On my commute this week, I listened to an episode of the Hey, Girl. Podcast with host Alex Elle and her guest, Nicki Radzely. I have to be in a very specific mood to listen to these interviews because they're so deep and they bring out all the feelings. This episode was no exception and [...]
It seems the older I get - I turned 32 last Saturday!! - the more I notice time zipping by. In my 20s, people always told me that after age 30, time would drastically speed up. I didn't believe them. And boom, it's already October. This year, with all its highs and lows, has me thinking [...]
How often do you weigh yourself? *** Daily scale weigh-ins are habit for some women, "progress" checks for others, and for too many, another obsessive habit to add to the long list they've already made in the name of fitness. I'm sure you've heard this so many times and it's true - your weight on [...]
Sometimes I catch myself being an advice-giving machine…especially when it comes to fitness, a topic I love and can talk about all day! It’s easy for me to start spouting off tips and suggestions as soon as someone asks a question about their workouts or nutrition. And, it’s just human nature – when you have [...]
This weekend was an unexpected emotional whirlwind for me as I attended a self-care workshop called Finding Your Fuel, hosted by author, Alex Elle. On Sunday, I shared space with 25 amazing women who all came ready to do the work of healing from the inside out. I was way overdue for a good soul-cleansing [...]
3 years ago, I started getting cystic acne – painful, red, deep zits that lasted for months but rarely came to a head. Just like icebergs, even with the smallest cysts, the real deal was under the surface. Because I couldn’t leave them alone, I would try to pop them, which spread the bacteria to [...]