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Wanting It Is Not Enough
Another week has come and gone, far too fast if you ask me. Lately I feel like my life is a never ending version of Groundhog Day Wake Up. Coach. Work. Coach. Cook. Clean. Sleep. Repeat. I get overwhelmed far too easy and let myself get sucked into the routine of the day to day, trying to survive… when this is the year I wanted to thrive. I spend a lot of time running on auto pilot and checking off to do list boxes on the “Must Do’s” of daily life, still. Mostly right now I struggle with having these goals I want to achieve and not making the time to…
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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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Coffee Date Friday
Happy Friday! We made it to the end of another week, congrats! Let’s raise our mugs and share a celebratory toast over a hot cup of coffee. While we’re at it, lets chat. I love coffee dates. Mostly because I love coffee, but I like to talk too… So it’s pretty much a win-win, right? If we were having coffee I would be super excited to show you my new Keurig 2.0 that I got through a campaign with Influenster. //instagram.com/p/skMyQ2jIl5/embed/ Isn’t she pretty? What’s cool is that it comes with a Carafe, so you can brew up to 4-5 cups with a K-Carafe! It still brews single serve too,…
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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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Happy New Year- 2012 in Review
Happy New Year!! I can’t believe it is 2013. Sometimes I still think the 90’s were 10 years ago. Weird, I know. How did you ring in the New Year? We hung around the house with friends, played monopoly, and watched the ball drop (at 11…) and then at 12 we went out the garage and did a little workout. I practiced my double unders, and got 2! BAM! This is going to be the year of conquering the double under! I will RX a workout with Double Unders! The hubs threw the weights around for a bit but I wasn’t feeling it… it was after 12am after all… Looking…
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What being the next Promax DOer means to me
Hey Friends! Yesterday I posted that the voting was open for the Promax 2013 DOer Contest is open. I entered this contest on a whim, and found out I was chosen as one of the 10 finalests!! This is HUGE for me. While I never really struggled with with horrible self-esteem, I had some serious body image issues. I lacked the confidence to believe that I could ever be considered “fit” or “strong”. I saw so many amazing before and after transformations. Biggest Loser, Blogs, Advertisements… all sharing someone’s before and after. 2 years after starting my journey to Health, I still struggle with seeing myself as one of those people…
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Little Things
You know, it doesn’t really take that much to make me happy. I’m easily amused and love to enjoy the everyday things that some may see as “ordinary.” I wanted to make a little list of the little things that make me happy to share with you guys as we head into the weekend to help you recognize the little things in your life that can make you happy. Dual Monitors ok, this one might seem a bit nerdy, but it really has made my working (and blogging) life so much better! Having a gazillion spreadsheets, emails and documents open can get confusing. This helps a ton. It was actually…
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Three Exciting Things!
Hey Dreamers! What’s up on this Friday night? I should be reading my Healthcare Management Text book… but instead I’m eating Trader Joe’s Gone Bananas Chocolate Covered Frozen bananas, watching Dateline NBC (there is something Keith Morrison’s voice that draws me in every time!), and working on the blog. I have a few special announcements… up first… I have been accepted as a FitFluential Ambassador! FitFluential is nationwide network of Fitness Enthusiasts sharing their journey online. I’m so excited to join the ranks alongside some of the bloggers I have been stalking following for sometime now. It is crazy to see how far I’ve come. I hardly recognize myself, in a good…
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Wordless Wednesday: Dreams vs. Reality
Dream: I’m drinking this AT Disney World. Reality: I’m drinking this at home, with this huge pile of laundry staring back at me. What’s your dream today? What’s your reality? Linking up at Project Alicia, Wordless Wednesday HQ, and 5 Minutes For Mom.
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Disney World: New Fantasyland at Magic Kingdom!
It’s no secret that my family and I are Disney fanatics, so when I saw an update come across my facebook about the New Fantasyland at Magic Kingdom I became SO giddy that I just have to share it with all of you! They posted beautiful artist renderings of the Be Our Guest Cafe, Beast’s Castle, Gaston’s Tavern, Ariel’s Under the Sea Journey, and other awesomeness. I may or may not have actually teared up when I saw this Be Our Guest Cafe drawing. I can already imagine myself eating dinner there with my daughter and husband, it’s gonna be magical! So far the opening date is set for “Holidays…