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Labor Day: Time to Disconnect
Hope everyone has a wonderful and safe Labor Day Weekend. I’m going to spend time with my kiddos and hubby before school is back in session and our lives start to get more chaotic! Read This Nutrition: The Truth Behind the High-Fat-Low-Carb Cult Life Lessons: Srikumar Rao: How Leaders Can Rethink Happiness Health: I Could Not Find A…
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Being Thankful
An extra post today to close out my 5 days of sharing what I’m thankful for: Day 5… 1. I’m thankful for my strong personality. Some may think it’s a blessing and a curse but I disagree. It’s important for people to know where you stand. 2. I’m thankful for my ability to make friends…
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Sleeping Is Essential For Restoration and Recovery
Have you had a chance to watch Jon Stewart’s brilliant response to Fox’s news coverage of Ferguson? I rarely post stuff about this sort of situation on my blog, but I really saw a different side of things after watching Jon Stewart and the Daily Show’s take on what is going on. I never really…
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Kindness never goes out of style
Kindness never goes out of style I came across another wonderful story about the kindness displayed by Robin Williams. You won’t regret reading it: A LITTLE KNOWN ROBIN WILLIAMS STORY I’m on Day 4 of 5, sharing what I am thankful for: 1. I’m thankful for my large network of good people. I’ve learned so much from…
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Does Blood Type Determine What Foods You Should Eat?
Have you ever heard of Eating for your Blood Type? I’ve been doing some looking into eating certain kinds of foods and the effect they have on different people and thought this was an interesting idea. There are some out there that say it has no effect – but I would imagine it has at…
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Friendship: Age Is Just A Number
Yesterday, I met up with two of my dearest friends. One of the greatest things my fitness journey has brought into my life is the opportunity to meet some amazing people. Lani and Liz are two of those people I met almost three years ago at CrossFit. We will not see each other for a while…
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What Are You Thankful For?
I was nominated by my friend Marcia to share 3 things I’m thankful for daily for the next 5 days. Away I go… 1. I’m thankful for my husband – who is un-falteringly kind, supportive and my biggest cheerleader. 2. I’m thankful for my health. Having seen first hand what a serious illness can do…
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Want to Lift Your Mood? Keep Learning
I’ve been really busy with the new gig which is a double edged sword. I’m sure things will settle down and I will get into a routine once again, especially with the kiddos about to head back to school week after next. It’s definitely true that learning new things keeps your brain sharp and can lighten…
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Being Less Judgmental Day to Day
I came across a blog post by one of my CrossFit friends who runs Craic in MA – and it enhanced a previous blog post I wrote last week – how not judging others is one of the hardest behaviors for so many of us to do. Think about all the ways you judge things in the course of a…
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Sweet Potatoes: Nutritious and Delicious
I’ve been boxing for a while now and am really getting into it. I can see more definition and I am leaning out. And I am not having any nagging shoulder impingement issues either. A lot of it has to do with not lifting heavy shit over my head which is Ok with me. I love…