Resolutions, goals, intention, a new day… Whatever you want to call them, it’s the New Year and for many, including myself, it’s a time to use the extra excitement to catapult yourself toward the changes you want to see in your life. Who cares if you didn’t meet your goals last year. Who cares if […]

Last week, Brent and I met an older couple while riding the lift. We came down the mountain and ended up on the same lift with the couple again. Our third run down the man said, “We’ll just ride up with you guys.” We learned they spent half the year in the Outer Banks where he […]

If you think you can’t do something Jen Bricker will challenge you to think again. Jen Bricker has quite an athletic resume. She grew competing in softball, basketball, volleyball, power tumbling, and even competed in the Jr. Olympics, an impressive list of accomplishments for an average individual. However, Jen is far from average. Jen was born […]

I’ve been doing some thinking. Thinking about how this year is going too fast. Wondering if there is a way to slow down time? About our next adventure. Europe possibly? And about how much I’d love a hairless cat. I’ve also been thinking about something I said a few weeks ago. “I feel slightly self-conscious […]

Girl Hero Khara has an infectious positive attitude.   By day, she teaches early childhood special education (birth-5 year olds) and loves helping families build their capacity to help their little ones be successful.  She says, “It’s a super stressful and emotional job; I’ve become pretty attached to some kiddos and it’s helped me be […]

Today on the way to school my oldest, Thing 1, saw this trash truck which had a sign on the back that read “Safety is my Goal”. Thing 1, being the analytical 10 year old he is, says, “That’s a dumb sign.” “Why do you say that?” I asked. “It should say safety is my […]

Girl Hero Shelley  has been on a journey to fit since May 2008.  Since then, she has lost over 110 pounds, ran races, and has experienced things she never thought she would experience!  She enjoys running, reading, writing, Sudoku, crossword puzzles, and shopping! 😀  On her blog, My Journey To Fit, Shelley shares the ups […]

Over the weekend I saw Tron. A few times in the movie Flynn says that he was so busy chasing perfection that he failed to see it in front of him. Or something like that. In fact, Flynn missed 20 years of his son’s life because he was busy chasing perfection. 20 years. Gone. We […]

This morning I did something spectacular. I threw away some unreasonable expectations I had of myself.  Some mental clutter.  Some .0002 oz weights. For years, I have had perfectly straight rows of turquoise post it notes taped to the wall behind my computer monitor.  On them I wrote “steps” that I thought would take me […]

I already knew the kettlebell was one of the best fitness tools out there.  I knew it had made working out fun again. I knew it was responsible for making my core the strongest it has ever been. I didn’t know it would become a tool God would use to further shape and challenge me. […]