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 …
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Welcome, Fall
Symbolically, autumn is considered a season of balance, preparation, and reflection. Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall. ~ F. Scott Fitzgerald Balance is undoubtedly one of the greatest challenges in modern society. Balance between work and life, balance between healthy habits and not-so-healthy habits, balance between personal goals in …
Hit The (Pool) Deck: Lessons Gleaned From Swimming Competitively
You get out what you put in. As results-driven and goal-oriented person, one of my favorite aspects of swimming was seeing results that were proportionate to the amount of work I put in. Goals unmet, technical mistakes, loss of power in the water - all on me if I didn't put in the work. Conversely, …
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What Is Your “I Can’t”?
There is fascinating research about people proclaiming they can't do something and how, once they have said this, they really do have a challenge accomplishing or completing said task because they have already made up their mind that they cannot do it. They have already defined what it is that is holding them back: "I …
Real World Inspiration-Resilience and Fortitude
Studies of human resilience are as fascinating as they are encouraging because they are reminders of the human capacity to overcome adversity. From every day setbacks, challenges, and resistance (from ourselves or externally) to extraordinary adversity in the forms of loss, grief, marginalization, and pain, the ability of humans to overcome obstacles and challenges is …
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Running in the Sun 