Fitness is not your Punishment

Fitness is not your Punishment

How many times have you heard someone say: “I ate like crap this weekend, so I need to work it off.” “I have to go burn off those calories.” “I missed yesterday, so I need to do extra today.” Somewhere along the way, exercise became punishment for what we ate, what we...
When Tragedy Strikes

When Tragedy Strikes

Tragedy is part of life. I wish it wasn’t, but it is. At some point we are all going to lose someone, get a phone call we weren’t expecting, watch someone we care about struggle, or go through something that just doesn’t make sense. And somehow, life...
Actions vs. Reactions

Actions vs. Reactions

We’ve all been there. You get an email that rubs you the wrong way. Someone says something that pisses you off. Something happens at work or at home and you immediately want to react. Then you find out there was more to the story. Maybe you misunderstood what...
The Family BBQ isn’t a No Go

The Family BBQ isn’t a No Go

Labor Day means cookouts, family, friends and probably a table full of food you don’t normally eat on a Monday. Enjoy it. Seriously. You don’t need to bring your food scale to the family BBQ or avoid everything you like because you’re trying to stay...
Finding the Hidden Costs

Finding the Hidden Costs

It’s usually not one big purchase that gets you. It’s the small stuff you barely notice. $4 here. $8 there. A fee you didn’t know you were paying. An upgrade you don’t really need. Individually, none of them feel like much. Add them up over a...