How to keep moving forward when the wind, or world (or scale), is pushing against you. Today I woke up early, loaded all my gear into my car and headed to the mountains. I piled layers upon layers of clothing to protect my skin from the blustery, gail-force winds. I spent the better part of…
Happy Friday to everyone! Recently, one of my clients told me they wanted more energy and were clueless on how to get there without the aid of coffee and red bull. The first thing that I wanted to ask her was “Do you drink greens?” Here’s my recipe for an energizing smoothie packed full of…
When we run from life, try to manage life, or leave our energy scattered here and there, we feel differently than when our whole self shows up with our thoughts, words, and actions congruent and unified. When we center in the moment, we can fully meet the ordinariness of life as well as the challenges of…
Back on the platform after nearly a month of winter sickness which turned into a necessary break from olympic training. Training breaks can have their psychological perks as well as restorative physical benefits, but it also comes with a decrease in physical strength and fitness. I maintained a regular bodybuilding/HIIT training program for the month…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJVCtEhkcjM&feature=youtube_gdata_player 3 weeks of personal ups and downs translated to three weeks of hitting my body against an unforgiving bar. Clouds break and the sun peaks through lifting the burdens which had been placed on my body. With the lightness in my soul came quickness in my body. Had I known that 45kgs was 99…
What does Art mean to you? Do you see paintings as moments in time, captured with radiant pigment and raking beams of light? Pretty pictures, exotic sculptures, whatever the reason we are all drawn to art. As an Art Historian, I spend my days analyzing the context surrounding a work of art, I analyze the…
I woke, planted some positive seeds, and watered the ones flowering from all the days which have come before. I flowed into my deeper space, my pure state. As I raised my hands above my head, lowering them and stopping at the mind’s eye, gently reminding myself to have kind thoughts towards myself and others, my…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeViPIwDagY One of the benefits of Intermittent Fasting is a ridiculous increase in your energy levels. I am talking, go from having mediocre energy to boss status energy levels within a very short period of time. When I started fasting, my first meal of the day would bring my energy levels down for a few hours…
Want to be supremely Happy? 27 effective habits of insanely happy people Humans are creatures of habit. This can be great for developing ourselves, but it can also led to us routinely doing things without thinking, without being mindful. Insanely happy people, and insanely present people practice and devote their daily lives to establishing healthy…
Gratitude is the attitude of the day. – Gabrielle Bernstein What are you grateful for? How often are we checking in with our blessings and expressing gratitude? From my experiences, the more we tap into a state of pure gratitude the more we unlock our capacity to love. Thanks to my girl Gabrielle and her…