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Twyla Everett
A Moment with Ellen: Mother, Hard-worker, Breast Cancer Survivor!
Breast Cancer Awareness is not just a Month. It was a day in February 2003 and I was crying as the breast surgeon examined me on the table. She stopped and asked if she was hurting me, and I said not at all…I have a 4 year old daughter. It was such a shock to me...
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A Moment with Kerrilyn: Motherhood, Breast Cancer, and a Legacy to Remember
I met Kerrilyn, over 10 years ago, when her 6 or 7 year old daughter, Faith, stepped foot into my dance class. Over the years, I’ve watched both of her children grow with grace, poise, and a solid layer of tough skin. The longer I got to know them, he more I learned...
Goal Setting
Does goal setting make you feel anxious? Do you have high (or unreasonable) expectations of yourself? Do you have thoughts that changing your behavior should be “easy”? Are you “your own worst enemy” when it comes taking care of yourself? If any of these questions...
Preparing to Return to the Office
Many of us are now preparing to return to our places of work, after a long spell of working from home and it may be adding stress to our lives. • What will this mean for our new exercise and eating routines? • Are we putting ourselves and our children at risk of...
Food Shopping Made Easier
Do you find food shopping stressful? Do you end up forgetting to buy things that you need? Is it challenging to buy “mostly” healthy foods? How does the shopping experience make you feel? Here are some strategies to make shopping more enjoyable and help to support...
5 Things To Stop Doing Now For Better Health
As a fitness and wellness coach, my goal is to improve our members’ ability to run, play, eat, sleep and live their life to the fullest. Even those times when progress is hard to see, it doesn’t mean that it’s not there, and we always find something to be proud about!
That being said, there are a few things that often get in the way of my clients (and sometimes myself) reaching their goals. So I ask that you consider getting ridding of these 5 things:
Tracking your food portions without calorie counting
There is so much value in calorie and macronutrient counting because it sets you up with a foundation for accomplishing your short term and long term goals. Since most of us are creatures of habit. We like the foods we eat, and we mostly stick to a similar routine...