“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?
“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 ☀️
I listened to an awesome podcast with Hal Elrod this weekend and as a result, today I woke up at 430AM and began the first day of “The Miracle Morning”. In the interview Hal explains that the most successful people in the world commit to some common daily practices. These include: meditation, affirmations, visualization, exercise, … More The Miracle Morning ☕️☀️
THE CHALLENGE . A strong, healthy, body, mind and spirit is a product of how it’s nourished. The content we read, the people we surround ourselves with and the FOOD we eat have an incredible impact on overall wellness. . It’s not just about waistline and longevity. Scientific studies have linked eating habits to mental … More It Starts with Food 🍏
THE CHALLENGE . A full time job and raising my lil’ babes certainly poses challenges to consistent training. But, I decided that they are not big enough reasons to halt my dream to be strong and healthy. . ACTION PLAN . With minimal equipment, I started doing home workouts when Emmett and Ruby were just … More Workin’ From Home 💪🏻🏋🏻♀️🏠
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
Dear Emmett, Today, you turn 5. In the blink of an eye, you have become a little boy. I treasure the mornings you crawl quietly into my bed and curl up next to me… It reminds me of the days when you were small and I could wrap you up in my arms. You are … More Happy 5th Birthday Emmett
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
My Ruby, Today you turn 2. It amazes me how quickly time passes… I’ve enjoyed every moment of these past 2 years with you and continue to feel a profound sense of joy in my heart that I’ve been give the opportunity to be your mother. It is THE GREATEST BLESSING to watch your beautiful … More Ruby Is 2 ♥️
Having FAITH that the best is yet to come, is not a passive state but a brave commitment. It is BRAVE to believe in the unseen and in your entitlement to all that is good. FAITH is not merely surrender, cross your fingers and hope to God that everything doesn’t go the hell. Having faith … More Faith & Bravery
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