#weeklyencouragement

Jun 14, 20223 min read

How to Build Your Heat Tolerance During the Summer Months

With the hot summer months upon us, let’s talk about how we can best beat the heat and continue to outdoor exercise during the sometimes...

Dec 1, 20194 min read

12 Reasons to Participate in Our Holiday Health & FITmas Challenge

Point to Ponder: Do you let the holidays control you, or do you control the holidays? Alright, alright, alright…the holidays are here and...

Jun 2, 20193 min read

6 Recommendations For Having a Healthy and Magical Summer

Point to Ponder: Do the free-flowing, unstructured and over-indulgent summer months derailing your healthy habits? One of the things I...

May 27, 20193 min read

If Not You, Then Who?

Point to ponder: What can you do to be of greater service to others? If not you, then who? This is the stirring question behind the...

May 20, 20193 min read

Why Stressors and Exercise are Some of Life's Greatest Helpers and Teachers

Point to ponder: What stressors, frustrations or challenges are you currently experiencing that can become your teacher and helper? While...

Apr 14, 20193 min read

Why I'm Loving Naked Barbie

Point to Ponder: Is what you are saying and doing consistent with who you want to be and the impact you want to have? I bet you are...

Apr 7, 20192 min read

Why I Can't Stop Saying "Freakin'"

Point to Ponder: Are you "Spring Break Ready"? Last week, while thinking about our 6-Weeks to Spring Break Challenge, I found myself...

Apr 7, 20193 min read

Why I Can't Stop Saying "Freakin'"

Point to Ponder: Are you getting "summer ready"? Last week, after we launched our 6-Weeks to Summer Challenge, I found myself thinking...

Mar 31, 20194 min read

What Are You Looking For?

Point to Ponder: What people or things do you take for granted? For Christmas, we gave Malaine, our five year old daughter, her first...

Mar 24, 20192 min read

Quotes to Inspire, Encourage, Empower & Make You Laugh

As we approach the NCAA Sweet 16, it only seems fitting to start the week with our very own sweet 16- a list of 16 inspiring,...

Mar 10, 20194 min read

What Is Written About You?

Point to Ponder: Do your actions, attitude and words epitomize that of the strong, confident, independent, capable, kind, merciful and...

Mar 3, 20192 min read

It's Quitin' Time

Point to Ponder: What is not serving you and therefore need to quit? In March 2017 I wrote a Sunday Journal called Quit Something. I got...

Feb 25, 20194 min read

Health Warning! Science Continues to Prove That Girlfriend Time Makes for Longevity and Happiness

Point to Ponder: Do you view time with girlfriends as contributing to your health, happiness, longevity and ability to thrive? Have you...

Feb 25, 20194 min read

Health Warning! Science Continues to Prove That Girlfriend Time Makes for Longevity and Happiness

Point to Ponder: Do you view time with girlfriends as contributing to your health, happiness, longevity and ability to thrive? Have you...

Feb 17, 20193 min read

Enough Already...Drop It!

Point to Ponder: What label (about yourself) do you need to drop? My sister Shonna (the same direct communicating sister I wrote about...

Feb 10, 20193 min read

A Better Way to Communicate

Point to Ponder: Do you let emotion impact or direct your communication? Waayyy back in January (seems like eons ago, doesn’t it) in our...

Feb 4, 20194 min read

Wherever You Are, Be There

Point to Ponder: Are you going through each day living in your past or anticipating your future? Have you ever had one of those moments...

Jan 28, 20192 min read

10 Healthy Eating Recipe Sites..Just for You

When talking to friends it seems like all of us are wanting and needing at-home healthy cooking inspiration, because UGH!...cooking, at...

Jan 13, 20193 min read

Do You Expect To Be Surprised?

Point to Ponder: Do you ask for what you need and want in and out of life, and look for surprise and adventure? Or, have you lowered your...

Jan 7, 20194 min read

45 Days and Beyond

Point to Ponder: What choices do you need to make in order to truly have a seize the day mindset? I believe the allure of the New Year is...