Have you ever heard someone say, "I'll be so happy when I lose these 25-pounds?" Well, if you have not heard this statement, there are people out here trying to lose weight whose happiness is contingent on them losing 25-pounds. What the person does not tell you is they have actually lost 2, 3, 4 or even 5 pounds. Yes, the weight is coming off, but they believe the time for … [Read more...] about Celebrate Accomplishments, No Matter How Small They Are
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Plan Your Exercise Routine for Success
Do you find it hard to stick with a fitness routine? I used to find it hard to stick with a fitness routine. My failure to stick with a fitness routine was because I had no plan of action. As a result of not having a plan for my exercise routine, I exercised sporadically. It wasn't until I started working with Tamara Grand of Fit Knit Chick, that I understood how important … [Read more...] about Plan Your Exercise Routine for Success
Take Time Out for Yourself
We are a few weeks in the new year and my guess is that many of you are planning for successful year. You are probably so busy planning your success strategies that you failed to include yourself in the plan. A good friend once said to me, “Don’t work seven days a week, always take time out for yourself." All work and no play is not a good thing for anyone. Taking time out … [Read more...] about Take Time Out for Yourself
10 Ways to Unwind After a Day’s Work
This is a guest post written by Mr. Ron McDiarmid Maintaining the work-life balance can be hard. It seems like we are working more than ever as the cost of living dramatically increases. It can be tempting to just push through and do only the bare minimum self-care before another long day of work. This is true whether you are working for someone else or sharing your passion … [Read more...] about 10 Ways to Unwind After a Day’s Work
Are You Guilty of Unrealistic Fitness Expectations?
I read an article written by Rod Sims, in one of Carolyn's newsletters and the title was 10 Questions to Find Out if Fitness Failure is in Your Future. The article brought back memories of when I got frustrated because I was not seeing or getting the results in my fitness routine that I so desperately wanted. I stopped exercising, which was the wrong move. I had fitness … [Read more...] about Are You Guilty of Unrealistic Fitness Expectations?
Winners Don’t Give Up, They Keep Pushing
Today was the first day of school for my daughter. The first week of school is a refresher of what she learned last school year. We delved into writing and I started having thoughts of impending doom, but those thoughts quickly faded. The thoughts faded quickly because my daughter showed me how awesome she is when it comes to math. Last year my daughter had a hard time … [Read more...] about Winners Don’t Give Up, They Keep Pushing