I know I just wrote about the finish line so how am I back at the starting line? The nerves of the start of the race are something that come up at various times in life. And since sports was such a big part of my life it was another comparison I found myself thinking…
Month: June 2022
Happy Father’s Day
I’ll admit I was closer with my Mom and had a rocky relationship with my Dad for several years, but that was in the past. And despite that my Dad has always been there for me no matter what. As a I became a parent I truly appreciated how much he did for us. How…
The Finish Line
You would think the finish is the best part of the race because you know you’re almost done. But I also think it’s the hardest part of the race. You know the finish hurts. You know you should kick and finish as fast and hard as you can. It’s the time to give it your…
Non-Working Guilt
One of the hardest parts of being a mom or life in general is all the guilt we carry. At least for me it is. I just pile on the guilt, some of it legitimate, some completely unnecessary. No wonder my posture is so bad…might be all the guilt weighing me down! There’s working mom…
It’s Not a Ceremony, it’s a Show
Yesterday my son Shane had his kindergarten show. His school didn’t have a graduation or a moving up ceremony, just a show, which I am totally fine with. The three kindergarten classes sat together on stage singing songs and the whole show lasted about 20 minutes. Cute, short and just right. What I didn’t expect…
Give Yoga a Try
We hear about the importance of flexibility but do we do anything to improve this most overlooked aspect of fitness? The problem is so much focus is on cardio and strength we ignore flexibility. But flexibility can improve cardio and strength. If your muscles are less sore and better able to move, this can improve…
Preparing for the Final Blow
The good news is I’m done chemo. Chemo was like a hard punch, just as you recover you get punched again. And this cycle continued for 16 rounds with a five week “break” in the middle to have a baby. My first three rounds were three weeks apart and were the “tougher” meds (A/C also…
One of my favorite lessons…
As we finally move out of the pandemic it’s hard not to look back on some of the many things we have hopefully learned from this crazy experience. One thing I observed early on ties in with one of my favorite health lessons to teach. One of the introductory lessons for several of my health…