Celebrating Spring

It’s spring! I can not wait for longer days, flowers blooming, and warmer weather. Don’t get me wrong — I love living in a place where we actually get all four seasons. However, my soul is craving sunlight, warmth, and the freedom to be outside without freezing my butt off. I ran to the park this…

Stay Grounded

It’s easy for me to get caught up in the rush of crazy arm balances or funky inversions, to see how far my body with bend or how high I can fly. But if I am not grounded, my excitement doesn’t matter much. You can’t expect to soar if you don’t have a firm foundation,…

Reflection: February

“Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.” ― Søren Kierkegaard Each month, I set aside a chunk of time to reflect on the previous month: memorable moments, lessons I learned, how I spent my time, how I’m different, who/what I’m grateful for, improvements for next month, and goals to work toward….

Carolina Cruisin’ Snapshots

Certainly, travel is more than the seeing of sights; it is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living. – Mary Ritter Beard Getting away from the routine of life always refreshes me, causing me to grow and reflect inwardly. Here are a few shots from my most recent adventure…

Formula for Success

“The formula for success is simple: practice and concentration then more practice and more concentration.” -Babe Didrikson Zaharias

Intentional Habit Change

Since the New Year, I’ve been making an intentional effort to create healthier lifestyle habits (and no, none of them have been New Year Resolutions). The most valuable thing I’ve learned through this process is simple: start small. I have big goals (like eat healthier and get in better shape) that can seem overwhelming –so overwhelming that…

5 AM Challenge

A few weeks ago I challenged myself to wake up at 5 am for two weeks after reading Jeff Sander’s The 5 AM Miracle.  For a long time, I’ve wanted to wake up early, but was never able to get myself out of bed. In his ebook, Jeff challenges readers to take “The 14-Day Domination…

Reflection: January

As a way to reflect on the past month, I’ve decided to share a few things I’ve learned and been growing in. My planner has prompts at the end of each month to help me look back over the past month, take what I learned, and create action steps to move forward. I am aiming…