Tag: fitness
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Are Your Basic Needs Being Met?
This afternoon when I was walking Franklin, my crazy one-year old doodle, it started raining. Sprinkles turned into a full on downpour, and we were running! When we got inside, Franklin was so excited he was running around the apartment with a huge smile on his face which got me thinking: What makes Franklin happy?…
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How Being Happy Lost Me 35 Pounds
Before I share my story, I want to provide a disclaimer that this is not a lose weight fast story. This weight loss process has taken me over five years. My story starts the summer after my freshman year of college when I was an overnight camp counselor. During my three months as a counselor,…
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Take Care of What You Already Have
In the age of consumerism, we are constantly being fed new trends and technologies that make us feel a need to stay current. Instead of working with what is already in our possession, we take it for granted while lusting after the new and shiny thing that is someone else’s. This mindset spills over into…
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Designing your Dream Life in 2020
As 2019 is coming to an end, we begin to consider our resolutions for the New Year. It’s safe to say we all would ideally love to live our “dream lives” yet life and comforting excuses have continued to get in our way. Going into our next chapter, 2020, it’s so important to reflect on…
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What’s your Life Blueprint?
You can imagine my disbelief when my friend, who is embarking her motivational speaking career, told our friend group that she had never heard of Tony Robbins. Excuse me. What?! When I was in high school, I discovered Pinterest. This was the beginning of my obsession with motivational quotes which translated into watching motivational videos…