I spent this morning reviewing my calendar from this past year and reflecting on wins and losses - and ways of being that served and didn’t serve me. Here are 28 lessons I had handed to me over and over again in 2025. Take what speaks to you, leave what doesn’t. The world is beautiful, don’t get trapped inside. Get off the computer, keep with your check in/ check out process. Lean into your hobbies, you have space (literally) for this. Eat the frogs, your energy will thank you. You have all...
27 days ago • 1 min read
The winter arc era is upon us. Instagram is filled with coaches selling you their programs to help you stay on track through the holidays. We even have people already selling you into 8-week shred programs starting in the New Year. And while I’m all for health and fitness challenges to motivate you - I am taking a much more laid-back approach to my health this season, and I think you should t0o. The world seems to be crashing and burning around us, both literally and figuratively, and I don’t...
2 months ago • 1 min read
I was listening to a podcast the other day on my walk, and one of the speakers talked about how she had gotten to her success in life because she had acted as if “she had the audacity of a white man.” And that struck a chord. How often do us, gender minorities, stay small, speak less, accept less, ask for less, and compromise our own well-being to make other people comfortable? I have been going through it these past few months and so much of my stress would be alleviated if I just set...
3 months ago • 2 min read
You do NOT need to do everything perfectly in order to get results. You just need to do a few things mostly well and consistently. I went through a bulk (where I was eating in a surplus to put on muscle) a couple years ago and I had a spreadsheet where I was tracking probably 20 different metrics - steps, sleep, protein, carbs, fat, fiber, my cycle, sleep, hydration, energy, measurements, weight, my lifts etc… And it while I THRIVE in data - even for me it was overwhelming each week to have...
6 months ago • 5 min read
I underestimate big projects (“Oh, that’ll take 30 minutes!” *It took 3 hours)I’m brilliant at creating monster to-do lists- I’m terrible at figuring out what actually needs to happen TODAY- I underestimate big projects (“Oh, that’ll take 30 minutes!” *It took 3 hours)- I overestimate small tasks (“This will eat my whole morning!” *It took 5 minutes)I'm feeling behind this week. Last week? I managed three late nights of dancing, head-banging to great music, living my best life. This week? I’m...
6 months ago • 3 min read
I squashed my perfectionist brain yesterday and painted for the first time in maybe years. Instead of spending another day thinking about how much I wanted to do art, that I needed to set up a space, carve out some time, and dig out my art supplies buried deep in the dreaded junk closet, I took a straw from coaching. I asked myself, ‘How can I make this as low-lift as possible? What do I need? What keeps getting in the way? How can I lower the barrier to entry?’ We often get stuck in these...
7 months ago • 4 min read
I got a text immediately after getting into my car to head to the gym. “Your produce box is arriving in 20 min.” Ugh. I quickly calculated in my head - it would take me 15 min to get there, another hour to workout, and then 50 min to do my morning walk in the fancy neighborhood - that I had already put off. It’s 70 degrees out; there’s no way I can leave the box out for two hours. So I adjusted my plans, went back inside, and attempted to get back into “work mode.” It’s moments like this...
7 months ago • 2 min read
Well, I was going to have a newsletter come out today after a solid chunk of time with me staying silent and not knowing what to say - but the National Guard might be called on my city as ICE raids are happening to the good people of Los Angeles. And my sensitive soul is over here crying that we even have to protest this nonsense. But what can we do in the face of all of this? Return to our standards and our joy, now more than ever. This country, this government, doesn’t care about its...
8 months ago • 2 min read
I had a couple of harsh realities handed to me this week. My dog injured his leg playing around with my partner last night - and it was a glimpse into a possible future. He is a 72 lb golden with hip dysplasia and osteoarthritis. He’s had surgery on his right hind hip and probably needs it on his other. So far, we have been managing with pain meds and love. But last night, after roughhousing, he started limping and couldn’t get up to walk to the bedroom - so we carried him. FYI - he is mostly...
10 months ago • 2 min read