This may or may not apply to you depending on how much social media you use, but I wanted to share an idea I came up this last week with for limiting my social media use, as well as some other ways to limit your time on social media. I want to preface by saying…
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Transformation Is More Than Physical
I shared this #TransformationTuesday on my Instagram page this last week, but I know not everyone follows me there so I also wanted to share it here. There’s 14 years between these 2 photos. External proof that you should #LiftTheHeavyThings. However, the internal transformation, the mindset shift, and the personal growth that has occurred between…
New Habits, The Pain of Discipline, and The Confidence-Competency Loop
I am currently working with Katie and Sarah at Dashing Dish to help coach a group of over 140 ladies in an 8 week health challenge. If you are interested in joining the next round, keep your eyes peeled! We plan on running the next Stronger Together Challenge in January!! This post is actually the…
The Ultimate Healthy Convenience Item List for #MinimalistMealPrep
My personal meal prep method has evolved to be this: spend as little time as possible to get the job done (#MinimalistMealPrep). Instead of doing everything myself or making everything from scratch, I find shortcuts where I can that don’t sacrifice health in the process. I want to encourage others to do the same, especially…
Closing Soon!! Dashing Dish Stronger Together Challenge!
Just dropping in to let you all know about something incredible in case you want to join us! I am excited to share what the team at Dashing Dish have been hard at work putting together for you! The Dashing Dish 8 Week Stronger Together Challenge! I am truly blessed to be a part of the…
The Power of Tiny Habits
“If you plant the right seed in the right spot, it will grow without further coaxing. I believe this is the best metaphor for creating habits. The “right seed” is the tiny behavior that you choose. The “right spot” is the sequencing — what it comes after. The “coaxing” part is amping up motivation, which…
Problems or Opportunities?
This post is a collection of thoughts I had after listening to an episode of the Craig Groeschel Leadership podcast the other day. Here is the link to the episode in case you want to listen. What do you think when you see a problem? Does your mind go into worry mode, or do…
Willpower
Willpower gets praised far more than I think it should. Why? Because it requires us to work against ourselves. Living a healthy lifestyle does not require you to be miserable. It does, however, require you to do a bit of investigative work and to persist through some trial and error in order to find…
Thoughts on Focus and Success
Society has trained us to believe that “busy” is normal… that success is only born of burning the candle at both ends. I would agree that going all in on things is necessary to make big changes at certain times, but focus is finite—you have to choose where it goes. Most of the time, we…
12 Tips For Eating Healthy When Dining Out!
For many people, eating healthy when dining out can be challenging, simply because they aren’t comfortable with how to navigate the process. Here are some tips that will hopefully help you feel prepared and educated to stay on track, even in the most difficult of situations. 1/ Check the menu before you go and…
Should You Do A Whole 30? A Medical Provider’s Perspective
I did a Whole 30 (more info can be found here) in January of 2017 and wanted to share a few things to consider if you find yourself debating whether doing a Whole 30 is right for you. I want to clarify that when I am referencing the Whole 30 here, I am referencing it…
A Few of My Favorite Things #3 {Healthy Beverage Swaps}
Growing up, I drank A LOT of soda and sweet tea. I totally get that it is a hard habit to break for people. For those that find it difficult to break the habit of drinking soda or sweet tea, and who also don’t care for plain water, I wanted to offer some healthier alternatives….
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