When looking to get in shape or lose weight, many people find that there is a battle when it comes to eating. So many struggle with overeating which then makes them feel badly about themselves. This can lead to emotional eating, where you feel some sort of strong emotion, usually a negative one,...

I think we have all been guilty of comparing ourselves to someone else at some point. It’s fairly easy to do. You think that you are only giving yourself inspiration to change. You start making Pinterest boards with these great looking bodies, gorgeous hair and killer outfits. These are...

Go out and get it! Too many times we make resolutions to do things and then we don’t get up and take action. Letting something like a fear of failure to hold you back from your true purpose is not the way He planned for you to live. You are meant to live boldly and to step out of that safe...

People seem to be in a constant state of overwhelm these days. Taking kids to practice, building a business, caring for yourself along with all the other day to day things we have to do can overload a person. Living in a constant state of overwhelm can lead to forgetting things, making mistakes,...

For most, the holidays are a festive and happy time of year. Everyone is joyful and celebrating, spending time with family and eating lots of great treats. There are some, though, that don’t find the holidays such a happy time. For one reason or another they could find this time of year...

I recently posted this photo to my Instagram of my husband and two boys. If you didn’t get a chance to see it, I explained how this photo means the absolute world to me and represents so much more than just a picture of my family. For me, it was as if a magnifying glass was held up to my...

I recently did a video on Facebook about three things I do when I don’t want to get up and deal with the day. We all have those mornings when we wake up and are totally not motivated to get up and get things done. While I do still manage to get out of that rut and get things done, I thought...

I was listening to a podcast recently, The 4 Mental Enemies of Success by Bob Helig, that really hit home for me. It spoke of these mental barriers we face when reaching for success. While the focus of the podcast was on being successful in business, I could see how these barriers were...

Fitness means different things to different people. We each have varying ideas on what would be our ideal bodies or fitness levels. This means that each person’s favorite workouts are going to be as varied as our bodies. We all have different plans and things that keep us motivated, so how...

“We are either moving forward or sliding back - there is no standing still.”

This quote really sums up fitness for me. When it comes to fitness goals, you can never just stay still. You must either move forward with a new goal, or you are slowly sliding back. There is no staying right...

Often when we are looking to lose weight or be healthier we promise to cut back on our sugar intake. I don’t think I need to tell you why you shouldn’t be eating lots of sugar, but many aren’t aware of the signs that they have been over indulging in the sweet stuff. Some signs...

Some days it’s tough to power through a workout. It doesn’t matter if you have been working out for 6 days, 6 months or 6 years! Everyone has days when they feel unmotivated. With that in mind, I decided to find some great fitness quotes to help get you up and motivated to work out.

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