Live Fit and Sore

Category: General Reflections

  • Don’t Let Them Dull Your Sparkle

    Everyone knows that person who leads with their tales of how life has done them wrong. You meet them, say hello –and within the second or third sentence, they have already begun to over share and you are left feeling a bit awkward. Or the person you’ve known that is the Eeyore of the world.…

  • Keep Learning Online For Free

    Since I switched things up last night and went in for a boxing class, I took today as a rest day. A huge part of staying fit is exercising your mind by constantly learning new things and challenging yourself. That can mean trying to master a new skill, learn a new subject or adopt a…

  • September 11: I Remember

    This was written by my husband last year on 9/11: I Remember… Whenever I see the numbers 9 and 11, I remember. Whenever I fly and go through airport security, I remember. Whenever I drive past the Pentagon, I remember. Whenever I see the New York City skyline, I remember. Whenever someone says “Let’s Roll”, I…

  • 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…

  • Depression: An Inner Struggle

    I still have Robin Williams on my mind. Reports say that he had been getting treatment for his depression but that it was too far gone to do any good. I’m not sure I am willing to believe that help at any point is not helpful. The entire situation is tragic and hurts. We hurt…

  • Stop Wasting Time On Things That Don’t Matter

    It’s Friday!! I had the weirdest dream last night and I think it was caused by reading about the horrific Malaysian airplane tragedy. I read an article about the crash site and witness accounts and my heart just dropped. Thinking about those people and the sheer fear and terror that must have overtaken them is…

  • Aparigraha: What Are You Holding On To Today?

    My yoga instructor Tori continued the theme of Aparigraha (Non-Possessiveness) in yesterday’s class. According to wiki, Aparigraha “is the concept of non-possessiveness or non-greediness. The term usually means to limit possessions to what is necessary or important, which changes with the time period.” I am getting a lot out of this theme personally. I have needed to de-clutter my house…

  • USA Soccer: Bringing Out Our National Spirit

    Yesterday’s soccer game was so thrilling and even though the USA team lost to Belgium, I am still in awe of how awesome our players are. I had no idea how awesome soccer players are in general –great athletes and amazing to look at too. That’s a great combination for sure. I love when world sports’…

  • Rest in Peace, Mr. Casey Kasem

    Yesterday, Casey Kasem died. He was very much a childhood staple in life. Every Sunday morning, I would listen to his American Top 40 on the radio and sometimes I would set up my tape player to record some of my favorite songs. Funny how different things are today. He will always hold a special place…

  • Life Does Not Equal A Zero Sum Balance

    During yoga class yesterday, Tori, our instructor, talked about coveting someone else’s place in the world – or more specifically coveting what someone else has can somehow degrade or cancel out what you have. A Zero Sum Balance.  In Yoga practice, looking at others in the room and wishing you could be as flexible as…