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The Dangerous Stigma of Being Selfish

The Dangerous Stigma of Being Selfish

There is this amazing thing that happens to us once we hit a certain age, we begin to put EVERYONE’S needs in front of our own.  For some people, that age is 6 and for some that age is 36 ...

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Don’t Call It a Come Back

Don’t Call It a Come Back

I titled this don’t call it a comeback because, well, first – I love L.L. Cool J (if you don’t know why I said that, please go pretend that you do and cheat by clicking here). But, the truth is I ...

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Kale Ice Cubes? Yes please!

Kale Ice Cubes?  Yes please!

Holy kale in the garbage! Kale, and other greens, are CONSTANTLY being thrown away in my household.  We will buy some, use some of it and then – oh no – too late, it has wilted and gone bad.  Fail. ...

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Simple Morning Smoothie Routine

Simple Morning Smoothie Routine

HAPPY FLIPPING NEW YEAR!!! My 2015 focus is discipline and routine, two things I did not do well at in 2014.  Now I am not talking about bootcamp discipline, I’m simply talking about holding myself more accountable for the things that ...

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A Shout Out To My Favorite Pinterest Boards

A Shout Out To My Favorite Pinterest Boards

Thank God for Pinterest.  Those are words I never thought I would say because I’ll be honest, when Pinterest first came about, I was like WHY?  I don’t get it, what is the point.  Then it was fun for inspirations ...

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A New Day, No Excuses

A New Day, No Excuses

BOOM!  Fit journey is BACK!  Beside the guilt and the fact that there were some days that I couldn’t lift my arm above my head or drive because of neck and shoulder issues, there wasn’t a day that went by ...

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Beacon 2

Beacon 2

Last Tuesday was Beacon meeting number two… and it hit REALLY close to home. I’ve done a lot of different weight loss type of things and, for me, it always comes down to things that are lifestyle changes, not a ...

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Weight Solution

Weight Solution

Let me tell you all a story, a story of myself and a shrink who just couldn’t understand… wait, let me take a step back. I was born into therapy, the fact that there wasn’t a small couch and a ...

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Sometimes Going Back Ain’t Easy

Sometimes Going Back Ain’t Easy

As I sit here with a huge ice pack on my shoulder, I realize that I am no where near as young as I used to be when I boxed in my early 20’s.  Throwing punches certainly didn’t feel the ...

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Spring Is All About The New

Spring Is All About  The New

I know this may sound crazy but I’m feeling very on edge today. On the edge of feeling extremely happy and gratified, feeling a little scared, feeling a little vulnerable and I feel really good about it all. This seems ...

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