What is Happiness?

“HAPPINESS is not defined as pleasure. PLEASURE is so quick, so short and then it’s over. HAPPINESS is the JOY you feel while moving toward your potential. JOY is something you can experience even in the absence of pleasure. People are afraid of happiness because they think it will stagnate — that if I’m happy … More What is Happiness?

Day 4 ☀️

“The first hour of the morning, is the rudder of the day.” -Henry Ward Beecher . My body is still adjusting to the early wake ups and I’m tired by 5PM, but there is no denying that my mornings have been more productive.  Rather than mindlessly rushing through my morning routine and hustling kids out … More Day 4 ☀️

19.1 Complete

I signed up for the Crossfit Open. A considerable amount of fear, nerves, negative and positive internal dialogue and 186 reps later…I can say I completed and survived 19.1. I recently read a post by @carrielynnbea in which she candidly says she wasn’t going to sign up for #theopen because making leaderboard seemed out of … More 19.1 Complete

My First Post of 2019

The past few months have been an unsettled, uncertain busy that have had me wonder several times, “how did I get here?”  Honestly, I could probably attribute that same description to the past couple years of my life. But while 2017, felt like a year of becoming.  2018 felt like a year of pieces falling … More My First Post of 2019

Tipping the Scales

I had a conversation with a good friend yesterday about her desire to get back to the gym and clean up her diet. She said “Jenny, I know what to do and I’ll start first thing Monday morning but by 11am I’ll have fallen off the wagon again.” My response to her was, “So, you … More Tipping the Scales

Relentless

Vernon Turner’s “Letter to my Younger Self” published in The Players Tribune, is beyond moving and so worth the read.  This man’s story is incredible. He experienced some of the most difficult experiences that people can endure in life. Despite multiple obstacles, weighty responsibilities and the same self-doubt everyone experiences…he achieved what he intended.  He … More Relentless