Courtney
Writer, mom, and licensed therapist exploring what it means to heal, unlearn, and rewrite your story.
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Lightened Up Ranch Tuna Salad #BeeHealthy
http://member.clevergirlscollective.com/track?u=10185&g=965 It is already 3 weeks into the New Year. There is a saying that goes around saying that it takes 21 days to form a habit. So, have you made your New Year’s Resolutions into habits or have you already forgotten what they were? This is your year to become who it is you want to be. It’s still a New Year, and there is time to become that new you that you’ve always dreamed of. Many people set health related goals. As a CrossFit Gym owner and Coach the most common goals I see people setting this time of year are to lose fat and/or gain muscle. When…
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Do More of What Makes You Happy
Oh, January. The month of reflection and goals continues on… As I mentioned a few times I felt like 2014 was just a year of surviving. It was like I just went through the motions of doing all the things that I had to do and not so much time doing things that I loved to do. I often work from 5 or 6am until 7pm, splitting my time between Coaching at CrossFit 70 and working as a consultant with our Web Marketing company. On top of keeping the house running well and having time for my family I often felt like the things I enjoyed doing just got pushed…
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3 Tips for Sticking to Your New Year’s Resolutions with Progresso™ Light
This post was sponsored by Progresso™ through their partnership POPSUGAR. While I was compensated by POPSUGAR to write a post about Progresso™, all opinions are my own. If you are like many people you probably made some goals or resolutions for this year. When January 1st rolls around people are high on motivation and spend the day planning out their meals and workouts, organizing those overflowing closets, and setting up their plan for getting out of debt. By the time January 15th rolls around we have become overwhelmed and our meal plans turn into take out, our savings becomes spent, and workouts are sacrificed in favor of sleeping…
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On CrossFit, Coaching, and Progress
When I first started CrossFit everything was a new experience. Now 3 years into it and every workout is still a totally new experience. 2014 was an interesting year for me. Every year I since I started my health journey I have been able to look back and say I’m stronger… faster… lighter… than the year before. I don’t know that I can do that this year. This year was all about having my excess skin removed, letting my body recover, and trying to learn what this new body is capable of. I am finally getting back to where I am just about as strong and as fast as I…
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The 5 Limiting Factors That Can Stop You From Reaching Your Fitness Goals
Happy first Monday of the New Year! I know it is just another day, but motivation and resolve seems to be at all time high on Mondays. and first Mondays are even better. The best though… the best is when the 1st falls on a Monday. I’m not alone, right? My OCDish personality loves it when that happens. I am particularly excited about today because I finally started to feel better. After about a week of battling a sore throat, cough, and congestion I’m finally starting to feel somewhat human again. Aside from feeling better, I’m also really excited to get back to a sort of normalcy. I enjoy the holidays,…
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My Word for 2015: Thrive.
I know some people can get tired of all the New Years posts, all the talk about resolutions, and everything that comes with this time of year. I enjoy having some time to reflect on the past as well as set a new path for the future. I really don’t like the cookie cutter resolutions like lose weight and get out of debt. The last couple of years I have tried to pick a word or a theme for my year. In 2013 it was to be intentional and last year was to simplify. I feel like I did a decent job trying to simplify our house through decluttering last…
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Manifesta Activewear
Happy New Year!! I’m so excited for 2015. I love the feeling of a fresh start that comes with a new year. It may just be another day but the refreshing dose of motivation that comes with it is always welcome. Around this time motivation for getting healthy is at an all time high. Along with the New Year’s motivation, I often find some motivation in wearing cute workout gear. A few weeks ago while browsing online I came across Manifesta. What attracted me to them was their positive, encouraging posts on Social Media. After digging a little bit deeper into the company I found their manifesta on their website…
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Just Stop.
Stop. Just stop. Just for a minute. Take some time to enjoy the life you already have. In our world busyness is often mistaken for success. we complain/humble brag about how incredibly busy we are. yet somehow in between the hustle and bustle of being busy or talking about how busy we are we forget one important thing. to live. in the here and now. in that moment of cuddles before bedtime. of laughter and bubbles at bathtime. because 10 years from now I won’t remember if my kitchen was clean. or what that stranger on instagram posted. I am so terribly guilty of this. I have chased my dreams…
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Christmas is Coming?!
Geez, time is flying. I was talking with the Hubs this weekend and we realized this was the last full week we have before our CrossFit 70 Christmas Party WOD and our trip to Texas for Christmas. Which also means this is the last full week before Christmas! For some reason I thought we had another week… I had the same problem with Thanksgiving. I can’t keep track of time at all! Time has been flying by these last few months. When I realized this coming week is the last full week before Christmas I wanted to panic. Instead I just took a deep breath and made a realistic list…
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What’s this Precision Nutrition Thing all About?
The world of health and fitness can be SO overwhelming. I feel like the “diet industry” is really just out to confuse you into spending more and more money on the next big diet or fad. Every couple of years something comes along that promises to be the answer to all your health and fitness problems. And this time of year is the absolute worst. Everyone is pushing their own diets and solutions for you to buy into. They know you are getting ready to get into your resolution mindset so they promise you a solution that will make them rich and leave you more confused. They sell you a…