

In Order to Care More… You Have to Care Less We seemed to have reached the point of the new year, where our resolutions, goals, new routines, and habits become a bit murky, or lost in the sea of overwhelm. The world around us distracts us once again.  This happens to many of us. If you truly want things to change in...

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Is Calm Really Possible These Days?

Is Calm Really Possible These Days?

January was a whirlwind, and I have absolutely decided that I am going after CALM this year. I think you should too. It is possible to find more calm and quiet time. This is something I am trying to be more and more intentional about. I have talked about it, added it sometimes to my life, but this month I realized how...

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New Year. New Perspective.     Real Change.

New Year. New Perspective. Real Change.

As we head toward the New Year, it is a time to reflect on 2019 and what we want to change in the coming year. It is easy to think about what you want, plan to go after it, and then...end up in the same place.  Working in the fitness industry, every January, we would see the excitement of the new year, resolutions,...

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Chase Your Dreams Anyway

Chase Your Dreams Anyway

Over the years, I have started and stopped, started and stopped, and started and stopped, chasing my dreams. I have had an abundance of fleeting thoughts of ideas and dreams, and then let them go, because responsibilities came knocking. I have made plans to move forward, then been knocked over by one challenge after...

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Simple Steps to Revive Your Resolutions

Simple Steps to Revive Your Resolutions

We are into the second half of 2019, and first off I can't believe my kid is taller than me and second and most importantly...I want you to get honest with yourself. What did you want to accomplish this year? Are you moving toward it? Have you made any progress? Listen...if you haven’t...get over it and let’s get to...

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10 Ways to Slow Down and  Live with More Intention

10 Ways to Slow Down and Live with More Intention

Last week I talked about living with more intention, and remembering that you get to choose what’s on your schedule each week. So, if your plate feels too full, you need to talk to the person that put it there...YOU. I’ve been there...and I still go there sometimes. I am actually there as I write this, and am reminding...

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Be Intentional Mama

Be Intentional Mama

"Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind."~Romans 12:2 Exhale. Thank you again, Lord, for these wise words. I was deep in the process of improving my mind, and feeling a strong resistance to society’s pressures. I was in a battle, and this verse took on the fight for...

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Letter to my Fellow Moms

Letter to my Fellow Moms

To the mom that feels alone, different, or unsure, I am writing to YOU and I want you to know... You are not alone... you are just not following the crowd.  You are not different or odd... you are special and uniquely yourself.  You are not unsure... you are just growing into your true self.  This can be an...

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Are You Ready to Change Your Habits?

Are You Ready to Change Your Habits?

Let's be honest, it is easy to let habits become who we are. Because we then have excuses for why things are the way they are. We think, “that’s just me”, or “I’ve always been that way”, or “it’s because of my parents”. Break the Cycle Here's the deal... Our response, or action, or lack of action, just becomes a cycle. It...

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Yep…Healthy Choices Finally Cleared Up

Yep…Healthy Choices Finally Cleared Up

Like many things, being "healthy" can be very different to each of us. Healthy, to me, is not skinny, muscular, a gym rat, or even a vegan. I have known them all, been a few of them...and they are not all "healthy" in my book. For me, healthy is a mix of feelings, including the ability to love who you are, give grace to...

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10 Ways to Help Kids Feel Calmer

10 Ways to Help Kids Feel Calmer

Let's be honest...life can be overwhelming, for us and especially for kids. In today's world, with the internet, social media, phones and the added pressures in school, activities and sports today. They are going to face challenges, struggles, failures, mistakes, disappointments and pressure. This is life. Face Challenges...

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This Year…Happiness is on Me and You

This Year…Happiness is on Me and You

Of all the dreams I have in this life, at the top is to feel happy and healthy. Health is my focus because I know without good health, it is hard to have the rest. I can not control everything, but deep down, I know my happiness, is in my control. There was a time when I struggled with liking myself, feeling content, and...

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New Year Tips to Show Up for Yourself

New Year Tips to Show Up for Yourself

I love the excitement of a New Year, and saying goodbye to the challenges and struggles of the past year. I soak up this week before the world really gets going again. The busy holiday season has past, the new year hasn't quite kicked in, so this time is for family, relaxing, reflecting, dreaming, planning and getting...

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The Devil Works Overtime During the Holidays

The Devil Works Overtime During the Holidays

As beautiful as this time of year is, I find that there are many things that can overwhelm, stress, or even bring many of us down. So many people right next to you, are going through so much. It is easy to be full of joy one moment, and then completely overwhelmed the next. Experiencing tears of joy one moment, and tears...

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Gift Ideas this Season

Gift Ideas this Season

Here are some of my favorite affordable gifts this year... Books Make Your Bed - Little things that can change your life....and maybe the world. by Admiral William H. McRaven. 365 Days of Wonder - 365 days of quotes and encouragement. My family loves this book by by R.J. Palacio. The Gifts of Imperfection Let go of who...

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Planking into Thanksgiving

Planking into Thanksgiving

Hey there my friends! We have planking vibes this week as we move toward the holidays! Our goal this year is to feel good through the holidays, and not completely lose every bit of our healthy self in the midst of the busy season. I am going to help YOU!! This video is Day 6 of my 30 Day Just Move Challenge, and will give...

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4 Ideas to Get Moving and Reduce Stress with Your Family

4 Ideas to Get Moving and Reduce Stress with Your Family

My kids have been doing some type of conditioning with me for years, and it is a good idea to start a healthy routine with them now. It doesn't have to be complicated, but it should be challenging and fun. Of course, exercise is good for their health, and developing a healthy habit now will be something we know they will...

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Do What You Love

Do What You Love

Are you doing what you love? Are you following your heart? These are things I believe we should all be striving for. Truly living, and doing things that you truly love. Digging deep to follow what our heart and souls are longing for. A book I recently finished asked a few questions, and said to take time to "wonder" about...

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One Thing Today

One Thing Today

When it comes to our health, many of us struggle to get going. I hear the same stories from many people over and over. I can't find the time. I'm not sure where to start. I'm going to start next week. I'm going to start next month. I'm not motivated. Nobody is going to make you do it, but yourself, and nobody is going to...

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YOU get to Choose

YOU get to Choose

Listen, I am truly not an "expert" on anything, but I do wake up each day and try to be better than yesterday and make choices based on my values and how I feel in my heart. Like how I truly feel. This can be hard, with the many pressures that try to confuse us, but you can stay strong and make the choice you truly...

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