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...
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September 2, 2018
Who inspires you? This week we celebrated the lives of two American icons: John McCain and Aretha Franklin. Their tributes spoke of courage, talent and above all American grit. Grit...
June 18, 2018
I don’t know about you, but if I just shelled out a lot of money for a trip, the last thing I want to do is spend an extra $35-$50...
June 1, 2018May 24, 2018
Frankly, I’m in awe with the hundreds of women who have written to me, asking for advice to incorporate a healthy lifestyle into their busy lives: The single moms with...
May 4, 2018May 4, 2018
Everyone has a story. Here’s mine. Buy Your Copy of She’s Losing It! HERE Anyone can change their life if they really want to. If you’re crying today that doesn’t...
May 2, 2018May 2, 2018
Do you remember the phenomenon of the film and book, “The Secret” by Rhonda Byrne back in 2006? (Spoiler alert – the secret is the law of attraction). Anyway, I...
April 17, 2018
Today I almost started crying in the car, not because there was anything majorly awful in my life, but just from feeling overwhelmed. I work part-time as a personal trainer,...
April 11, 2018
Summer is fast approaching (which means homeschooling ends and my schedule will open up for new clients!) Space is limited. I have openings for four (4) clients in the Round...
March 20, 2018
This past week was spring break, but in our family it was more like a staycation. I’m a personal trainer, so I was still up at 4 a.m. to get...
February 6, 2018
My main goal for 2018 is to encourage as many people as possible to get healthy this year. One of the obstacles that some of us face is trying to...
February 2, 2018February 2, 2018
I’m 44 today. I remember being all in a panic in my 30s that the big 4-0 was approaching, like it would be the end of the world. What a...
January 16, 2018
A mere two weeks ago we stood in the Arctic breeze and celebrated the dawn of a new year. For many of us, that meant the annual ritual of writing...
January 8, 2018December 30, 2017
When you are doing something difficult, like getting healthy or training for something you’ve never done before like a Spartan Run, there will be days when it seems too hard...
January 7, 2018December 30, 2017
I’m a firm believer in making my life easier. That’s why I food prep twice per week. When it’s time to eat my meal is ready to go and I...
January 6, 2018December 30, 2017
Sometimes getting healthy can be hard! It makes it easier when you have a friend who is willing to sweat (suffer?) along with you. This is my friend, Obidia. We...
December 31, 2017January 1, 2018
Hello 2018! It must have been 1979 the first time I was aware of my mother writing New Year’s resolutions. My house was at the dead end of the street...