This past weekend I competed in my first local CrossFit competition. #wodfest2019 . Since starting CrossFit in June 2018, this sport continues to teach me patience, commitment, tolerance, endurance and strength every day. . In training, I get uncomfortable and meet my weaknesses at each session. #competition for me was about facing and acknowledging my … More My First CrossFit Competition 🏋🏻♀️
These are my favourite kind of mornings… ☀️☕️♥️ Quiet, peaceful, full of possibility and with the loves of my life still sleeping in their beds nearby… In the quiet, I read, write, contemplate my intention for the day, and dream about the life I want to live. In the stillness, creativity is allowed freedom to … More Reading, Writing, Dreaming, Drawing
Overthinking the launch of an endeavour, anticipating the challenge and fearing the discomfort of hard work are far worse than the act of beginning and giving your best and most committed effort toward a goal. Stop thinking and start doing. #youareenough . #mondaymotivation
On my birthday last year, it was as if I anticipated a year laden in challenge because I recall a disposition of somber pensivity. . The previous year had been a year of learning to stand back up, regain confidence and step back into my life with courage. . This past year in contrast, was … More Cheers to 34
“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?
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 💪🏻🏋🏻♀️🏠
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
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