I got called out by a friend at Friendsgiving. I was talking about the Pumpkin Spice Maple Pecan cheesecake I had made from scratch and how it probably would have been better with a maple pecan drizzle, but I couldn’t be bothered to take the time to do that because the glaze would be hot and then partially melt the cheesecake and then I would have to reset it in the fridge, and it would be a whole process. So I just didn’t. My friend laughed and said that the way I could put in the energy and...
17 days ago • 2 min read
It’s rave day! 🦄🌈 Today, I am going to Dreamstate, a must festival here in SoCal that I have been going to since 2016. The festival runs from 1 pm to 1 am, with afters that go till 6 am both Friday and Saturday. This is my "epic shit" that I have been training for. I am very much treating this as an endurance sport. This week, I made sure to get in two lifting sessions and my “now” regular morning walks, but I’ve made it a lighter deload recovery week in preparation. Today is the day that I...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
I was having a conversation with a friend the other day about going to the gym, and they said, “I need someone telling me what to do, or I will not do it. I’m not like you; you’re motivated, and you do it.” The thing is, I’m motivated now. I wasn’t when I started. I just wanted results. Old me wanted to already be “fit.” I didn’t want to go through the sweating, the uncomfortable jiggling, the aches and pains as my body adapted to new movement patterns. I didn’t want to learn how to do...
about 1 month ago • 4 min read
I went for a run today and realized that lately, that is all I want to do. Move my body outside. If I’m honest with myself, nothing else is as big a driver of my actions. I love the feeling of pushing myself. I grew up reading fantasy novels where Princesses disguised themselves as boys and then trained to be Knights, where young people endured hard and grueling training to learn how to fight, control their magic, and master the elements in nature. I watched the Mighty Ducks and got obsessed...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Checking in, how are your habits going? My morning walks have turned into a daily thing that if I don’t do it, I feel groggy and sleepy and can’t wake up properly. And I love that, because it’s another thing that drives me to go do them. On Tuesday, I start my morning with a 7 am meeting, so a walk doesn’t always happen. This week, I was sitting there around 9 am, still feeling tired. I had a little check-in moment with myself and realized that these walks are now a mandatory part of my day....
2 months ago • 1 min read
Recovering perfectionist here, telling you that the lesson this week is, do it messy. Do it scared. Just fucking do it. Stop waiting. Stop sitting there researching, looking up more recipes and meal plans, and habit change help. You already have all the knowledge you need to show up and start making a change. Sure, maybe it’s not everything you will need to get to the life and body and health of your dreams. But you do not have to know everything right off the bat. I promise. I know you might...
2 months ago • 1 min read
A couple of months ago, I started on a journey to make daily morning walks a thing in my life. I had a lot of resistance around doing it because I didn’t think I had the time, I didn’t like walking in my neighborhood, and I struggled to see the benefit of a walk instead of just jumping into a more intense workout. I started with just three mornings a week as my goal. And in the first few weeks, I didn’t hit that goal. Work got in the way: schedule changes, weather, late nights. But I kept at...
3 months ago • 2 min read
I run the Customer Service side of things for my Business Coach, and we are in launch mode this week! She is much farther along in her business journey than I am, and it is exciting to see what is possible with only a small team of 6. I've been busy answering tons of emails this week and have been tied to my computer more than I would like. Who am I kidding? I spend WAY too much time working on my computer anyway. This is the exact reason I am such a stickler when it comes to sticking to your...
3 months ago • 2 min read
Writing in today to talk about how excited I am about the two modules I got finished yesterday for my upcoming course. It’s going to be a good one! It’s for the person who struggles to make time for breakfast - they know they “should” be having breakfast and they probably “should” be having something other than a pastry or granola bar — but no matter how much they want to, they just can’t seem to make this change. I’m excited because it’s not just another protein cheatsheet with a list of...
4 months ago • 1 min read