Live Fit and Sore

Category: General Reflections

  • Good Intentions

    I have been on the verge of tears all day –and I am not sure if they are tears of sadness or tears of anger, or both. I have worked so hard to improve myself the past few years. I have been through some heavy shit starting with — My husband had cancer! Fucking Cancer…

  • There is such a thing as too many choices…

    Do You Suffer From Decision Fatigue? This makes so much sense to me. There are way too many choices out there for people and “Ducking a decision often creates bigger problems in the long run, but for the moment, it eases the mental strain.” Ain’t that the truth… Decision fatigue helps explain why ordinarily sensible…

  • Friendships

    I love this post — it really captured what I went through a few years ago and re-categorizing people in my life: …cuTTiNg oFF LiMbS… It reminded me also of some of my favorite quotes: “Never make someone a priority when all you are to them is an option.” — Maya Angelou “A real friend…

  • Unplug and Reconnect with ‘Real Life’

    It’s important to take time to remember the things in life that make it special. That sometimes means leaving all the digital stuff and being present in the moments you have with your family. Our roadtrip to Monticello, Williamsburg and Busch Gardens was so fun. We had a lot of laughs, got to know our…

  • Being alone

    Here it is Sunday early evening –how did that happen? Sometimes I just get frustrated realizing that there isn’t enough time in the week to do all that I need to especially when I plan something special. Seeing Wicked at the Kennedy Center was great, tapas at Jaleo’s afterward even better, spending time with friends…

  • Sometimes you have to let it all go —

    Nothing like deciding at 3p on a Fri to drop all your weekend plans, pack up the kids, pack the car, pick the kids up from camp and drive to New Jersey. Sometimes you have to just let all the clutter and stuff that needs to get done in your life go, and get away.…

  • Make the change…

    No one is in control of your happiness but you; therefore, you have the power to change anything about yourself or your life that you want to change. – Barbara de Angelis

  • Change.

    When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves. -Victor Frankl

  • Today is the last day of school for the kiddos. What a crazy year this has been for us – but that’s life.  We had a bit of extra time this morning because our internet is out at the house, so I decided to walk the kids to school. Here is the pic I took…

  • Change of pace

    Today’s workout was a doozy. Coach Conan created it to help folks prepare for the Spartan race this weekend. Warmup a slow lap around the building 10 push ups 10 Pass Thrus walking lunges Skill 5 Hand stands WOD 3 RFT 50m run 50m walking lunges 100m run 20 Pull ups 200m run 15 Toes…