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, …

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 …

Love You Like Your Dog

Today, it rained for what seemed like 12 straight hours and my mood seemed to reflect similarly. I couldn't channel any motivation and when I got to the gym, I took one look in the mirror and wanted to just leave. Now, I know for a fact my body had the same circumference measurements, same body …