You Can’t Hate Yourself Happy

My eating disorder's been in a ~ m o o d ~ for the past few weeks. That cranky old jerk. I guess it makes sense. I've been feeling a lot of the stress from our upcoming move and there are so many moving pieces. It's hard to plan when you don't have answers or …

Navigating Uncomfortable Conversations

How do you navigate uncomfortable conversations? This is a topic that’s been weighing heavily on my mind recently. In the past couple of weeks, I’ve had some uncomfortable conversations involving disagreement that have gone really well and others that did not. The conversations that felt good felt productive, safe, and genuine. The conversations that felt …

Recovery During Quarantine

It's okay if you're not okay right now. Having your routine overturned, not being able to work, having more time than you know what to do with it - this has been a time of trial and for many of us, it's new territory.  We've been dropped down in an ocean of uncertainty, crazy things …

Finding Balance

How do you manage your time when your schedule is hectic? How do you get yourself going when you're stuck in a rut? Finding balance in every day life, from work and play to exercise and rest, is something I come face to face with pretty much every day. By sharing my experience and struggles, …

Journaling For Emotional Clarity

“Journal writing is a voyage to the interior.”  ― Christina Baldwin A few weeks ago, I was walking my dog, listening to a Kelsey Patel podcast. She was talking about this expectation to happy all the time, and how human beings would be a lot happier if they let go of this expectation and welcome the …

Authenticity on Social Media

The more you love your own decisions, the less you need other people to love them. I've been coming to the realization that the biggest obstacle holding me back is the fear of what other people will think. Like many others, the fear of being told I'm wrong or that I'm not good enough can …

Happy 2018!

Happy New Year! On my flight back to Colorado after my two weeks home for the holidays, I realized I didn't have a book to read, having finished my last one a few days before. All I had was my journal, which I also completed before the year ended. It was 6:30 in the evening, …

Vulnerability and Finding a Theme

Lately, I've been dwelling on the frustration that my writing/posts/social media appear to be too scattered. What started off as a fitness blog and my platform for acquiring new online clients turned into my own online sanctuary for my personal writing, with subjects anywhere from art to functional training and everything else in between. I …

My Move to Boulder, Colorado

I don't even know where the idea of Colorado came from. A little more than a year ago, I started to make plans to move to out west. When people ask me why I chose Colorado, I usually throw them the "why not?!" with a little verse about how I needed to leave the place …

Self Care and Ahimsa

With everything going on in the world right now, I've been thinking a lot about how important it is to practice self care. That may seem like the opposite of what is generally thought; most people think about how they can help others in times of tragedy and distress. But while helping others is commendable …