The air is difficult to see through because there's so much dust. Enough chemicals in the air exist that plants will not grow on the sharp hills ascending up from the valley and the constant foot, animal, and car traffic make for a permanent cloud of dust. People, dogs, and cars are everywhere. Without lanes …
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30 Day Push-Up & Ab Challenge: Lessons Learned
Today completes the 30 day push-up and ab challenge. It was admittedly harder to complete than I thought - turns out it is HARD to do push-ups 30 days in a row. 😉 In addition, it's amazing to realize how hard it is to squeeze in just 10-20 minutes of something *extra* on some days. …
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To Be Female
Happy International Women's Day! To be female is a unique privilege, power, and challenge all in one. Ladies, take some time today to recognize your unique strength, resilience, discipline, determination, beauty, intelligence, and self-worth. Men, take some time to recognize your mother, sister, daughter, wife, girlfriend, etc. in all that she does. While I am …
One Year Out
Take that first step to get where you want to be, and take it today. Think back to a year ago - where were you? Were you doing the same things you are today? Saying you'll "start" something that you still have yet to start? Or that "next year" you will accomplish a goal or …
Motivation vs. Discipline
There are days you may wake up and everything seems easy. You get up when your alarm goes off, pack lunches for the kids and yourself, actually eat breakfast, pack a gym bag for a lunch-time Spin class, make dinner, do homework... you do all the things and you feel motivated doing it. Then there …
Getting in Veggies
Hello Friends! Hope your week is treating you well thus far and anyone partaking in the Abs & Push-up challenge is enjoying it so far - even if it means embracing the suck some days. I know I've already had days where I think of bagging, but I remind myself that the underlying goal of …
Open Invitation: Spring Reboot – Abs & Push-Up Challenge
Happy Friday, friends! With the New Year, and the evolution of life and self, the bloggy is going to start transitioning to the health, wellness, and lifestyle platform that I want it to be. It will remain a zero-judgement zone, and I'll continue to write lengthier, raw pieces when it feels right, because I truly …
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This Is Why
As we reflect on the past year and look forward to the next year, reviewing promises we made to ourselves of things we were going to drop or add from our lives in 2018, I reflect on why I write. Why do I share deeply personal stories, experiences, and feelings for anyone and everyone to …
A Confession
All I wanted was to be a mom. To have a family. A few years ago, when I lived in Brooklyn, I thought I had a family - we talked about growing our family, we were house hunting, I was saving money for a down payment. It was a driving force for me in all …
Dear Girl
Dear girl, Remember that you are so much more than any number on a scale or pants size - do not let a number dictate your sense of value and worth - you are so much more than that, and, the sooner you learn this, the more you will begin to enjoy life, truly enjoy …
Running in the Sun 