On November 26th, I'll be back in the capable hands of surgeon extraordinaire, Dr. Alan Ng. Seems my right foot was jealous of all the attention my left foot received last year and wanted some bling of it's very own. I'm not writing this post for sympathy or to whine about needing surgery. Hell, no. There's a point - I promise. I've been spending some time this week rescheduling and canceling appointments already booked for later this year and letting my personal training clients know that I'll be on hiatus for a bit. Yeah, so - what's the point? Here's what I found so very interesting during this process. Several of these folks said they were jealous (yes, jealous). Jealous of having a black belt in karate and master of Muay … [Read more...] about Time For a “Break”
Cleaning Out The Closet
If you’re a client of mine (hey there Chickadee) or have been following the blog (thanks for reading), you know that I’m on a mission to simplify my life. I’m happy to announce that the Great Closet Clean Out took place this past Saturday. Big thanks to Brene Brown and Russ Roberts (yes, I find Economics strangely fascinating). Their podcasts kept my mind busy while I worked away. The idea of decluttering and simplifying has been on my radar ever since I was laid up on the couch after foot surgery last fall. Seems I wasn’t too happy about getting my picture taken on this particular day. The Vicodin must of brought out my inner Jersey Girl. Hey, you lookin' at me?! Point is, I found myself with the gift of time and hours to spend reading … [Read more...] about Cleaning Out The Closet
The Tool That Will Change Your Life (Thought Modeling 101)
Pull up a chair + grab a pen and paper - you're about to be introduced to the world's greatest mind ninja life altering awesome-ness. The model is designed to help you change the thoughts that are causing you to suffer. This process isn't about repeating inconceivable mantras (I am perfection) or escaping raw pain (a friend or family members death, losing a job). It's about deliberately choosing thoughts that feels better and are believable to you. Occasionally we can make big leaps using the model (e.g. stuck to motivated), but many times we simply take a small steps in a more positive direction (e.g. devastated to disappointed). This tool can be used to create an entirely new belief system and to replace outdated programming from your … [Read more...] about The Tool That Will Change Your Life (Thought Modeling 101)
Lessons From Iceland
The hubby and I just returned from a 7 night trip to Iceland, yes Iceland. When we announced our travel plans nearly 2 months ago, I heard an awful lot of - really, why in the world would you go to ICE-land? Just before leaving the land of fire and ice, I posted the following status on my Facebook wall: Why I Love Iceland: Nature - Waterfalls, fjords, Northern lights, cliffs, flowers, rainbows, black sand beaches, volcanos, glaciers. Nature has a way of soothing the mind and inspiring the spirit like nothing else. Seriously, just look at these pictures (we took nearly 600): The Food - One word - fresh! Iceland has some of the richest fishing waters in the world. I enjoyed trout, salmon, scallops, cod, langa, char … [Read more...] about Lessons From Iceland