In the most challenging year of my life, reading provided a necessary escape and allowed me to focus on something other than my grief. The most important book I read last year was Of Boys and Men by Richard Reeves. There is a crisis with men in this country. This book focuses on young ... read more >
No one arrives at the highest of heights on their own. Also, the vision precedes the passage. - Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson When I decided to read Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s memoir, “Lovely One,” I had no idea that, as a reader, I was embarking upon a journey that was deeply personal, introspective, and ... read more >
Fiction The Bright Side of Going Dark, Kelly Harms Needful Things, Stephen King Love Story, Erich Segal Valley of the Dolls, Jacqueline Susann The Testaments, Margaret Atwood Beach Read, Emily Henry Followers, Megan Angelo The Chanel Sisters, Non-Fiction King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa, Adam Hochschild 12 Rules ... read more >
Instead of spending your time watching the news incessantly this year Check back to the list for Updates! Note: I don't like giving away the plots of Books during my reviews because why ruin the story for others? I HATE when that happens on Amazon Reviews. I give a thorough review of each of these ... read more >
Mindset matters most - Brian Grasso What makes my nutrition/health coaching different from the traditional fitness industry is that I believe that your success is not based upon diets and exercise plans. I believe that your success is based upon what is going on in between your ears. The traditional fitness industry has failed us ... read more >
I saw Brene Brown's Ted Talk on Vulnerability a few years ago and I kept telling myself that one of these days I was going to read her book, "Daring Greatly" because I had heard so much about it. When I committed to my Fall Sprint 2017, I knew this book needed to be apart ... read more >
If you're a vegetarian, then skip over this post. I respect everyone's moral stands and choices on whether or not they eat meat. The author of course wants to sell books so he needed a catchy title and here we have: Eat Meat and Stop Jogging. The purpose of this book is to counter ... read more >
This book is said to be one of the best selling books regarding the subject of Goals. I first read it years and years ago and what I liked about the book is that at the end of the every chapter there are questions to answer so you can get clarity on what your goals ... read more >
There are distractions all around us. More than ever we are bombarded with ways to waste our time and get all thrown off track. To be successful, we must focus on the tasks at hand and not get distracted by the latest shiny object. Enter: The Power of Focus! This is one of my favorite ... read more >
The biggest misconception in the Fitness Industry is that Compulsive eating or Emotional Eating is about not having "WILLPOWER" or "NOT WANTING IT BAD ENOUGH." People's issues with food may have developed in childhood and are not about the food. It's about something deeper. Until we are willing to go deep with clients about what ... read more >
