If Not Now, When?
Hey hi! How was your weekend? Whew. This past Sunday I did something that does not come naturally to me at all: I stood in front of a group of people and campaigned. I’ve heard the exhortation often, if you want real change “run for something”, but I pushed aside, and never considered doing it […]
A Mom’s legacy. Having the feels.
Hi Friends~ Mothers Day…we’re you having the feels? I sure was. Through the years growing up as the eldest of six children, the relationship with my mother was “momplicated”, as it probably is for so many mothers and daughters. My own two beautiful daughters included. Our fun dinner conversation at Bellworks Mabel restaurant included “why […]
Beyond “Busy”. May the Fourth Be With You!
Hey friends, When you catch up with a friend or jump on a call, do you usually open with the standard questions: “How’ve you been?” or “How are you doing?” More often than not, you might hear the default answer in a single word: “Busy!” It’s a safe answer, but it doesn’t tell me how […]
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 […]