I've been reading a lot about self-compassion lately. I think most of us would agree that we can all be nicer...to others, and to ourselves! I recently shared some of my own body-image issues that I experienced during the first trimester of … [Read more...]
Perspective
I feel like my life has been filled with lessons on perspective lately. Some big and some quite small. First, let's look at a few definitions for "Perspective"... a particular attitude toward or way of regarding something; a point of … [Read more...]
4 Ideas to Stay Active in Winter
Before I announced that I am pregnant with my second child, I wrote a post about beating the winter training blahs. As a reminder, my tips to beat the winter training blahs were: Embrace each day. Be thankful every single day. Find the … [Read more...]
Second Trimester Workouts
If you've been reading, you know I'm in my second trimester and that my workouts are going great! (Knock on wood, right?!) My first trimester workouts were generally shorter. I stuck to strength OR conditioning on any given day and I wasn't … [Read more...]
Snow Day Reading
It's been a crazy few weeks and with this snow, looks like this week is bound to be quite interesting too. I'll be back next week with a new post and some pregnancy updates, but for now I figured I'd recap a few things that have been going on over … [Read more...]
Pregnancy and Body Image as a Personal Trainer
Let me put a few things out there. I've been pregnant before. I wanted to get pregnant again. I am really happy and thankful that I am pregnant now. I also knew that getting pregnant meant my body would change again. A lot...proof below. (Here I … [Read more...]
How Do Fitness Professionals Approach the New Year?
Happy New Year! You may recall I posted this picture (and some others) a few months back when I attended the Women’s Fitness Summit this past September. I went with Stacey who I met awhile ago through social media and we ran into her friend, Keri, … [Read more...]
First Trimester Workouts
Working out when you’re pregnant is confusing. You’ve probably heard some or all of the following (contradictory) advice. Don’t push yourself Just walk or do yoga Keep your heart rate below 140bpm Don’t lift heavy weights Don’t jump or … [Read more...]
Just Be You
Let's start with a few things {I believe to be true} about happy, self-confident people. They are usually genuine and real. They tell it like it is. They are confident in why they do what they do. They own their choices. They admit when they … [Read more...]
You Are Not Selfish
I talk about excuses all the time here. You’ve heard them (and probably even used most of them at one time or another). I’m talking about things like I’m too busy, I work too much, I have kids, I’m too tired, I hate running, I hate the gym, I … [Read more...]
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