The mental load … and the barriers to women getting strong enough to carry it.
Hi friends~ Do you feel that constant “ping”? It’s the “mental load”, the brain that never clocks out – anticipating needs, and holding invisible threads of a household together. This chronic cognitive pinging creates a kind of overload, a weight that can add incredible stress and strain relationships. It isn’t a metaphor; it’s a physiological […]
Gravity Sucks (And We’re Lucky It Does)
Hi Friends~ Did you see this? Astronaut Christina Koch re-acclimating to gravity after the Artemis landing. After only 10 days in space, she struggled to walk. It was a stark, public reminder of what happens when we lose the load. Since the first Apollo mission in 1969, scientists have known that the weightlessness of space […]
Why Building Strength is an Act of Resistance and Joy
Hi Friends~ I’ve been processing how my work – a strength training platform, my time with clients, and my own training – might seem frivolous or even meaningless during these unstable, frightening times. I’ll admit, I’ve been struggling. Knowing that immigrant people, our neighbors are being quietly picked up inj our city by ICE daily […]
A Curious Paradox: Why Acceptance is the First Step to Personal Empowerment
Hi friends~ I’ve been pondering evolution lately – my own through days, weeks, months, and years, and for all of us in general – change is good. We know that biological changes – both mental and physical are constantly taking place every nanosecond as we age. There can and should also be intentional, conscious changes […]
Yay! Finally – new strength training guidelines!
Hello friends~ I was told by a great coach that goals weren’t necessary. I know now what he meant – that the workout could be enough, in and of itself. I met with him just twice a week in sessions that were challenging mentally and physically, and even when I was literally collapsing on the […]
Sleazy grifters preying on you – and how not to let them own you.
Hi friends~ In conversations with clients over the years I’ve attempted to dispel misplaced hope – the belief in the “miracle product,” the “one simple thing,” the “best exercise program” specific supplement, or even hormones that a client read about, saw on the “news”, or social media, or even advised by a professional as the […]
At the Oscars. Nobody wants to look like J. Lo or Kim anymore.
Hi friends~ The title phrase is from an article about women at the Oscars. I AM BEYOND SICK OF THIS. I’ve written about it before. Skinny is back with a vengeance and women have been sucked right in. Line up for GLP1s if you’re in the market for sagging skin, sinewy arms, protruding clavicles, with […]
Paralympic heroes, and our everyday heroism – taking ownership of our own bodies.
Hello friends, I feel so hopeful and proud of the women in the Winter Paralympics as true heroes in their bodies and lives. They’re modeling the meaning of self-determination, overcoming unbelievable obstacles, and doing the work it takes to achieve a level of accomplishment that can inspire us all. We have everything we need […]
Where I stand in unstable times.
Hi Friends~ Strength and fitness training, nutrition, health, and wellness coaching has felt frivolous lately. This work fulfills my deep desire to be a helper, and it merges with social justice causes that are becoming more and more urgent. I stand with all of my neighbors, families of color, many of whom are immigrants who […]
More than ever – Women Olympians inspire how we can all perform and live
Hello friends~ It’s been an amazing 2026 Olympics. Women won 60% of Team USA’s total medals – 8 of the 12 gold medals, surpassing the men’s 4 gold and 12 total medals! The performances of the women athletes have been inspiring for everyone – and their stories even are more so. I hope you’ll have […]