Last night I thought about quitting. Quitting my business. Quitting healthy eating. Quitting my strength training program. I had a total crazy town moment. Truth is - I think about quitting all the time. It’s tempting to quit. Quitting is easy. It gives us immediate relief from our challenge. But when we quit, we forgo feelings of accomplishment and pride. Of knowing we're capable of pushing through when things get tough. Of realizing our dreams. That said, quitting isn’t always a bad thing. Sometimes it’s just what we need to do. But it’s important to take the time to sort it out. Really important. I knew I didn’t want to quit all of those things. I knew my feelings of frustration were an opportunity in disguise. An … [Read more...] about 4 Questions to Ask Before Quitting
Self Care
An Easy Tool For Managing Your Time
My dear friend Cindy told me about a workshop she was planning to attend this past weekend and asked me to consider joining her. According the description online, we'd be, "clarifying and deepening our relationship with nature, learning about the soul of the indigenous being, exploring ancient Lakota Indian traditions and enhancing our sacred relationship of inner peace." I must admit, it sounded a little "out there" to me - but since I'm an inherently curious gal who loves learning new things and playing in nature, I signed myself up. And then I nearly bailed, because I was completely exhausted by the end of the week. I hemmed and hawed over attending, but something within me told me to go - and I'm glad I listened, because the … [Read more...] about An Easy Tool For Managing Your Time
The Truth About Why I Exercise
I don't exercise to rock a bikini, finish a marathon or set new personal records. I flat out hated exercise for a good portion of my life. I used to forge notes from my Mom about "painful menstrual cramps" to avoid Phys Ed in High School. I even elected to take Organic Chemistry my senior year because it got me out of gym class three days a week (also, I’m a geek who loves science, but getting out of Phys Ed was a nice perk). But things have changed since then. During a visit with my foot surgeon (the fabulous Dr. Ng) a few weeks ago, he suggested biking as a way to get in some great cardio without irritating my foot (I'm trying desperately to avoid surgery #3). So I took up biking - and it's crazy fun. Biking doesn't feel like … [Read more...] about The Truth About Why I Exercise
You Are Good Enough
The phrase “honor your body” gets tossed around frequently in the wellness world. So much so that the power of this message may have become diluted. Honoring your body is the key to healthy and happy living. This simple phrase may represent different things to different people - but to me, it means treating myself like the most sacred and precious being on the planet. And if you think that sounds unbelievably selfish, I’ll have to respectfully disagree. People who feel good tend to do good. They take care of others and spread joy. We only have one body. One shot at this thing called life. Why not make it the most glorious life possible? A life filled with love, harmony, kindness and vitality - instead of shame and … [Read more...] about You Are Good Enough