Courtney
Writer, mom, and licensed therapist exploring what it means to heal, unlearn, and rewrite your story.
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Do What Works for You!
Happy Halloween! We still have classes at CrossFit 70 today and, of course, Payt had to wear her costume. She is Sofia the First. Check her out getting her lift on, haha. //instagram.com/p/gIgkdODInc/embed/ Anyway, I’ve been thinking about food a lot lately. Mainly, my relationship with food. I feel like a lot of time people are so quick to label themselves something “Vegetarian/Paleo/Gluten Free” or whatever. Once you have that label, especially on social media or in blogging, you are scrutinized if you don’t meet other people’s expecations of what that label should look like. For awhile I was pretty strict Paleo. In the beginning of my CrossFit journey it…
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On Being Sick, Barbells for Boobs, Riding Camels, & PRs aka Life Lately
The weeks are just flying by. I meant to post more last week but I got a little sick, not all out sick, but I feel like I have been hovering on that line between “I don’t feel too hot” and “Leave me alone I’m Dying” for a good week. Life right now is super busy and if I don’t go go go I feel like I will just stop. I lose will power, focus, and drive. It’s been a delicate balance this past week, trying to give myself some slack for not feeling good but not letting myself be totally lazy because I’m not really sick. Mornings have been the…
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Coffee Date is Back!
If we were having coffee I would probably have to apologize for being late. Feels like it’s the story of my life lately. I’d blame it on the construction in our subdivision and their ridiculous temporary stoplights, but truth would more than likely be that I snoozed one too many times and then spent 15 minutes running around like crazy trying to grab my meals, dress a toddler, wrangle a dog or two, and finally end up hitting the stoplight right as it turns red… and stays that way for far longer than I’d like. The good news is they will eventually finish construction. The bad news is I’ll lose my…
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I’m A Real Person
When I started my fitness journey I tried to look for blogs to motivate and inspire me. I, like the rest of the internet, was obsessed with the before and afters. I spent countless hours scouring blogs looking for “the secret” to their success. It seemed like every blog I read was already a success story. They were living their after. And somehow in my mind I thought they were nothing like me. Sure, I read posts about people struggling with a plateau or gaining back a few pounds, but those didn’t stick out to me. It was like all I saw was the photoshopped, edited, perfect happy endings. I’m…
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Kill Cliff: Test Positive for Awesome
I’ve been doing CrossFit for awhile now and I still feel like I’m learning new things. As CrossFit becomes more popular more and more specialty products pop up for it. One that has always intrigued me was Kill Cliff. See I am of the belief that one of the hardest things to master in CrossFit is recovery. Anything that claims to help me recover faster so I can hit the box harder next time is worth a try in my book. I reached out to Kill Cliff and they actually sent me some samples to try it for myself. Kill Cliff is NOT an energy drink. It is a recovery…
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Will CrossFit Help Me Lose Weight?
Why the Scale Isn’t the Best Measure of Progress Note from Courtney (2025): This post was written in 2013 during a season when I was deeply immersed in weight loss and CrossFit. While my perspective has evolved, I now approach wellness with much more softness, self-compassion, and curiosity. I choose to leave this post up because it’s part of my story. I don’t believe in erasing the versions of ourselves who were just trying their best with the tools they had. If you’re here seeking answers, just know: you’re allowed to change. You’re allowed to grow. And you’re still worthy no matter where you are on your journey. As a CrossFit…
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Disney on Ice St Louis
Remember awhile back when I told you about Disney on Ice coming to St Louis? Well this past Friday was the day! They were here for 3 days playing multiple shows. We went on Friday night. We decided not to tell Payton what we were doing. As we drove out to the city she said our adventure was a far drive, but she was excited the whole way there! //instagram.com/p/ex5AvDDIi8/embed/ When we arrived I had her princess dress ready and told her we were going to see all her disney friends. She was so excited! I was super impressed with the set up. Disney had their vendors and merchandise set…
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Barbells For Boobs
Hey Friends! I hope your week is going well. I’ve got a few things I’ve been working on posts for, but seeing as it is now October which is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I wanted to share with you something awesome we are doing through our CrossFit, CrossFit 70. We are hosting a Barbells for Boobs fundraising event on October 19th. Our goal as a team is to raise a total of $800, enough to pay for 10 mammograms. On October 19th we will come together and perform the workout “Grace” which is 30 Clean & Jerks for time. Barbells for Boobs is a non-profit organization that provides funding to pay…
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On Goals and What Not…
blogging two days in a row? Whhhhhat? That’s a rarity in these crazy days I’m living in. But I miss our coffee dates. and I have a lot on my mind, so lets go with it! If we were having coffee I would tell you I’m so glad it’s Friday. I have seriously been treading water this week… Being out all weekend spectating and competing in the gateway garage games means I didn’t have time to clean, cook, meal plan, or anything. We jumped right back into coaching classes, had Chris’ birthday on Tuesday, and have just been trying to make it through the week…. So when Friday came I embraced it…
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Gateway Garage Games 2013
Oh, hello Thursday. Nice of you to sneak up on me! We spent most of our weekend up at the Family Arena either spectating or competing in the Gateway Garage Games 2013, so I’ve been playing catch up and trying to recover as much as possible. It’s amazing what not having a weekend to clean, plan meals, grocery shop, and food prep will do to your week! I seriously feel like I’ve been drowning in my to do list all week! Anyway, back to the competition. Friday afternoon we headed out to watch the first night of individual competition. Our box was sending 2 teams, but we didn’t compete until…