Toxic Fitness Declutter: A Guide January 5, 2024 The year may be new, but are you still holding onto toxic fitness clutter that’s bogging you down? I know I was. What’s toxic fitness? Anything that makes you feel... Read More
How to Create The Life You Desire January 1, 2024December 31, 2023 Happy New Year! Are you a person who writes goals? I’ve been writing resolutions since I was a kid. My mom always wrote her resolutions (lose weight, quit smoking, etc.)... Read More
I’m Going to be 50? December 30, 2023 When I was 38 I had a bit of a midlife crisis. My business was failing, my marriage was on the rocks, my doctor told me I was borderline obese... Read More
Revised Birthday Scare September 29, 2023 I had such great plans for this year. My husband and I were going to do a bodybuilding competition together in July and then celebrate with a working vacation to... Read More
Barbie Is A Mirror July 24, 2023 I was 19 years old, researching the difference between quality of education in urban versus suburban schools that included interviewing third graders and asking them about their experience. That’s when... Read More
Hiking in Scotland June 30, 2023 Scotland is a gorgeous country full of mountains and hills that I wanted to climb. That goal was a little rough considering: a) I live in Texas and b) I... Read More
Competition Update May 12, 2023May 12, 2023 For those of you who have followed my blog for a while… Remember when competition prep was really a hardcore endeavor I actively participated in? I’d do 400 squats as... Read More
4 Tips to Increase Flexibility April 12, 2023 My dance teacher used to joke I should dance to Mr. Roboto because I was so stiff. As I’ve aged, it’s only gotten worse, which is pretty common. Most of... Read More
5 Tips for a Better Workout March 24, 2023March 24, 2023 Did you ever go to the gym and feel meh? Almost like you wasted the forty minutes or hour you were there? Here are five tips to get the most... Read More
Competition update March 10, 2023 It’s been a bumpy road getting back into competition training. For one thing, I re-injured myself last month (I’m fine now), but it makes me want to be extra cautious.... Read More
Getting Into A Competition Mindset February 8, 2023February 6, 2023 It’s been almost four years since my last bodybuilding competition, due to the pandemic, injuries, and quite frankly, burnout. The workouts are tough, but the hardest part for me is... Read More
49 February 2, 2023January 24, 2023 I’m 49 today, but oddly I feel like that sounds young. (Don’t worry my teenage children – I know I’m old.) I read somewhere that everyone thinks the milestone years... Read More
Backlash Over Childhood Obesity Guidelines January 20, 2023 The American Academy of Pediatrics issued new guidelines on childhood obesity and boy is there backlash! Their former approach (make lifestyle changes and then wait-and-monitor) wasn’t working so their new... Read More
4 Ways to Eat More Vegetables January 13, 2023 We all know vegetables are good for us, but not even Popeye can convince most Americans to eat the recommended 2-3 cups per day. According to the USDA, most Americans... Read More
Dude, where did my body go? January 1, 2023 Did you ever look in the mirror and think, “what the hell happened?” I’m there. Happy New Year! My body is going through another midlife crisis, but honestly, some of... Read More
My Daughter’s First Bodybuilding Competition July 4, 2022 In January I was a little shocked when my fourteen-year-old daughter told me she wanted to do a bodybuilding competition – the teen fitness division. After two years of pandemic... Read More