When life gets heavy, stay strong.
Hi Friends~ Here’s something you might not know about me~ In addition to being a strength and fitness professional, and an advocate for women and kids (you might know that I created a Youth Indoor Rowing program at the Boys&Girls Club)… I’ve also spent the last decade as an activist for mobility equity. I founded a […]
A different kind of strength
Hello friends, This wasn’t a vacation experience I had expected to share, but it’s about bravery and resilience. A different kind of strength. It’s about things that happen in life and how we deal with them. On the 3rd day of a 6 day vacation, we packed lunch, gathered towels, reef-safe sunscreen, and snorkel gear, […]
Strong not skinny. Age with a strong body and brain.
Hello friends~ I’m clearing my mind this week on vacation on a gorgeous island, where the real world feels so far away. I drafted this blog post last week, pretty sure that all this serenity might make it hard to gather thoughts. I was right I hope it’s possible to maintain a bit of this […]
It’s Your House. Build A Good One.
Hello friends~ Are you feeling the pressure to adopt the “new year, new you” mentality? And on top of that, are you being told you should find joy in everything you do? You absolutely don’t need to reinvent yourself. And feeling joyful, motivated, or enthusiastic doesn’t have to be a part of working out or […]
Happy New Year with 3 recipes, including a viral cheese stuffed sweet potato!
Hellooo! Sending warm wishes for a happy, healthy new year, and hopes that you’re not feeling compelled to make or try to adhere to new years resolutions. We all hear a constant drumbeat from experts that consistency in workouts is critical, right? But if you’re beating yourself up for not being consistent you’ll just feel […]
The joy of being liberated
Hello my dear friends~ During holiday seasons past, Martha Stewart kept up a steady stream of creative ideas in women’s magazines, making us (me) feel compelled to do it all – and then add more each year, like baking shortbread in clay molds, printing my own wrapping paper, and creating themed trees with hand-painted ornaments… […]
The gift of presence.
Hello friends~ Last week I reminisced about the years with kids at home, and how my exercise plans often went straight out the window. Some of you might be living that right now with snow days. Kids at home can be a delightful diversion, but it’s also very likely to derail your plans. We can’t […]
The Gift of Grace … Even A Little Can Be Enough
Hi friends~ I hope you’re enjoying the most wonderful time of the year…and making some space for yourself. In the years of kids at home I sometimes wore my running gear to bed. The intention was to hit the road before dawn so I could be home in time to get the kids ready for […]
Little moments, big thanks.
Hi Friends, Last night we capped off a fun-filled week of Thanksgiving travel getting together at home with the local kiddos. It’s always such a whirlwind of activity when the littles are here, and it’s hard to stay “in the moment”:.. non-stop food, toys, games, potty runs, music, dancing, and all kinds of sillies packed […]
Women Lying About Their Age Is Nothing New. And A (Complicated) Thanksgiving Salad.
Hi Friends, Unless you’re off the grid, you can’t avoid the constant onslaught of anti-aging marketing, and it’s been getting worse. It’s grown into a multi-billion dollar global industry. As a girl I thought it was silly that my mom and her friends wouldn’t tell their ages (they were probably in their late 30s), but […]