Staying Fit Through the Holidays

by | Dec 15, 2014 | Health and Wellness

Staying fit and healthy through the holidays is more about your motivation and one small (but effective) trick than checking off a list of to-dos. Before you read on, ask yourself why you want to stay (or get) fit this season. Are you going on vacation? Do you want to...

Evening Stretching Devotional

by | Nov 27, 2014 | Health and Wellness

The snow is falling. The sparkles are beautiful. Everything is covered in white. CRASH! SLIDE! SQUEAL! Tires spin, snow blowers cough, and children whine, “It’s cooooold outside!” As winter falls upon us and one season says goodnight, make time to decompress, calm...

Spring Into Diamond Strength

by | Apr 14, 2014 | Health and Wellness

Do you know what makes diamonds so strong? PRESSURE. How does pressure relate to your health and fitness this season as the weather warms up? Two things: 1. Consistency. Exercise even when you don’t feel like it. Consistency makes you stronger and more likely to...

I Don’t Do New Years Resolutions

by | Jan 2, 2014 | Health and Wellness

I’ve never been big on New Year’s resolutions. Sure, I’d like to lose 10 pounds, be more organized, plan better, and learn new skills (quilting and a foreign language are always at the top of my list). I’ve just never been one to follow through beyond January 31...

Exercising Is For the Birds

by | Jun 19, 2013 | Health and Wellness

I am 34, with a wonderful and supportive husband and a 4-year-old daughter, wanting so badly to feel better about myself. It is great to have a man who tells you all the time how beautiful he thinks you are. But it is another thing to look in the mirror and feel that...