I was in a yoga class and I was having trouble with the pose. I just would not put my head down and I would not relax. The teacher came over to do some adjustments and she said, "It's a surrender pose" "No wonder I am having such a hard time," I thought. "It's so ... read more >
Greatest Celebration of Life Ever! "Wow that was the best funeral I've ever been too. It was so much fun!" "Wasn't it great? I had a great time!" That's not typically how you describe a funeral but such was the case a few months ago. It really was a celebration of life as family members ... read more >
What’s the ONE thing you can do this week such that by doing it everything else would be easier or unnecessary? Gary Keller, The One Thing Americans believe more is better. If we just do more, then we will have more. This type of mindset has led to elevated stress levels, declining health, and fractured ... read more >
Watch Your Words A few years ago I heard one of the best messages of my entire life. The speaker, Joseph Garlington said: "If you don't like the way your life is going, then it is time to say something different." Many of us put ourselves down on a daily basis. We say things like: ... read more >
I love an intense workout. I love the feeling of the blood pumping, my heart beating, and challenging myself. However I do know that we cannot go at 100 mph all of the time. That is how overtraining and injury happen. I'm naturally a high energy and intense person. I like to always be on ... read more >
This summer I was presented with an opportunity and my first instinct was to say, "No." I had a lot of excuses: I didn't know how since I didn't grow up doing itI was too afraid. What if I said the wrong thing? What if I wasn't any good?I don't sound like everyone else. I ... read more >
When we set goals, coaches tend to emphasize the outcome which is understandable because if you weren't looking at outcomes, then what would be the point? However I don't think that's how you ACTUALLY get results. You get results by becoming who you need to be in order to get those results. It's all about ... read more >
I'm going to be blunt: You need to begin to say NO to 80% of what you're asked to do. This Past Summer I took on the theme of one of Football Coach Bill Belechick's more memorable press conferences. He kept repeating one phrase when the media was trying to bait him into saying something ... read more >
As a general rule men tend to accumulate fat in the abdominal region. Women tend to gain fat in their thighs and butt because that is where more fat receptors are found. In recent years trends of women gaining more abdominal fat have led researchers to ask: Why are women gaining more abdominal fat than ... read more >
The 3rd Quarter is Home of my Birthday Month: August. I tend to get carried away and all worked up around my birthday about aging. This year I have resolved to have a better attitude and rather than getting all upset about what's not happening and what didn't happen, I'm focused on making sure I ... read more >
