To all the children, young and old...this is for you, love Mom With your birth my world turned upside down, and with each breath you took, my heart skipped around. For years I held you when you cried and kissed you when you slept, yet you'll never know how many days that I wept. In … Continue reading A Mother’s Never Ending Love Story
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The #1 Reason Why Women Appear to Age Faster Than Men
One word: MAKEUP. Now, before you go and throw away all of your eye shadows and highlighters and concealers, hear me out. And before I get emails and lawsuits from makeup companies for defamation, hear me out. It's NOT the makeup itself, nor am I against wearing makeup (yes, I wear it, too and enjoy … Continue reading The #1 Reason Why Women Appear to Age Faster Than Men
Lies People Tell You about Losing Weight
If losing weight were easy, everybody would be doing it. There would be a magic pill that ACTUALLY worked. There wouldn't be fad diets or fad slimming-teas or fad miracle waist-cinchers. But losing weight ISN'T easy nor is there a one-size fits all approach to dropping those extra few ponds - no matter what anyone … Continue reading Lies People Tell You about Losing Weight
Learning to Forgive
Per Webster-Merriam, to forgive means to "stop feeling angry or resentful toward (someone) for an offense, flaw or mistake." The dictionary goes on to define additional definitions for the word, yet it doesn't explain to us HOW we are to forgive. It doesn't give us a roadmap on the WAYS to forgive others, or even … Continue reading Learning to Forgive
It’s 2019: Here’s to a Better Version of YOU
It's that time of year again, the time where we all make new year's resolutions that we swear we won't break. It's that time of year where we all start thinking of ways to make our lives better, our bodies healthier, our friendships stronger. Yet, it won't take that much time before these resolutions are … Continue reading It’s 2019: Here’s to a Better Version of YOU
Why we should LOVE like a Child
Have you ever asked your child (or a friend's child) how he or she defines the word "Love?" I recently asked my two sons what they thought love meant, and what they wrote did not surprise me, because it came straight from their hearts, free of preconceived notions or societal definitions. They used words like … Continue reading Why we should LOVE like a Child
Why Transformations Should be More than just Physical
You see it all the time - photos and stories showcasing someone's yearlong journey towards a better body transformation. Before and after photos of a more slender, or more muscular, body shape. Then they chronicle how they came to the end of their journey - the sacrifices they made, the time they spent at the … Continue reading Why Transformations Should be More than just Physical
Leg Day Fun
Raise your hand if you enjoy hitting legs at the gym? I know I do. I typically work out the lower half of my body 2-3 times a week. Not only does this help to keep me strong and healthy, but it also helps to build out my glutes, hamstrings, and quads - all of … Continue reading Leg Day Fun
Why Memories Hurt…
Have you ever heard a song on the radio or saw an old photo from your teenage or college years and suddenly you were transported back to a particular moment in your life that flooded your brain and heart with such visceral emotion that it caused you to lose your breath? Or perhaps you've caught … Continue reading Why Memories Hurt…
A Letter to My Boys
To my boys - My how much you have grown: from infants clinging dependently to my chest, to toddlers firmly holding my pinky, to young boys now fleetingly wrapping your arms around my waist. Though the time with you both has moved quicker then I care to mention, I wouldn't change any of it even … Continue reading A Letter to My Boys
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