Your Comfort Zone Is Where Dreams Go To Die

This video clip was taken several years ago and I can still remember the moment vividly. 

My heart was racing, and my inner voice was saying, “You can’t do this. You are going to hurt yourself, leave good enough alone.”

But...

When is the right time? 

When I get back from vacation?

When that work project finishes?

After I have the baby?

When my injury gets better?

Most people think they will succeed if everything is in place and it is the right time—that magical time. Sound familiar? 

It...

“Train the mind and the body with follow.”  I read this quote somewhere lately and remember saying to myself YES! I honestly believe the stumbling block to so many people’s weight loss is a fear-based mindset.

As humans, we spend so much of our time living in fear, ego,...

Are You Leaning Towards the Light?

In the past month I have spent a lot of time reflecting on my thoughts and the quality of these thoughts. 

For years (and the pandemic certainly did help), I have been living in the future which is a source of anxiety for me. 

It was so easy to...

The past few weekends have been back to fairly normal…date night with my sweetheart, furniture shopping with my parents and going out to lunch.   But it is still far from the normal that I experienced 16 months ago and that is okay.  In fact, it is far better today.

The past...

In the past few months, it has become increasingly evident to me that we can talk all we want about nutrition, fitness, behavioral change, motivation strategies etc… but if we don’t start with daily mindset work and improve our inner dialogue then we will not see lasting change or an...

I recently listened to an interview with Brooke Shields about a serious injury she sustained. 

If you are unfamiliar with her story…she broke her leg after losing focus on a balance board. She was hospitalized for several weeks and has undergone rigorous physical therapy. And in...

What’s holding you back from fulfilling your deepest desire regarding your health?

Is it a fear of failing?

Maybe, you have gone down this road before to no avail and don’t want to go through that pain again. 

I recently listened to a brilliant podcast @lisajcoaching that talked...

The other day I was walking along a familiar path leading to the University of Richmond. I discovered this path about a year ago at the beginning of COVID.  I remember those first few walks that I took down that path leading to the University and the beautiful, hilly neighborhoods that...