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What Do You Let Go of When Life Gets Busy? ๐
Letโs be honestโwhen life ramps up, whatโs the first thing to go? ๐๏ธ Sleep ๐โ๏ธ Movement ๐ฅ Nourishing meals ๐โ๏ธ Self-care We sacrifice the very things that help us stay grounded. Why? Because we feel like we canโt give it our all. And if we canโt do it perfectlyโฆ we donโt do it at all. But what if we stopped expecting perfect? Iโm not saying half-ass your life. Iโm saying let go of perfectionismโbecause itโs not helping. Perfectionismโฆ ๐ Delays action ๐ Creates burnout ๐ Fuels shame ๐ Hides...
Confidence Isnโt Built in the Mirror
When I got the photos from my latest powerlifting meet, I smiled. ๐ Not just because of the PRsโ But because of how far Iโve come. I don't weigh what I did in my 30s, but I show up for myself, am strong, feel supported, and love my community. I still remember my very first meet two years ago. I wasnโt nervous about the liftingโฆI was nervous about the singlet. ๐ณ (That tight, form-fitting uniform lifters wearโit leaves nothing to the imagination.) As a middle-aged woman, wearing something so...
WHY ๐'๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ MY B-DAY AND IT DOESN'T EVEN END IN A "0"!
Believe it or not, Iโm super excited about turning 51! That might sound strange in a culture obsessed with youth. Women are often told that aging is bad, that we shouldnโt say our age out loud, and that we should do everything in our power to look younger. ๐๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ฌ, ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ฌ ๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ ๐จ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ญ๐ก๐๐๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฅ๐ฒ. Last year, turning 50 was a huge milestone for me. You see, turning fifty was so much more than celebrating a new decade.๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐, ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ก๐ฌ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐ฆ๐ฒ...
Powerlifting Meet Results!!
Hey there, Reader This past Saturday at my powerlifting meet, I walked in thinking the highlight of my day would be breaking my Bench PR (personal record) and setting a CT State Record. And while that was exciting, what really stuck with me afterward wasnโt the numbers on the barโit was the people around me. I was surrounded by an incredible teamโlifters, coaches, loaders, refs, friends, and familyโall there to support each other, celebrate wins, and lift each other up (literally and...
๐ญ There is something you should know about me...
As a coach, I often hear clients say that they hate goals and they don't have any."I just want to get healthy" they say.And I follow with, "What does that look and feel like for you?You see, without a goal, you have no direction, no where to go. Where do you fall? I PERSONALLY LOVE GOALS! ๐๐ฝโ๏ธ I love training for events โ whether itโs a powerlifting meet or a race. ๐ฏ Having a goal helps keep me focused and motivated. But not everyone feels that way. Some people avoid setting goals because...
๐โจ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐: ๐๐๐๐๐๐ โจ๐
This year, we decided to choose Athletes of the Month to highlight our members and all their achievements! This month, we chose Laurie! Read on to learn more about her, and if you can relate and want to get stronger too (mentally + physically), reach out to me ([email protected]) because we have recently extended our coaching hours!Coaching hours:Tuesdays/Thursdays 7 am- 10 amMondays/Wednesdays 1 pm - 4 pm HERE'S LAURIE! We chose her as our Athlete of the Month because ๐ฌ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐จ๐๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐๐ง๐๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ, ๐...
๐ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ง๐จ๐ฐ๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐๐ฌ: ๐๐๐๐ข๐ฌ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ ๐๏ธโ๏ธ
Hey there, Reader, I went snowshoeing this past weekend with my sister and her family. We had planned this so far in advance that I had actually forgotten we were going until a few days before we left. Life has been THAT busy, but man, I am glad we made this happen! Over the weekend, I had a lot of thoughts about family, aging, and even trying new things as we age.I wrote this piece a few days ago and would love to know your thoughts! Here we go! So, I bought a pair of snowshoes a few years...
I Swear I Want to Play Guitarโฆ So Why Donโt I? ๐ธ
I used to love playing the guitar and banjo ๐ถ. It wasnโt just something I didโit was part of me. But somewhere along the way, life got busy, and playing music became one of those things I wanted to do, but didnโt. Sound familiar? ๐ค This morning, walking into Walgreens ๐ช, it hit me: Iโm no different from the people who want to work out but never do. They tell themselves theyโll start next week ๐
. That they need to find the right program ๐. That theyโll do it when things slow down โณ. Meanwhile,...
๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐: ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐'๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐โ๏ธ
Last weekend, I stepped into my gym, and before I could even ask how everyone was doing, I noticed a theme:โ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ค๐ฌ, ๐ญ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ๐ฌ, ๐๐ง๐ ๐ ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐จ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฉ. ๐๐ก๐๐ง ๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ค๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ฐ๐๐ฌ ๐ ๐จ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ง, ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ฐ๐๐ซ ๐ฐ๐๐ฌ ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ง๐ข๐ฆ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ: SHOVELING! โBetween multiple snowstorms and a lovely ice storm for good measure, my clients had unknowingly signed up for the ultimate full-body workout. And their backs were paying the price. ๐ซโ๏ธ๐๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ซ, ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎโ๐ฏ๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ง๐๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ...
๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐? ๐ง
Last week, I got a phone call from a client while she was at the gym. I thought it was weird becauseโฆI had literally just seen her. When I answered, she sounded embarrassed, stammering a bit before admitting, โ๐โ๐ฆ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ฅ๐ฅโฆ๐๐ง๐ ๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐จ๐ญ ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ฅ. ๐๐๐ง ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฆ๐ ๐จ๐ง๐?โThe little sister in me immediately wanted to mess with herโmaybe dangle the towel just out of reach in front of the shower curtain, teasing her a bit. But the professional in me won out (barely). Instead, I grabbed...
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