When I first embarked on my yoga/spiritual exploration years ago, I had an agenda. I had specific, measurable goals and a timeline of one year (<- type-A anyone?). What I didn’t realize, was that although this was a great way to approach a marketing strategy, it’s a very bad way to approach personal growth.So I struggled. I struggled to find competence in my physical practice, equanimity in ...
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Fit Over 40: You CAN Transform Your Body at Any Age
Hey Guys!There's a new podcast episode up! This week I'm sharing my own personal fitness transformation story in hopes that it will help you see that change is available to you. Trust me, if I can do it, so can you.I was going through some old pictures this morning and I came across a (very blurry) image of myself at 19. I weighed about 208 Lbs at the time and I was in a ...
Year in Review + How to Make 2019 The Best Year Ever
Hey Guys! I'm ending this year on a high note with a new season of The Fit Habit Podcast. Season 2 will dive into a lot of nutrition strategies and workout support, but I also want to focus on being more intentional about life choices around happiness. I have so much on my heart I want to share with you guys and I think there's a lot we can be doing (and not doing) to improve the quality ...
The One Thing I Learned About Myself This Year That Changed Everything.
Hey guys!Today I want to share a takeaway that has caused a major shift for me this year. I have to admit, it was a lesson learned the very long and hard way. Ready? Apparently, you have to love and radically approve of yourself and the work you do in this world before success will ever find you.That might sound captain obvious to you, but for me? I thought it was just blah blah words. ...
Good Mood Food. Apparently you can you eat your way to happiness.
Once I learned that food had an impact on mood + happiness, I made changes that were immediately noticeable. It turns out, you can eat your way to happiness!On a trip back to Toronto a few years ago, I took my best friend to a raw food workshop/brunch as a little early Christmas present. The “chef”/cooking instructor is a nutritionist and creative entrepreneur, Meghan Telpner of the Academy ...
The Real Reason People-Pleasers Can Never Find True Happiness
It’s early Sunday evening and I’m sitting here in bed reading Gretchen Rubin’s quiz on The Four Tendencies and it has confirmed something I'm not proud of, but I know is true - I’m an obliger (aka people pleaser). Lately, I’ve been trying to cure myself of my tendency to put others before myself as it's become a happiness roadblock. Here's why...It's hard to live your best life when you defer ...
