May 13, 2022May 18, 2022
Times are stressful – pandemic, inflation, social unrest. Earlier this month, while teaching a workshop about storytelling during conference in San Antonio, I sat in on a panel about simple...
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April 22, 2022
Two weeks ago I tore my calf muscle getting back into running. I hate injuries! You probably do too. One thing I’ve learned through bodybuilding and running is that sometimes...
February 13, 2022
The Super Bowl is the 2nd largest eating day in the United States after Thanksgiving. Beer, chicken wings, chips, pizza, and, you know, more beer, can really pack on a...
February 7, 2022February 7, 2022
Beginner Leg Workout Ten years ago today (!!!) I started training for my first bodybuilding competition. I thought it would be fun to go through my fitness journal and post...
February 2, 2022
Today, I’m 48 years old. This is the 10th anniversary of starting my blog and doing my first bodybuilding competition. Time flies! Every year for my birthday I do something...
December 31, 2021December 31, 2021
Are you one of those people who writes out New Year resolutions? I remember sitting with my mom at the kitchen table, watching her smoke a cigarette and write three...
July 6, 2021
One of the biggest challenges people face is finding time to fit fitness into their schedule. This is a quick 20 minute home workout that works your whole body and...
July 1, 2021
Have you ever kept a garden? I always loved the idea of one. I pictured the beautiful vegetables, fruits and flowers blooming. The reality is not nearly as fun. For...
June 14, 2021
Hello! Normally when I am training for a competition I post my progress pictures, but not this time. Because this time it’s not a bodybuilding competition – it’s the World...
May 24, 2021
According to a recent study noted in the New York Times, people gained an average of two pounds per month during quarantine. That’s about 28 pounds! (I know I gained...
March 9, 2021
It’s been a year since quarantine began and I don’t know about you, but I’m ready to get back to a fitness routine! Here’s what I’m going to do: Pick...
February 18, 2021
The heat had already been off intermittently for 48 hours. We were huddled, the four of us, in the upstairs loft because it was the warmest place in the house....
February 2, 2021
Today I’m 47. Every year for my birthday I do something to scare myself. It’s like having a bucket list, only instead of doing 100 things at once and dropping...
December 29, 2020
Hi Everyone! So, about this global pandemic, I’ve taken the year to isolate from the planet. And I do mean isolate. I haven’t been to a big box gym since...
June 28, 2020
I was seven years old and celebrating my First Communion, a big deal if you’re an Irish Catholic girl. You get to wear a beautiful white dress and a veil...
May 2, 2020
Dear Quarantine Diary, The lockdown is semi-officially over in Texas. Restaurants and retail stores can open again at 25% capacity (50% capacity if you’re located in an area with fewer...
