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June 28th, 2019
Sometimes when I watch the news I feel very small and insignificant. I think to myself, “Besides my small vote, what can I do about these big situations?” It’s overwhelming to think of myself on my tiny speck of Earth in the face of all that adversity. What can I do about anything? And . . . → Read More: Feeling Small
June 20th, 2019
It happens twice a year – December and July. ‘Tis the season for the parties, the bad food, the wine and sugary drinks, etc. July is the beginning of the beach season and of course, we need a stocked cooler for an afternoon at the shore. You don’t have to fear this. There are . . . → Read More: ‘Tis The Season…
June 6th, 2019
June is Summer Strong month here in Koko Centerville. Today I am sharing the post that is on our leader-board here in the club. I hope the 5 things I have learned over the past 6 years in fitness will get you on the right path sooner than I was.
At 50 years . . . → Read More: How I Got This Strong
May 30th, 2019
Today on the elliptical the coach in my ear said something that resonated with me. The workout had me using the resistance in intervals. I would do 30 seconds at a higher resistance to raise my heart rate, then lower it to let my heart recover. While instructing me to put up the resistance . . . → Read More: On Resistance:
May 24th, 2019
It’s finally here! Summer on Cape Cod begins this weekend. For many of us that means college graduation parties, boating and backyard barbecues as we gather to remember those who gave their lives so we may live our lives.
As we take a moment to remember them, let’s consider what that means for . . . → Read More: It’s A Holiday Weekend – Be Kind To Yourself
May 16th, 2019
Today a fascinating article came across my desk. The quote at the end was:
“Tackle your ‘one day’, or your dreams become someday.”
The article was about creating. Whether it’s creating an article, a blog post, a business, a song or anything else – it really doesn’t matter. It talked about how, in one . . . → Read More: “One Day” or Someday?
May 9th, 2019
Once again my inspiration comes from my members. Each day they come to me with wonderful non-scale victories. This week was no different.
Wednesday is my only day to be at work at 8 am. Yesterday as I was walking up to the door at about 7:40, the door burst open and a member . . . → Read More: Show Up
May 2nd, 2019
Let’s start with a bit of humor today. This morning my husband shared a Facebook post with me that made me laugh. It said “If you see your glass as half-empty, pour it into a smaller glass and move on!”
I did laugh and then I really thought about the message in that when . . . → Read More: Glasses
April 18th, 2019
Many times my inspiration for this blog comes from my members. They may say something or tell me a story, and I think, hmm..there’s a message there. Today was no different.
A member came in while I was working out who had been out for a long time with surgery and after that . . . → Read More: Illness & Injury Smarts
April 4th, 2019
Change is hard. I always adapt well to it, but whenever I’m asked to change the way I’ve been doing things for so long, there’s always a bump or two in the road. When you have been operating a certain way for so long, your processes are second nature. When facing change you are . . . → Read More: Change. Is. Hard.
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